71 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 839K citations received by 37.5K academic papers made by 71 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 Education Majors

#51 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Education Majors

#79 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Education Majors

#112 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#134 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Education Majors

#149 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Education Majors

#157 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Education Majors

#164 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1859

8. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Education Majors

#165 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

9. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#174 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

10. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Education Majors

#199 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#209 in Europe

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

12. University of Pisa

For Education Majors

#217 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Education Majors

#252 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Education Majors

#289 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#295 in Europe

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Education Majors

#304 in Europe

#907 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Education Majors

#311 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Bari

For Education Majors

#317 in Europe

#945 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Education Majors

#332 in Europe

#978 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#352 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1921

21. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Education Majors

#358 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

22. Roma Tre University

For Education Majors

#366 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Education Majors

#384 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Education Majors

#385 in Europe

#1146 in the World

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

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Education Majors

#393 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Education Majors

#395 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Education Majors

#397 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Education Majors

#401 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#407 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1902

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Education Majors

#418 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Education Majors

#445 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Education Majors

#448 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Education Majors

#449 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

34. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Education Majors

#455 in Europe

#1439 in the World

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

35. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Education Majors

#458 in Europe

#1455 in the World

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

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Education Majors

#463 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

37. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Education Majors

#471 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

38. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Education Majors

#489 in Europe

#1602 in the World

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

39. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Education Majors

#490 in Europe

#1605 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

40. University of Salento

For Education Majors

#499 in Europe

#1647 in the World

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

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Education Majors

#539 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Education Majors

#550 in Europe

#1903 in the World

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

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Education Majors

#592 in Europe

#2113 in the World

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

44. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Education Majors

#605 in Europe

#2173 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

45. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Education Majors

#606 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Founded: 1558

46. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#613 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Education Majors

#624 in Europe

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Education Majors

#634 in Europe

#2293 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

49. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Education Majors

#648 in Europe

#2369 in the World

Founded: 1990

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Education Majors

#652 in Europe

#2403 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Education Majors

#660 in Europe

#2453 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

52. Normal School of Pisa

For Education Majors

#661 in Europe

#2458 in the World

Founded: 1810

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Education Majors

#682 in Europe

#2589 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

54. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Education Majors

#730 in Europe

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Education Majors

#734 in Europe

#2859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

56. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#742 in Europe

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Education Majors

#745 in Europe

#2912 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Education Majors

#779 in Europe

#3067 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Education Majors

#798 in Europe

#3162 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Education Majors

#810 in Europe

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

61. LUISS University

For Education Majors

#822 in Europe

#3263 in the World

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

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Education Majors

#847 in Europe

#3421 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Education Majors

#881 in Europe

#3582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

64. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Education Majors

#890 in Europe

#3642 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

65. Kore University of Enna

For Education Majors

#899 in Europe

#3684 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Education Majors

#922 in Europe

#3799 in the World

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

67. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#951 in Europe

#3996 in the World

Founded: 1732

68. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Education Majors

#981 in Europe

#4116 in the World

Founded: 1998

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Education Majors

#989 in Europe

#4145 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#1013 in Europe

#4241 in the World

Founded: 2004

71. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Education Majors

#1047 in Europe

#4415 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1917

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Italy

Broadcast Journalism19

Classics and Ancient History64

Communications and Public Relations70

Criminology and Criminal Justice40

Early Childhood Education13

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