52 Best universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 311K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 52 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

#22 in Europe

#97 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

#38 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Operations Research

#47 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Operations Research

#79 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1990

5. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Operations Research

#83 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Operations Research

#85 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Pisa

For Operations Research

#86 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

8. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Operations Research

#87 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Operations Research

#89 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Operations Research

#90 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Operations Research

#92 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. University of Padua

For Operations Research

#95 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Operations Research

#123 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Operations Research

#124 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Operations Research

#153 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#157 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

17. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Operations Research

#171 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Operations Research

#192 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Operations Research

#195 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. Roma Tre University

For Operations Research

#214 in Europe

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Operations Research

#216 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1404

22. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Operations Research

#222 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1321

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Operations Research

#223 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Operations Research

#233 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Operations Research

#239 in Europe

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Operations Research

#255 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Operations Research

#264 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1868

28. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Operations Research

#265 in Europe

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

29. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Operations Research

#266 in Europe

#746 in the World

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

30. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Operations Research

#271 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Operations Research

#302 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#307 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1902

33. University of Salento

For Operations Research

#325 in Europe

#925 in the World

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

34. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Operations Research

#331 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1998

35. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Operations Research

#332 in Europe

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

36. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Operations Research

#338 in Europe

#965 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#340 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

38. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Operations Research

#358 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

39. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Operations Research

#360 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

40. University of Bari

For Operations Research

#369 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1924

41. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Operations Research

#415 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

42. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Operations Research

#417 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1926

43. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Operations Research

#448 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Operations Research

#451 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Operations Research

#460 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Operations Research

#469 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Operations Research

#477 in Europe

#1481 in the World

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

48. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Operations Research

#509 in Europe

#1615 in the World

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

49. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Operations Research

#510 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Operations Research

#514 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Operations Research

#523 in Europe

#1689 in the World

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

52. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Operations Research

#590 in Europe

#1961 in the World

Founded: 1921

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

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