71 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 2.58M citations received by 85.6K academic papers made by 71 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. University of Padua

For Cognitive Science

#29 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Cognitive Science

#37 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Cognitive Science

#40 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Cognitive Science

#48 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

5. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Cognitive Science

#67 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1117

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cognitive Science

#77 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Cognitive Science

#98 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Cognitive Science

#124 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Cognitive Science

#125 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cognitive Science

#134 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Pisa

For Cognitive Science

#146 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

12. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Cognitive Science

#159 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

13. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Cognitive Science

#160 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1175

14. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cognitive Science

#171 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

15. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Cognitive Science

#176 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1921

16. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cognitive Science

#182 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

17. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Cognitive Science

#194 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Cognitive Science

#196 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cognitive Science

#199 in Europe

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

20. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Cognitive Science

#207 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

21. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Cognitive Science

#221 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

22. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cognitive Science

#225 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1877

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Cognitive Science

#229 in Europe

#611 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Cognitive Science

#231 in Europe

#614 in the World

Founded: 1982

25. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cognitive Science

#232 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1859

26. University of Bari

For Cognitive Science

#238 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1924

27. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Cognitive Science

#251 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1806

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Cognitive Science

#262 in Europe

#707 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cognitive Science

#265 in Europe

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

30. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Cognitive Science

#277 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

31. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Cognitive Science

#292 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

32. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Cognitive Science

#296 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Cognitive Science

#316 in Europe

#909 in the World

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

34. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Cognitive Science

#321 in Europe

#926 in the World

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

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Cognitive Science

#332 in Europe

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Cognitive Science

#337 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

37. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Cognitive Science

#338 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1596

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Cognitive Science

#351 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

39. Roma Tre University

For Cognitive Science

#359 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Cognitive Science

#373 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1972

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Cognitive Science

#401 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Cognitive Science

#415 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cognitive Science

#439 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Cognitive Science

#450 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cognitive Science

#462 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cognitive Science

#465 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1902

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Cognitive Science

#473 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Cognitive Science

#480 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1990

49. Normal School of Pisa

For Cognitive Science

#482 in Europe

#1623 in the World

Founded: 1810

50. University of Salento

For Cognitive Science

#495 in Europe

#1678 in the World

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

51. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Cognitive Science

#526 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

52. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Cognitive Science

#527 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

53. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Cognitive Science

#532 in Europe

#1860 in the World

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

54. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Cognitive Science

#537 in Europe

#1877 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Cognitive Science

#543 in Europe

#1897 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Cognitive Science

#555 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Cognitive Science

#576 in Europe

#2047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Cognitive Science

#596 in Europe

#2148 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Cognitive Science

#598 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Cognitive Science

#609 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

61. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Cognitive Science

#614 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Cognitive Science

#631 in Europe

#2295 in the World

Founded: 1727

63. LUISS University

For Cognitive Science

#680 in Europe

#2599 in the World

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

64. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Cognitive Science

#693 in Europe

#2651 in the World

Founded: 1982

65. Kore University of Enna

For Cognitive Science

#700 in Europe

#2706 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cognitive Science

#734 in Europe

#2889 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Cognitive Science

#744 in Europe

#2941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cognitive Science

#752 in Europe

#2971 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

69. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cognitive Science

#755 in Europe

#2989 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Cognitive Science

#759 in Europe

#3016 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

71. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Cognitive Science

#872 in Europe

#3564 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Cognitive Science in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Padua, Rome, Trento, and Bologna.

Psychology subfields in Italy

Child Psychology70

Clinical Psychology62

Education Majors70

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology16

Social Psychology77

Special Education31