80 Best universities for Linguistics in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 5.83M citations received by 254K 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Linguistics

#29 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Linguistics

#41 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Linguistics

#50 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Linguistics

#53 in Europe

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

5. University of Pisa

For Linguistics

#81 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Linguistics

#99 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Linguistics

#113 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Linguistics

#119 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Linguistics

#129 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Linguistics

#140 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Linguistics

#148 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Linguistics

#149 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1175

13. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Linguistics

#166 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Linguistics

#187 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Linguistics

#189 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1859

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Linguistics

#192 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Linguistics

#198 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

18. University of Bari

For Linguistics

#203 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Linguistics

#214 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1921

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Linguistics

#221 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

21. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Linguistics

#222 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Linguistics

#226 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Linguistics

#231 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Linguistics

#244 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Linguistics

#251 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Linguistics

#275 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Linguistics

#278 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1902

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Linguistics

#284 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Linguistics

#287 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Linguistics

#296 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

31. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Linguistics

#305 in Europe

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

32. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Linguistics

#312 in Europe

#800 in the World

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

33. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Linguistics

#327 in Europe

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

34. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Linguistics

#331 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Linguistics

#338 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1868

36. Roma Tre University

For Linguistics

#361 in Europe

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Linguistics

#363 in Europe

#937 in the World

Founded: 1596

38. Normal School of Pisa

For Linguistics

#380 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1810

39. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Linguistics

#405 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Linguistics

#416 in Europe

#1139 in the World

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

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Linguistics

#420 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Linguistics

#426 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

43. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Linguistics

#436 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

44. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Linguistics

#442 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Linguistics

#480 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Linguistics

#483 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1990

47. University of Salento

For Linguistics

#492 in Europe

#1378 in the World

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

48. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Linguistics

#493 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1558

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Linguistics

#494 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Linguistics

#520 in Europe

#1495 in the World

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

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Linguistics

#532 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Linguistics

#587 in Europe

#1827 in the World

Founded: 1998

53. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Linguistics

#595 in Europe

#1874 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Linguistics

#596 in Europe

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1999

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Linguistics

#599 in Europe

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Linguistics

#621 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Linguistics

#628 in Europe

#2022 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

58. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Linguistics

#631 in Europe

#2036 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

59. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Linguistics

#659 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Linguistics

#661 in Europe

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1982

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Linguistics

#663 in Europe

#2174 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

62. LUISS University

For Linguistics

#681 in Europe

#2246 in the World

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

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Linguistics

#701 in Europe

#2342 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Linguistics

#703 in Europe

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1979

65. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Linguistics

#741 in Europe

#2543 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Linguistics

#802 in Europe

#2889 in the World

Founded: 1732

67. Kore University of Enna

For Linguistics

#893 in Europe

#3384 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Linguistics

#894 in Europe

#3387 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Linguistics

#924 in Europe

#3530 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Linguistics

#964 in Europe

#3728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Linguistics

#1017 in Europe

#4011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Linguistics

#1026 in Europe

#4056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Linguistics

#1045 in Europe

#4162 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Linguistics

#1118 in Europe

#4501 in the World

Enrollment: 1,719
Founded: 1917

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Linguistics

#1134 in Europe

#4587 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Linguistics

#1245 in Europe

#5162 in the World

Founded: 1984

77. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Linguistics

#1251 in Europe

#5194 in the World

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

78. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Linguistics

#1266 in Europe

#5285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

79. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Linguistics

#1343 in Europe

#5696 in the World

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

80. Salesian Pontifical University

For Linguistics

#1360 in Europe

#5868 in the World

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

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

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