70 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 1.88M citations received by 65.4K 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

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Child Psychology

#30 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Child Psychology

#65 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#66 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Child Psychology

#92 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Child Psychology

#96 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Child Psychology

#112 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#139 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#144 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

10. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Child Psychology

#154 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Child Psychology

#171 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Child Psychology

#190 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Child Psychology

#191 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Child Psychology

#196 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

15. University of Bari

For Child Psychology

#205 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1924

16. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Child Psychology

#206 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Child Psychology

#215 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Child Psychology

#221 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

19. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Child Psychology

#225 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

20. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Child Psychology

#243 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

21. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Child Psychology

#247 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Child Psychology

#253 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Child Psychology

#257 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1806

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Child Psychology

#264 in Europe

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Child Psychology

#269 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#272 in Europe

#774 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

#277 in Europe

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Child Psychology

#288 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Child Psychology

#291 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Child Psychology

#302 in Europe

#874 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Child Psychology

#338 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Child Psychology

#346 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Child Psychology

#366 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1902

34. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Child Psychology

#379 in Europe

#1105 in the World

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

35. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Child Psychology

#391 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Child Psychology

#393 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Child Psychology

#421 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

38. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Child Psychology

#422 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1859

39. Roma Tre University

For Child Psychology

#423 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

40. Kore University of Enna

For Child Psychology

#438 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Child Psychology

#443 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1868

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Child Psychology

#455 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Child Psychology

#464 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Child Psychology

#471 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

45. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Child Psychology

#476 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

46. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Child Psychology

#480 in Europe

#1520 in the World

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

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Child Psychology

#486 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Child Psychology

#497 in Europe

#1605 in the World

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

49. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Child Psychology

#507 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1998

50. University of Salento

For Child Psychology

#514 in Europe

#1670 in the World

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

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Child Psychology

#524 in Europe

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Child Psychology

#539 in Europe

#1791 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Child Psychology

#554 in Europe

#1885 in the World

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

54. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Child Psychology

#562 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

55. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Child Psychology

#577 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

56. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Child Psychology

#596 in Europe

#2139 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Child Psychology

#634 in Europe

#2342 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Child Psychology

#646 in Europe

#2411 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Child Psychology

#661 in Europe

#2518 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

60. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Child Psychology

#687 in Europe

#2666 in the World

Founded: 1727

61. LUISS University

For Child Psychology

#692 in Europe

#2702 in the World

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

62. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Child Psychology

#711 in Europe

#2804 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Child Psychology

#743 in Europe

#2962 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Child Psychology

#760 in Europe

#3043 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Child Psychology

#762 in Europe

#3058 in the World

Founded: 1990

66. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Child Psychology

#794 in Europe

#3196 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Child Psychology

#854 in Europe

#3597 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

68. Salesian Pontifical University

For Child Psychology

#865 in Europe

#3641 in the World

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

69. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Child Psychology

#886 in Europe

#3730 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Child Psychology

#890 in Europe

#3765 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Psychology subfields in Italy

Clinical Psychology62

Cognitive Science71

Education Majors71

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology16

Social Psychology77

Special Education31