38 Best universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 66.7K citations received by 6.09K academic papers made by 38 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

#70 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Media Studies

#107 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#121 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Media Studies

#171 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Media Studies

#172 in Europe

#454 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Media Studies

#203 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

7. University of Pisa

For Media Studies

#223 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

8. University of Padua

For Media Studies

#225 in Europe

#593 in the World

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

9. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#254 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1902

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#255 in Europe

#676 in the World

Founded: 1921

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Media Studies

#266 in Europe

#696 in the World

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

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Media Studies

#269 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Media Studies

#280 in Europe

#736 in the World

Founded: 1868

14. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#286 in Europe

#762 in the World

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

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Media Studies

#302 in Europe

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Media Studies

#308 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Media Studies

#310 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

18. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Media Studies

#343 in Europe

#967 in the World

Founded: 1978

19. Normal School of Pisa

For Media Studies

#351 in Europe

#994 in the World

Founded: 1810

20. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Media Studies

#353 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

21. Roma Tre University

For Media Studies

#354 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Media Studies

#358 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#361 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

24. University of Bari

For Media Studies

#365 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Media Studies

#390 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1732

26. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Media Studies

#396 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1859

27. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Media Studies

#398 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

28. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Media Studies

#408 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

29. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Media Studies

#409 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1175

30. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Media Studies

#412 in Europe

#1217 in the World

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

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Media Studies

#438 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Media Studies

#439 in Europe

#1304 in the World

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

33. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Media Studies

#443 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1806

34. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Media Studies

#449 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

35. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Media Studies

#457 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1117

36. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Media Studies

#465 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Media Studies

#473 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Media Studies

#498 in Europe

#1576 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 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

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