55 Best universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 406K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 55 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#27 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Operations Research

#31 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Operations Research

#52 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Operations Research

#69 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Pisa

For Operations Research

#85 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

6. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Operations Research

#88 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

7. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Operations Research

#89 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

8. University of Padua

For Operations Research

#90 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Operations Research

#92 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Operations Research

#95 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Operations Research

#98 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Operations Research

#124 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1990

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Operations Research

#133 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Operations Research

#140 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#141 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

16. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Operations Research

#164 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

17. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Operations Research

#166 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Operations Research

#202 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Operations Research

#208 in Europe

#601 in the World

Founded: 1321

20. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Operations Research

#218 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1877

21. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Operations Research

#220 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1404

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Operations Research

#225 in Europe

#632 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Operations Research

#228 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

24. Roma Tre University

For Operations Research

#230 in Europe

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Operations Research

#236 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Operations Research

#242 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Operations Research

#253 in Europe

#711 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Operations Research

#259 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

29. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Operations Research

#263 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Operations Research

#294 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#310 in Europe

#874 in the World

Founded: 1902

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Operations Research

#321 in Europe

#909 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Salento

For Operations Research

#324 in Europe

#916 in the World

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

34. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Operations Research

#328 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1979

35. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#333 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

36. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Operations Research

#344 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

37. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Operations Research

#355 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1998

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Operations Research

#368 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

39. University of Bari

For Operations Research

#371 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Operations Research

#374 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

41. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Operations Research

#458 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Operations Research

#465 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Operations Research

#470 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

44. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Operations Research

#475 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

45. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Operations Research

#494 in Europe

#1561 in the World

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

46. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Operations Research

#498 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

47. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Operations Research

#499 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

48. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Operations Research

#503 in Europe

#1594 in the World

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

49. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Operations Research

#517 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1926

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Operations Research

#533 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#537 in Europe

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1921

52. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Operations Research

#553 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

53. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Operations Research

#608 in Europe

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

54. Kore University of Enna

For Operations Research

#642 in Europe

#2221 in the World

Founded: 2005

55. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Operations Research

#650 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Mathematics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Applied Mathematics61

Blockchain and Cryptography55

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Math Teachers63