37 Best universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 55.9K citations received by 5.94K academic papers made by 37 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 Media Studies

#73 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Media Studies

#105 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#120 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Media Studies

#170 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Media Studies

#191 in Europe

#517 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Media Studies

#197 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

7. University of Pisa

For Media Studies

#222 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

8. University of Padua

For Media Studies

#248 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

9. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#253 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1902

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Media Studies

#261 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#262 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 1921

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Media Studies

#264 in Europe

#705 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#283 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

14. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Media Studies

#286 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1868

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Media Studies

#299 in Europe

#813 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Media Studies

#308 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

17. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Media Studies

#313 in Europe

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

18. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Media Studies

#335 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1978

19. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Media Studies

#348 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

20. Roma Tre University

For Media Studies

#349 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. Normal School of Pisa

For Media Studies

#351 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1810

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Media Studies

#354 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. University of Bari

For Media Studies

#359 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#361 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Media Studies

#389 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1859

26. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Media Studies

#392 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1732

27. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Media Studies

#405 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Media Studies

#406 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Media Studies

#410 in Europe

#1220 in the World

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

30. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Media Studies

#412 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Media Studies

#434 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Media Studies

#436 in Europe

#1305 in the World

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

33. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Media Studies

#439 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Founded: 1806

34. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#442 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

35. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Media Studies

#451 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1117

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Media Studies

#465 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Media Studies

#489 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Founded: 1972

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Italy

Broadcast Journalism19

Classics and Ancient History64

Communications and Public Relations70

Criminology and Criminal Justice40

Early Childhood Education11

Education Majors70

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies58

Human Rights Law31

Intellectual Property and Patent Law28

International Law31

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Journalism and Digital Media50

Law Enforcement27

Library and Information science68

Military science23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Safety and Health33

Political Economy40

Political Science80

Public Policy / Administration49

Radio and Television broadcasting19

Special Education31

Sports / Exercise science41

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies76

Urban and Regional planning57