61 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 1.22M citations received by 56.2K academic papers made by 61 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 Applied Mathematics

#7 in Europe

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Applied Mathematics

#18 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Applied Mathematics

#20 in Europe

#85 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied Mathematics

#22 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. University of Pisa

For Applied Mathematics

#34 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Applied Mathematics

#35 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Applied Mathematics

#57 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Applied Mathematics

#58 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Applied Mathematics

#65 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#79 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Applied Mathematics

#83 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied Mathematics

#93 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

14. Normal School of Pisa

For Applied Mathematics

#103 in Europe

#266 in the World

Founded: 1810

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Applied Mathematics

#107 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

16. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Applied Mathematics

#120 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1596

17. University of Bari

For Applied Mathematics

#142 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Applied Mathematics

#143 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied Mathematics

#144 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1404

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Applied Mathematics

#145 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Applied Mathematics

#147 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

22. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied Mathematics

#148 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1877

23. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Applied Mathematics

#163 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Applied Mathematics

#209 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Applied Mathematics

#217 in Europe

#529 in the World

Founded: 1117

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Applied Mathematics

#219 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Applied Mathematics

#224 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Applied Mathematics

#236 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Applied Mathematics

#266 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#268 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. Roma Tre University

For Applied Mathematics

#279 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Applied Mathematics

#285 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Applied Mathematics

#290 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

34. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Applied Mathematics

#299 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

35. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Applied Mathematics

#310 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1175

36. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Applied Mathematics

#340 in Europe

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

37. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Applied Mathematics

#353 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

38. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Applied Mathematics

#354 in Europe

#865 in the World

Founded: 1990

39. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Applied Mathematics

#375 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

40. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Applied Mathematics

#385 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

41. University of Salento

For Applied Mathematics

#387 in Europe

#993 in the World

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

42. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Applied Mathematics

#390 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Applied Mathematics

#429 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Applied Mathematics

#444 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#450 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1902

46. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#453 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1921

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Applied Mathematics

#455 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Applied Mathematics

#486 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Applied Mathematics

#498 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Applied Mathematics

#507 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Applied Mathematics

#522 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1998

52. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Applied Mathematics

#533 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

53. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Applied Mathematics

#534 in Europe

#1600 in the World

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

54. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Applied Mathematics

#537 in Europe

#1605 in the World

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

55. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Applied Mathematics

#540 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Applied Mathematics

#587 in Europe

#1841 in the World

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

57. LUISS University

For Applied Mathematics

#588 in Europe

#1843 in the World

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

58. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Applied Mathematics

#613 in Europe

#2040 in the World

Founded: 1558

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Applied Mathematics

#673 in Europe

#2373 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Kore University of Enna

For Applied Mathematics

#696 in Europe

#2503 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Applied Mathematics

#709 in Europe

#2564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

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

Mathematics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Blockchain and Cryptography55

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Math Teachers63

Operations Research55