80 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 9.83M citations received by 367K 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

#64 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#67 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Sociology

#69 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Sociology

#100 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Sociology

#114 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#153 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Sociology

#169 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

9. University of Pisa

For Sociology

#170 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#175 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1921

11. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#180 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

12. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#185 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1902

13. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#207 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

14. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Sociology

#208 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Sociology

#212 in Europe

#568 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Sociology

#214 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Sociology

#225 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Bari

For Sociology

#236 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Sociology

#238 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Sociology

#243 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Sociology

#256 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Sociology

#259 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Sociology

#263 in Europe

#691 in the World

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

24. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Sociology

#270 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1859

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Sociology

#273 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Sociology

#304 in Europe

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Sociology

#313 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Sociology

#331 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Sociology

#342 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Sociology

#352 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Sociology

#361 in Europe

#1013 in the World

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

32. Roma Tre University

For Sociology

#364 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Sociology

#365 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

34. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Sociology

#376 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

35. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Sociology

#379 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Sociology

#380 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Sociology

#393 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Sociology

#397 in Europe

#1108 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

#415 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Sociology

#437 in Europe

#1255 in the World

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

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Sociology

#447 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Sociology

#460 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Sociology

#482 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Sociology

#490 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. University of Salento

For Sociology

#500 in Europe

#1488 in the World

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

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Sociology

#517 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Sociology

#526 in Europe

#1589 in the World

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

49. LUISS University

For Sociology

#528 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Sociology

#535 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#544 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Sociology

#565 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1999

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Sociology

#566 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Sociology

#573 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

55. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Sociology

#586 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. Normal School of Pisa

For Sociology

#591 in Europe

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1810

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Sociology

#596 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Sociology

#609 in Europe

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Sociology

#632 in Europe

#2081 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Sociology

#643 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Sociology

#657 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Sociology

#699 in Europe

#2446 in the World

Founded: 1727

63. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Sociology

#700 in Europe

#2455 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Sociology

#755 in Europe

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Sociology

#758 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Sociology

#772 in Europe

#2849 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Sociology

#826 in Europe

#3111 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

68. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Sociology

#829 in Europe

#3122 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#836 in Europe

#3162 in the World

Founded: 1732

70. Kore University of Enna

For Sociology

#880 in Europe

#3391 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Sociology

#902 in Europe

#3510 in the World

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

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Sociology

#922 in Europe

#3640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Sociology

#988 in Europe

#4120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

74. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Sociology

#1090 in Europe

#4663 in the World

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

75. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Sociology

#1112 in Europe

#4800 in the World

Founded: 1984

76. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sociology

#1168 in Europe

#5048 in the World

Founded: 2004

77. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Sociology

#1214 in Europe

#5273 in the World

Founded: 1925

78. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Sociology

#1218 in Europe

#5300 in the World

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

79. Salesian Pontifical University

For Sociology

#1285 in Europe

#5680 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

#1314 in Europe

#5829 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
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 Education13

Education Majors71

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