70 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 779K citations received by 35.9K academic papers made by 70 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

#47 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Education Majors

#81 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Education Majors

#112 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#134 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Education Majors

#145 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Education Majors

#160 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Education Majors

#163 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

#551 in the World

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

10. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Education Majors

#192 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#206 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Pisa

For Education Majors

#213 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Education Majors

#248 in Europe

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Education Majors

#280 in Europe

#846 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#296 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Education Majors

#302 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Education Majors

#308 in Europe

#920 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Bari

For Education Majors

#315 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Education Majors

#329 in Europe

#970 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#353 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1921

21. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Education Majors

#360 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

22. Roma Tre University

For Education Majors

#365 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Education Majors

#373 in Europe

#1113 in the World

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

24. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Education Majors

#374 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Education Majors

#384 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Education Majors

#390 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Education Majors

#391 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Education Majors

#399 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#401 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1902

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Education Majors

#422 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Education Majors

#440 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Education Majors

#444 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Education Majors

#446 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Education Majors

#447 in Europe

#1422 in the World

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

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Education Majors

#455 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Education Majors

#458 in Europe

#1473 in the World

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

37. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Education Majors

#466 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Education Majors

#478 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Education Majors

#484 in Europe

#1597 in the World

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

40. University of Salento

For Education Majors

#498 in Europe

#1654 in the World

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

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Education Majors

#541 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Education Majors

#552 in Europe

#1924 in the World

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

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Education Majors

#597 in Europe

#2119 in the World

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

44. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Education Majors

#600 in Europe

#2139 in the World

Founded: 1558

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#612 in Europe

#2209 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Education Majors

#616 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Education Majors

#620 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Education Majors

#627 in Europe

#2277 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

49. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Education Majors

#643 in Europe

#2367 in the World

Founded: 1990

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Education Majors

#654 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. Normal School of Pisa

For Education Majors

#656 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Founded: 1810

52. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Education Majors

#660 in Europe

#2437 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Education Majors

#676 in Europe

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Education Majors

#721 in Europe

#2806 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Education Majors

#749 in Europe

#2928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

56. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#753 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Education Majors

#760 in Europe

#2958 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Education Majors

#783 in Europe

#3068 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. LUISS University

For Education Majors

#807 in Europe

#3199 in the World

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

60. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Education Majors

#820 in Europe

#3255 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Education Majors

#824 in Europe

#3281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Education Majors

#847 in Europe

#3410 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Education Majors

#878 in Europe

#3583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

64. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Education Majors

#894 in Europe

#3655 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

65. Kore University of Enna

For Education Majors

#905 in Europe

#3709 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Education Majors

#918 in Europe

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

67. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#952 in Europe

#3960 in the World

Founded: 1732

68. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Education Majors

#981 in Europe

#4100 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#1009 in Europe

#4206 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Education Majors

#1020 in Europe

#4263 in the World

Founded: 1998

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 Education11

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

Media Studies37

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