76 Best universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 16.4M citations received by 615K academic papers made by 76 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 Mathematics

#21 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Mathematics

#34 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Mathematics

#36 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#44 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#55 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mathematics

#72 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Pisa

For Mathematics

#81 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Mathematics

#85 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mathematics

#94 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mathematics

#122 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Mathematics

#153 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Mathematics

#155 in Europe

#414 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Mathematics

#161 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Mathematics

#164 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Mathematics

#185 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#192 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Mathematics

#193 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Mathematics

#196 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1806

19. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#197 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1921

20. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Mathematics

#202 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

21. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Mathematics

#207 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Mathematics

#212 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Bari

For Mathematics

#223 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Mathematics

#225 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1117

25. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Mathematics

#234 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Mathematics

#239 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Mathematics

#242 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#243 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mathematics

#247 in Europe

#656 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Mathematics

#249 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Mathematics

#259 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Mathematics

#275 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

33. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mathematics

#287 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Mathematics

#292 in Europe

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Mathematics

#297 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Mathematics

#309 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. Roma Tre University

For Mathematics

#314 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Mathematics

#332 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#334 in Europe

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

40. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Mathematics

#338 in Europe

#942 in the World

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

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Mathematics

#368 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Mathematics

#378 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1990

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mathematics

#383 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Mathematics

#384 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

45. Normal School of Pisa

For Mathematics

#402 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1810

46. University of Salento

For Mathematics

#406 in Europe

#1132 in the World

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

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Mathematics

#425 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Mathematics

#430 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Mathematics

#442 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Mathematics

#469 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Mathematics

#480 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1558

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mathematics

#482 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Mathematics

#483 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Mathematics

#487 in Europe

#1449 in the World

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

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Mathematics

#538 in Europe

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Mathematics

#542 in Europe

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Mathematics

#554 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

58. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Mathematics

#560 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Mathematics

#573 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Mathematics

#575 in Europe

#1832 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. LUISS University

For Mathematics

#638 in Europe

#2140 in the World

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

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Mathematics

#655 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Mathematics

#661 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Mathematics

#722 in Europe

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mathematics

#775 in Europe

#2904 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. Kore University of Enna

For Mathematics

#799 in Europe

#3065 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Mathematics

#842 in Europe

#3351 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Mathematics

#894 in Europe

#3626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Mathematics

#910 in Europe

#3733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Mathematics

#938 in Europe

#3881 in the World

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

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#1096 in Europe

#4633 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Mathematics

#1185 in Europe

#5097 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Mathematics

#1279 in Europe

#5606 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Mathematics

#1339 in Europe

#5983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mathematics

#1354 in Europe

#6053 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Mathematics

#1399 in Europe

#6393 in the World

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

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

Mathematics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Applied Mathematics61

Blockchain and Cryptography55

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Math Teachers64

Operations Research55