80 Best Law schools in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 421K academic papers made by 80 universities in Italy was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Law

#49 in Europe

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Law

#51 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Law

#72 in Europe

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

4. University of Padua

For Law

#81 in Europe

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Law

#95 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

6. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Law

#109 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1902

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Law

#114 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Law

#128 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Pisa

For Law

#137 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Law

#146 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Law

#166 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

12. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Law

#172 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1175

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Law

#185 in Europe

#493 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Law

#198 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Law

#202 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Law

#209 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Law

#211 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Law

#213 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Law

#220 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Law

#237 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Law

#252 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

22. University of Bari

For Law

#265 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Law

#267 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Law

#277 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1806

25. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Law

#278 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Law

#294 in Europe

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

27. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Law

#316 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1868

28. Roma Tre University

For Law

#325 in Europe

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Law

#330 in Europe

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

30. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Law

#334 in Europe

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

31. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Law

#340 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Law

#342 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

33. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Law

#357 in Europe

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

34. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Law

#358 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1877

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Law

#384 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Law

#389 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

37. LUISS University

For Law

#394 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

38. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Law

#399 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

39. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Law

#401 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1596

40. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Law

#402 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Law

#412 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. University of Salento

For Law

#418 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Enrollment: 19,401
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1966

43. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Law

#425 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Law

#442 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Law

#443 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Law

#455 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Law

#456 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Law

#470 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1990

49. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Law

#471 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

50. Normal School of Pisa

For Law

#486 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1810

51. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Law

#502 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1558

52. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Law

#548 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Law

#556 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Law

#560 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Law

#572 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Law

#576 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

57. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Law

#578 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Law

#594 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Law

#636 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Law

#637 in Europe

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Law

#644 in Europe

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

62. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Law

#657 in Europe

#2089 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Law

#686 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

64. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Law

#693 in Europe

#2236 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

65. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Law

#702 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Founded: 1979

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Law

#730 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Law

#771 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

68. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Law

#785 in Europe

#2737 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Law

#834 in Europe

#3027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Law

#836 in Europe

#3036 in the World

Founded: 1732

71. Kore University of Enna

For Law

#837 in Europe

#3043 in the World

Founded: 2005

72. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Law

#934 in Europe

#3583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Law

#1130 in Europe

#4686 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Law

#1139 in Europe

#4734 in the World

Founded: 1984

75. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Law

#1147 in Europe

#4766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Law

#1154 in Europe

#4798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

77. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Law

#1260 in Europe

#5395 in the World

Founded: 1925

78. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Law

#1305 in Europe

#5662 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

79. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Law

#1368 in Europe

#6083 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1917

80. Salesian Pontifical University

For Law

#1373 in Europe

#6109 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

The best cities to study Law in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bologna, Rome, Milan, and Padua.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Italy

Broadcast Journalism19

Classics and Ancient History64

Communications and Public Relations70

Criminology and Criminal Justice40

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors71

Forensic Science39

Gender Studies58

Human Rights Law30

Intellectual Property and Patent Law28

International Law31

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Journalism and Digital Media51

Law Enforcement27

Library and Information science69

Media Studies38

Military science23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Safety and Health33

Political Economy41

Political Science80

Public Policy / Administration49

Radio and Television broadcasting19

Special Education31

Sports / Exercise science41

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies76

Urban and Regional planning57