80 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 9.23M citations received by 357K 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 Sociology

#46 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Sociology

#62 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#65 in Europe

#207 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Sociology

#68 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Sociology

#101 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Sociology

#111 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#154 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Sociology

#166 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Sociology

#167 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#171 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1921

11. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#180 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

12. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#181 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1902

13. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Sociology

#204 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#207 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Sociology

#210 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Sociology

#211 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Sociology

#217 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Sociology

#235 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1806

19. University of Bari

For Sociology

#238 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Sociology

#240 in Europe

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Sociology

#256 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Sociology

#257 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Sociology

#261 in Europe

#688 in the World

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

24. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Sociology

#272 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1859

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Sociology

#274 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Sociology

#298 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Sociology

#312 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Sociology

#329 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Sociology

#344 in Europe

#934 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Sociology

#353 in Europe

#985 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Sociology

#359 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

32. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Sociology

#362 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

33. Roma Tre University

For Sociology

#363 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Sociology

#375 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Sociology

#378 in Europe

#1061 in the World

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

36. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Sociology

#384 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Sociology

#393 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Sociology

#397 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

39. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Sociology

#411 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1596

40. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#416 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Sociology

#440 in Europe

#1267 in the World

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

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Sociology

#445 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Sociology

#461 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Sociology

#479 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Sociology

#488 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. University of Salento

For Sociology

#503 in Europe

#1510 in the World

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

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Sociology

#513 in Europe

#1548 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Sociology

#524 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. LUISS University

For Sociology

#528 in Europe

#1610 in the World

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

50. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Sociology

#530 in Europe

#1613 in the World

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

51. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#543 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Sociology

#557 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Sociology

#565 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Sociology

#572 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

55. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Sociology

#587 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. Normal School of Pisa

For Sociology

#592 in Europe

#1886 in the World

Founded: 1810

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Sociology

#593 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Sociology

#606 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Sociology

#622 in Europe

#2056 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Sociology

#640 in Europe

#2135 in the World

Founded: 1982

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Sociology

#656 in Europe

#2229 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Sociology

#698 in Europe

#2431 in the World

Founded: 1727

63. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Sociology

#699 in Europe

#2438 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Sociology

#754 in Europe

#2734 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Sociology

#766 in Europe

#2801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

66. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Sociology

#774 in Europe

#2864 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Sociology

#815 in Europe

#3069 in the World

Founded: 1926

68. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#823 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

69. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#837 in Europe

#3165 in the World

Founded: 1732

70. Kore University of Enna

For Sociology

#890 in Europe

#3440 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Sociology

#898 in Europe

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Sociology

#912 in Europe

#3580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Sociology

#1016 in Europe

#4244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

74. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Sociology

#1074 in Europe

#4597 in the World

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

75. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Sociology

#1120 in Europe

#4821 in the World

Founded: 1984

76. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#1164 in Europe

#5032 in the World

Founded: 2004

77. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Sociology

#1208 in Europe

#5252 in the World

Founded: 1925

78. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Sociology

#1215 in Europe

#5292 in the World

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

79. Salesian Pontifical University

For Sociology

#1286 in Europe

#5687 in the World

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

80. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Sociology

#1312 in Europe

#5843 in the World

Enrollment: 1,719
Founded: 1917

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Italy

Broadcast Journalism19

Classics and Ancient History64

Communications and Public Relations70

Criminology and Criminal Justice40

Early Childhood Education11

Education Majors70

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