75 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 14M citations received by 493K academic papers made by 75 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 Statistics

#27 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Statistics

#34 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Statistics

#41 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#49 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#54 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Statistics

#71 in Europe

#224 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Statistics

#87 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#93 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pisa

For Statistics

#99 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Statistics

#123 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Statistics

#150 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Statistics

#156 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Statistics

#158 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Statistics

#170 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#182 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Statistics

#185 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Statistics

#187 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#188 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1921

19. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Statistics

#194 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Statistics

#198 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Statistics

#201 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Statistics

#216 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Statistics

#217 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Bari

For Statistics

#219 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Statistics

#238 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Statistics

#240 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Statistics

#242 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#246 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Statistics

#247 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Statistics

#248 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Statistics

#267 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Statistics

#271 in Europe

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Statistics

#275 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Statistics

#279 in Europe

#746 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Statistics

#292 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Statistics

#298 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

37. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#311 in Europe

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Statistics

#317 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. Roma Tre University

For Statistics

#331 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Statistics

#336 in Europe

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

41. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Statistics

#352 in Europe

#946 in the World

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

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Statistics

#367 in Europe

#992 in the World

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

43. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Statistics

#391 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1990

44. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Statistics

#392 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1868

45. University of Salento

For Statistics

#399 in Europe

#1097 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Statistics

#411 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Statistics

#418 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Normal School of Pisa

For Statistics

#423 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1810

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Statistics

#434 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Statistics

#437 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Statistics

#439 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1998

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#466 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Statistics

#478 in Europe

#1397 in the World

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

54. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Statistics

#497 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Founded: 1727

55. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Statistics

#501 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

56. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Statistics

#516 in Europe

#1583 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Statistics

#529 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Statistics

#534 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

59. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Statistics

#547 in Europe

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

60. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Statistics

#557 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Statistics

#630 in Europe

#2104 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Statistics

#631 in Europe

#2105 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. LUISS University

For Statistics

#661 in Europe

#2282 in the World

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

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Statistics

#709 in Europe

#2565 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Statistics

#746 in Europe

#2758 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. Kore University of Enna

For Statistics

#767 in Europe

#2885 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Statistics

#768 in Europe

#2891 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Statistics

#843 in Europe

#3392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Statistics

#857 in Europe

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Statistics

#876 in Europe

#3549 in the World

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

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#1050 in Europe

#4439 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#1160 in Europe

#4938 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Statistics

#1270 in Europe

#5593 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Statistics

#1310 in Europe

#5756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#1346 in Europe

#5970 in the World

Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Statistics 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