80 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 11.8M citations received by 559K academic papers made by 80 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 Philosophy

#33 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Philosophy

#50 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Philosophy

#51 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Philosophy

#71 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Philosophy

#116 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Philosophy

#124 in Europe

#287 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Pisa

For Philosophy

#137 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Philosophy

#157 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Philosophy

#168 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Philosophy

#184 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Philosophy

#187 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Philosophy

#218 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1859

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Philosophy

#221 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Philosophy

#227 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Philosophy

#229 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Philosophy

#234 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Philosophy

#251 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Philosophy

#256 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1921

19. University of Bari

For Philosophy

#258 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Philosophy

#259 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Philosophy

#272 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

22. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Philosophy

#284 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Philosophy

#291 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Philosophy

#292 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

25. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Philosophy

#300 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1868

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Philosophy

#301 in Europe

#730 in the World

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

27. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Philosophy

#320 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1877

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Philosophy

#326 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Philosophy

#329 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Philosophy

#333 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. Roma Tre University

For Philosophy

#339 in Europe

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Philosophy

#342 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Philosophy

#353 in Europe

#901 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Philosophy

#364 in Europe

#940 in the World

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

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Philosophy

#373 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. Normal School of Pisa

For Philosophy

#411 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1810

37. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Philosophy

#418 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1596

38. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Philosophy

#426 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

39. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Philosophy

#432 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

40. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Philosophy

#459 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

41. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Philosophy

#466 in Europe

#1271 in the World

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

42. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Philosophy

#482 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

43. University of Salento

For Philosophy

#486 in Europe

#1357 in the World

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

44. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Philosophy

#487 in Europe

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

45. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Philosophy

#494 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

46. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Philosophy

#502 in Europe

#1404 in the World

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

47. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Philosophy

#505 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

48. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Philosophy

#506 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1558

49. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Philosophy

#507 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Philosophy

#513 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Philosophy

#567 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1990

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Philosophy

#580 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Philosophy

#581 in Europe

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Philosophy

#602 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Philosophy

#618 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Philosophy

#622 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1999

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Philosophy

#634 in Europe

#1957 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Philosophy

#638 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Philosophy

#643 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Philosophy

#657 in Europe

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Philosophy

#666 in Europe

#2081 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

62. LUISS University

For Philosophy

#670 in Europe

#2092 in the World

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

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Philosophy

#673 in Europe

#2099 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Philosophy

#759 in Europe

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Philosophy

#776 in Europe

#2541 in the World

Founded: 1732

66. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Philosophy

#780 in Europe

#2560 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Philosophy

#845 in Europe

#2930 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

68. Kore University of Enna

For Philosophy

#851 in Europe

#2982 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Philosophy

#853 in Europe

#2989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Philosophy

#864 in Europe

#3042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

71. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Philosophy

#872 in Europe

#3078 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

72. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Philosophy

#968 in Europe

#3560 in the World

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

73. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Philosophy

#991 in Europe

#3648 in the World

Founded: 1984

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Philosophy

#997 in Europe

#3713 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Philosophy

#1007 in Europe

#3813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

76. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Philosophy

#1037 in Europe

#3947 in the World

Founded: 1925

77. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Philosophy

#1079 in Europe

#4180 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

78. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Philosophy

#1104 in Europe

#4315 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1917

79. Salesian Pontifical University

For Philosophy

#1196 in Europe

#4818 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

80. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Philosophy

#1246 in Europe

#5112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

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

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Education Majors71

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Intellectual Property and Patent Law28

International Law31

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