61 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 924K citations received by 51.7K 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

#9 in Europe

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied Mathematics

#18 in Europe

#82 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Applied Mathematics

#19 in Europe

#83 in the World

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

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Applied Mathematics

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Applied Mathematics

#27 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Applied Mathematics

#32 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Applied Mathematics

#51 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Applied Mathematics

#61 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

10. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Applied Mathematics

#68 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1990

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Applied Mathematics

#71 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

12. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#86 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Applied Mathematics

#87 in Europe

#236 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied Mathematics

#103 in Europe

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

15. Normal School of Pisa

For Applied Mathematics

#106 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1810

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Applied Mathematics

#113 in Europe

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Applied Mathematics

#121 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Applied Mathematics

#135 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1596

19. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Applied Mathematics

#136 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

20. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied Mathematics

#142 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1404

21. University of Bari

For Applied Mathematics

#144 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1924

22. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Applied Mathematics

#148 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied Mathematics

#152 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Applied Mathematics

#169 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Applied Mathematics

#191 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Applied Mathematics

#215 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Applied Mathematics

#219 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Applied Mathematics

#230 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1117

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Applied Mathematics

#254 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#262 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Applied Mathematics

#264 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Applied Mathematics

#273 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Applied Mathematics

#278 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

34. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Applied Mathematics

#285 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

35. Roma Tre University

For Applied Mathematics

#306 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Applied Mathematics

#315 in Europe

#766 in the World

Founded: 1175

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Applied Mathematics

#339 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Applied Mathematics

#348 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

39. University of Salento

For Applied Mathematics

#369 in Europe

#916 in the World

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

40. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Applied Mathematics

#374 in Europe

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

41. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Applied Mathematics

#379 in Europe

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Applied Mathematics

#386 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Applied Mathematics

#419 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Applied Mathematics

#420 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Applied Mathematics

#442 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#444 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1902

47. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied Mathematics

#452 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Founded: 1921

48. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Applied Mathematics

#475 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1868

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Applied Mathematics

#479 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Applied Mathematics

#492 in Europe

#1366 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Applied Mathematics

#504 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1998

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Applied Mathematics

#516 in Europe

#1484 in the World

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

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Applied Mathematics

#543 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

54. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Applied Mathematics

#555 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Applied Mathematics

#561 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Applied Mathematics

#597 in Europe

#1884 in the World

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

57. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Applied Mathematics

#606 in Europe

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1558

58. LUISS University

For Applied Mathematics

#618 in Europe

#2030 in the World

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

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Applied Mathematics

#650 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Applied Mathematics

#691 in Europe

#2456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. Kore University of Enna

For Applied Mathematics

#692 in Europe

#2460 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

Mathematics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Blockchain and Cryptography55

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics69

Math Teachers61

Operations Research52