75 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 481K 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

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Statistics

#33 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Statistics

#41 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#48 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#53 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Statistics

#69 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Statistics

#87 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Statistics

#94 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#97 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Statistics

#124 in Europe

#339 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Statistics

#150 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Statistics

#155 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Statistics

#158 in Europe

#421 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

#179 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Statistics

#185 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Statistics

#188 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#192 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1921

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Statistics

#194 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Statistics

#195 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

21. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Statistics

#202 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Statistics

#214 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Statistics

#215 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. University of Bari

For Statistics

#220 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Statistics

#237 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Statistics

#239 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Statistics

#242 in Europe

#630 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Statistics

#246 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

29. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#247 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1902

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Statistics

#248 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Statistics

#268 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Statistics

#274 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Statistics

#275 in Europe

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Statistics

#279 in Europe

#744 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Statistics

#287 in Europe

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Statistics

#306 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Statistics

#312 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#314 in Europe

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

39. Roma Tre University

For Statistics

#329 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Statistics

#336 in Europe

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

41. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Statistics

#352 in Europe

#943 in the World

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

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Statistics

#367 in Europe

#990 in the World

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

43. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Statistics

#392 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1990

44. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Statistics

#393 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1868

45. University of Salento

For Statistics

#399 in Europe

#1094 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Statistics

#406 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Statistics

#417 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Normal School of Pisa

For Statistics

#422 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1810

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Statistics

#431 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Statistics

#434 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Statistics

#437 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1998

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#469 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Statistics

#480 in Europe

#1407 in the World

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

54. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Statistics

#496 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1727

55. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Statistics

#505 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

56. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Statistics

#523 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Statistics

#528 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Statistics

#537 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Statistics

#542 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

60. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Statistics

#554 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Statistics

#632 in Europe

#2110 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Statistics

#640 in Europe

#2135 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. LUISS University

For Statistics

#659 in Europe

#2278 in the World

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

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Statistics

#709 in Europe

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Statistics

#738 in Europe

#2719 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Statistics

#771 in Europe

#2895 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. Kore University of Enna

For Statistics

#777 in Europe

#2932 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Statistics

#860 in Europe

#3469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Statistics

#862 in Europe

#3471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Statistics

#878 in Europe

#3571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#1060 in Europe

#4468 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#1164 in Europe

#4977 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Statistics

#1270 in Europe

#5578 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Statistics

#1315 in Europe

#5811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#1341 in Europe

#5967 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 Teachers63

Operations Research55