75 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 10.1M citations received by 454K 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

#28 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Statistics

#33 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#44 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#51 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Statistics

#66 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Statistics

#79 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Statistics

#85 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Pisa

For Statistics

#88 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#100 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Statistics

#112 in Europe

#317 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Statistics

#152 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Statistics

#153 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Statistics

#154 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Statistics

#157 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#179 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#181 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1921

18. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Statistics

#184 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Statistics

#185 in Europe

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Statistics

#187 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Statistics

#189 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Statistics

#195 in Europe

#515 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Statistics

#199 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Statistics

#208 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1117

25. University of Bari

For Statistics

#214 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Statistics

#228 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Statistics

#230 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Statistics

#234 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Statistics

#237 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Statistics

#242 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#256 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1902

32. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Statistics

#268 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Statistics

#269 in Europe

#701 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Statistics

#276 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Statistics

#278 in Europe

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Statistics

#296 in Europe

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Statistics

#304 in Europe

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Statistics

#307 in Europe

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#311 in Europe

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

40. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Statistics

#330 in Europe

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

41. Roma Tre University

For Statistics

#335 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Statistics

#352 in Europe

#928 in the World

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

43. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Statistics

#364 in Europe

#965 in the World

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

44. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Statistics

#387 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1868

45. University of Salento

For Statistics

#396 in Europe

#1071 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Statistics

#403 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Statistics

#411 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Normal School of Pisa

For Statistics

#419 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1810

49. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Statistics

#432 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1998

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Statistics

#434 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Statistics

#438 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#473 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Statistics

#476 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1727

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Statistics

#480 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Statistics

#496 in Europe

#1442 in the World

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

56. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Statistics

#509 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Statistics

#513 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Statistics

#529 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Statistics

#532 in Europe

#1592 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Statistics

#537 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Statistics

#632 in Europe

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Statistics

#643 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. LUISS University

For Statistics

#656 in Europe

#2220 in the World

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

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Statistics

#707 in Europe

#2549 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

65. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Statistics

#735 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Statistics

#747 in Europe

#2719 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. Kore University of Enna

For Statistics

#789 in Europe

#2989 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Statistics

#857 in Europe

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Statistics

#866 in Europe

#3439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Statistics

#869 in Europe

#3463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Statistics

#1051 in Europe

#4372 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#1135 in Europe

#4815 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Statistics

#1295 in Europe

#5704 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Statistics

#1310 in Europe

#5796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Statistics

#1324 in Europe

#5873 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 Economics69

Math Teachers61

Operations Research52