80 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 20.8M citations received by 724K academic papers made by 80 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 Psychology

#20 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#27 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Psychology

#33 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Psychology

#43 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Psychology

#64 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#73 in Europe

#233 in the World

Founded: 1921

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychology

#74 in Europe

#236 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Psychology

#91 in Europe

#267 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#93 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Psychology

#120 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Psychology

#123 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Psychology

#125 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Psychology

#134 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Psychology

#136 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#144 in Europe

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

16. University of Bari

For Psychology

#155 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#159 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Psychology

#161 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

19. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Psychology

#162 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Psychology

#163 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Psychology

#175 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Psychology

#184 in Europe

#510 in the World

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

23. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Psychology

#186 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Psychology

#187 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

25. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Psychology

#190 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1806

26. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Psychology

#194 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Psychology

#202 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

28. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#205 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Psychology

#207 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Psychology

#210 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychology

#255 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Psychology

#265 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Psychology

#277 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Psychology

#286 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychology

#295 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1859

36. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Psychology

#310 in Europe

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Psychology

#315 in Europe

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Psychology

#321 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

39. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Psychology

#329 in Europe

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

40. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Psychology

#334 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Psychology

#346 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#362 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1902

43. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychology

#369 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Psychology

#394 in Europe

#1196 in the World

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

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Psychology

#395 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Psychology

#410 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. Roma Tre University

For Psychology

#446 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Psychology

#453 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychology

#494 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Salento

For Psychology

#505 in Europe

#1632 in the World

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

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Psychology

#508 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Psychology

#509 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1727

53. Normal School of Pisa

For Psychology

#512 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1810

54. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#562 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Psychology

#574 in Europe

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Psychology

#577 in Europe

#1998 in the World

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

57. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Psychology

#585 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Founded: 1990

58. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Psychology

#586 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1982

59. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Psychology

#618 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

60. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Psychology

#647 in Europe

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Psychology

#674 in Europe

#2523 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

62. LUISS University

For Psychology

#676 in Europe

#2533 in the World

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

63. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Psychology

#678 in Europe

#2539 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

64. Kore University of Enna

For Psychology

#692 in Europe

#2603 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Psychology

#703 in Europe

#2656 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Psychology

#710 in Europe

#2692 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Psychology

#726 in Europe

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Psychology

#738 in Europe

#2839 in the World

Founded: 1979

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#906 in Europe

#3769 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychology

#931 in Europe

#3918 in the World

Founded: 1926

71. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#1082 in Europe

#4707 in the World

Founded: 2004

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Psychology

#1091 in Europe

#4765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#1124 in Europe

#4957 in the World

Founded: 1732

74. Salesian Pontifical University

For Psychology

#1221 in Europe

#5436 in the World

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

75. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Psychology

#1261 in Europe

#5627 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

76. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Psychology

#1262 in Europe

#5657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Psychology

#1266 in Europe

#5677 in the World

Founded: 1984

78. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Psychology

#1297 in Europe

#5855 in the World

Founded: 1925

79. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Psychology

#1299 in Europe

#5858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

80. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Psychology

#1376 in Europe

#6362 in the World

Enrollment: 1,719
Founded: 1917

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

Psychology subfields in Italy

Child Psychology70

Clinical Psychology62

Cognitive Science71

Education Majors70

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology16

Social Psychology77

Special Education31