76 Best universities for 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 Mathematics. A graph of 15.7M citations received by 601K 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 Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Mathematics

#35 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Mathematics

#36 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#44 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#53 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mathematics

#71 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Pisa

For Mathematics

#79 in Europe

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
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

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mathematics

#122 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Mathematics

#152 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Mathematics

#155 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Mathematics

#160 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Mathematics

#166 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Mathematics

#184 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#191 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Mathematics

#193 in Europe

#509 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

#200 in Europe

#543 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

#204 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Mathematics

#210 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Mathematics

#221 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Bari

For Mathematics

#223 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Mathematics

#235 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Mathematics

#240 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Mathematics

#242 in Europe

#644 in the World

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

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#243 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mathematics

#246 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Mathematics

#249 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Mathematics

#258 in Europe

#691 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Mathematics

#275 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

33. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mathematics

#285 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Mathematics

#292 in Europe

#789 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Mathematics

#295 in Europe

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Mathematics

#311 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. Roma Tre University

For Mathematics

#315 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Mathematics

#334 in Europe

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Mathematics

#336 in Europe

#930 in the World

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

40. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#337 in Europe

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Mathematics

#368 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Mathematics

#380 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1990

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mathematics

#383 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Mathematics

#387 in Europe

#1080 in the World

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

45. Normal School of Pisa

For Mathematics

#397 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1810

46. University of Salento

For Mathematics

#406 in Europe

#1128 in the World

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

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Mathematics

#423 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Mathematics

#431 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Mathematics

#440 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Mathematics

#462 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Mathematics

#479 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1558

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Mathematics

#480 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mathematics

#485 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Mathematics

#492 in Europe

#1462 in the World

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

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Mathematics

#536 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Mathematics

#542 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Mathematics

#550 in Europe

#1719 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Mathematics

#561 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Mathematics

#576 in Europe

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Mathematics

#581 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. LUISS University

For Mathematics

#636 in Europe

#2136 in the World

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

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Mathematics

#657 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Mathematics

#659 in Europe

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Mathematics

#721 in Europe

#2595 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mathematics

#766 in Europe

#2849 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. Kore University of Enna

For Mathematics

#803 in Europe

#3095 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Mathematics

#840 in Europe

#3351 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Mathematics

#907 in Europe

#3697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Mathematics

#916 in Europe

#3754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Mathematics

#948 in Europe

#3909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mathematics

#1100 in Europe

#4657 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Mathematics

#1187 in Europe

#5124 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Mathematics

#1277 in Europe

#5598 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mathematics

#1355 in Europe

#6060 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Mathematics

#1356 in Europe

#6064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Mathematics

#1395 in Europe

#6372 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, Bologna, Padua, and Milan.

Mathematics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Applied Mathematics61

Blockchain and Cryptography55

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Math Teachers63

Operations Research55