68 Best universities for Education Majors in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 417K citations received by 30.5K academic papers made by 68 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

#42 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Education Majors

#93 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

3. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Education Majors

#105 in Europe

#384 in the World

Founded: 1404

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Education Majors

#115 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#130 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Education Majors

#136 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Education Majors

#173 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

8. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Education Majors

#183 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1990

9. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Education Majors

#190 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1859

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#191 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#193 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Education Majors

#209 in Europe

#621 in the World

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

13. University of Pisa

For Education Majors

#217 in Europe

#655 in the World

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

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Education Majors

#247 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Education Majors

#267 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Education Majors

#274 in Europe

#805 in the World

Founded: 1806

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#277 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Education Majors

#286 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Bari

For Education Majors

#295 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Education Majors

#311 in Europe

#926 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. Roma Tre University

For Education Majors

#348 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

22. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Education Majors

#353 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Education Majors

#358 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#360 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1921

25. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#364 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1902

26. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Education Majors

#367 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

27. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Education Majors

#374 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1877

28. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Education Majors

#375 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Education Majors

#406 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Education Majors

#411 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Education Majors

#416 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Education Majors

#424 in Europe

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Education Majors

#438 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

34. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Education Majors

#439 in Europe

#1400 in the World

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

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Education Majors

#441 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Education Majors

#446 in Europe

#1427 in the World

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

37. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Education Majors

#450 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Education Majors

#463 in Europe

#1488 in the World

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

39. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Education Majors

#479 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

40. University of Salento

For Education Majors

#489 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Education Majors

#525 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Education Majors

#545 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Education Majors

#557 in Europe

#1960 in the World

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

44. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Education Majors

#564 in Europe

#1978 in the World

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

45. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Education Majors

#567 in Europe

#1989 in the World

Founded: 1558

46. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Education Majors

#579 in Europe

#2056 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

47. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Education Majors

#603 in Europe

#2169 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

48. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Education Majors

#612 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1982

49. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#615 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Education Majors

#625 in Europe

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

51. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Education Majors

#628 in Europe

#2285 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

52. Normal School of Pisa

For Education Majors

#636 in Europe

#2324 in the World

Founded: 1810

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Education Majors

#644 in Europe

#2372 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Education Majors

#705 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Education Majors

#707 in Europe

#2736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

56. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Education Majors

#715 in Europe

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Education Majors

#746 in Europe

#2980 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Education Majors

#757 in Europe

#3054 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Education Majors

#787 in Europe

#3174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

60. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Education Majors

#794 in Europe

#3202 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

61. LUISS University

For Education Majors

#797 in Europe

#3232 in the World

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

62. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Education Majors

#803 in Europe

#3245 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Education Majors

#826 in Europe

#3361 in the World

Founded: 1732

64. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Education Majors

#830 in Europe

#3385 in the World

Founded: 1979

65. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Education Majors

#861 in Europe

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

66. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Education Majors

#875 in Europe

#3603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

67. Kore University of Enna

For Education Majors

#915 in Europe

#3774 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Education Majors

#954 in Europe

#3961 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, Turin, and Bologna.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Italy

Broadcast Journalism20

Classics and Ancient History65

Communications and Public Relations66

Criminology and Criminal Justice34

Early Childhood Education12

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies54

Human Rights Law31

Intellectual Property and Patent Law35

International Law33

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Journalism and Digital Media49

Law Enforcement26

Library and Information science66

Media Studies35

Military science22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution27

Occupational Safety and Health34

Political Economy36

Political Science80

Public Policy / Administration48

Radio and Television broadcasting24

Special Education30

Sports / Exercise science38

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies75

Urban and Regional planning57