70 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 62.4K academic papers made by 70 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 Child Psychology

#24 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Child Psychology

#30 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#65 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Child Psychology

#68 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Child Psychology

#90 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Child Psychology

#99 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Child Psychology

#112 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#142 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#151 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

10. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Child Psychology

#154 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Child Psychology

#172 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Child Psychology

#189 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1117

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Child Psychology

#190 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Child Psychology

#192 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

15. University of Bari

For Child Psychology

#204 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1924

16. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Child Psychology

#205 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Child Psychology

#218 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Child Psychology

#221 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

19. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Child Psychology

#225 in Europe

#632 in the World

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

20. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Child Psychology

#243 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

21. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Child Psychology

#246 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Child Psychology

#252 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Child Psychology

#259 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1806

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Child Psychology

#269 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Child Psychology

#270 in Europe

#767 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#272 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

27. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#278 in Europe

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Child Psychology

#286 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Child Psychology

#293 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Child Psychology

#298 in Europe

#861 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Child Psychology

#340 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Child Psychology

#341 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#364 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1902

34. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Child Psychology

#373 in Europe

#1104 in the World

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

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Child Psychology

#388 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Child Psychology

#390 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

37. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Child Psychology

#420 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1859

38. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Child Psychology

#424 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

39. Roma Tre University

For Child Psychology

#425 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

40. Kore University of Enna

For Child Psychology

#440 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Child Psychology

#443 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1868

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Child Psychology

#457 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Child Psychology

#460 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Child Psychology

#474 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

45. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Child Psychology

#479 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

46. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Child Psychology

#483 in Europe

#1552 in the World

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

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Child Psychology

#484 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Child Psychology

#494 in Europe

#1601 in the World

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

49. University of Salento

For Child Psychology

#513 in Europe

#1688 in the World

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

50. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Child Psychology

#519 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Child Psychology

#525 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Child Psychology

#536 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Child Psychology

#552 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

54. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Child Psychology

#555 in Europe

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

55. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Child Psychology

#575 in Europe

#2001 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

56. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Child Psychology

#610 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Child Psychology

#636 in Europe

#2361 in the World

Founded: 1982

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Child Psychology

#648 in Europe

#2445 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Child Psychology

#658 in Europe

#2488 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

60. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Child Psychology

#684 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1727

61. LUISS University

For Child Psychology

#694 in Europe

#2701 in the World

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

62. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Child Psychology

#715 in Europe

#2841 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Child Psychology

#732 in Europe

#2917 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Child Psychology

#765 in Europe

#3063 in the World

Founded: 1990

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Child Psychology

#767 in Europe

#3071 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Child Psychology

#788 in Europe

#3165 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. Salesian Pontifical University

For Child Psychology

#856 in Europe

#3570 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

68. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Child Psychology

#862 in Europe

#3611 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

69. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Child Psychology

#892 in Europe

#3752 in the World

Founded: 1979

70. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Child Psychology

#908 in Europe

#3835 in the World

Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Child Psychology in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Padua, Milan, and Bologna.

Psychology subfields in Italy

Clinical Psychology62

Cognitive Science71

Education Majors70

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology16

Social Psychology77

Special Education31