80 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 15.9M citations received by 672K 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

#23 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#28 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Psychology

#33 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Psychology

#39 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Psychology

#60 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#71 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1921

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychology

#74 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Psychology

#88 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#95 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Psychology

#97 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1990

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Psychology

#116 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Psychology

#122 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Psychology

#123 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Psychology

#130 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Psychology

#137 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#147 in Europe

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Psychology

#160 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

18. University of Bari

For Psychology

#162 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#163 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Psychology

#166 in Europe

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

21. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Psychology

#170 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1175

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Psychology

#171 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Psychology

#182 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

24. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Psychology

#183 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Psychology

#184 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Psychology

#188 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Psychology

#192 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#194 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

29. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Psychology

#200 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Psychology

#201 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Psychology

#214 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

32. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychology

#253 in Europe

#704 in the World

Founded: 1877

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Psychology

#263 in Europe

#734 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Psychology

#273 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Psychology

#278 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

36. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychology

#279 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1859

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Psychology

#304 in Europe

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Psychology

#311 in Europe

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

39. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Psychology

#314 in Europe

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

40. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Psychology

#326 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Psychology

#336 in Europe

#962 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Psychology

#343 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1998

43. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#357 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1902

44. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychology

#369 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Psychology

#384 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

46. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Psychology

#393 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Psychology

#395 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. Roma Tre University

For Psychology

#444 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Psychology

#449 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychology

#488 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1868

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Psychology

#503 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. University of Salento

For Psychology

#504 in Europe

#1569 in the World

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

53. Normal School of Pisa

For Psychology

#505 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1810

54. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Psychology

#508 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Psychology

#564 in Europe

#1883 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#566 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Psychology

#567 in Europe

#1903 in the World

Founded: 1982

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Psychology

#577 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Psychology

#578 in Europe

#1951 in the World

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

60. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Psychology

#632 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

61. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Psychology

#643 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

62. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Psychology

#652 in Europe

#2389 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

63. LUISS University

For Psychology

#666 in Europe

#2450 in the World

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

64. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Psychology

#670 in Europe

#2466 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Psychology

#689 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Psychology

#709 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1979

67. Kore University of Enna

For Psychology

#717 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Psychology

#749 in Europe

#2832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychology

#876 in Europe

#3591 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychology

#899 in Europe

#3754 in the World

Founded: 1926

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Psychology

#1057 in Europe

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#1070 in Europe

#4655 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychology

#1076 in Europe

#4675 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. Salesian Pontifical University

For Psychology

#1194 in Europe

#5297 in the World

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

75. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Psychology

#1217 in Europe

#5435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Psychology

#1246 in Europe

#5626 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Psychology

#1254 in Europe

#5667 in the World

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

78. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Psychology

#1255 in Europe

#5669 in the World

Founded: 1925

79. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Psychology

#1334 in Europe

#6109 in the World

Founded: 1984

80. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Psychology

#1379 in Europe

#6357 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 Psychology69

Clinical Psychology62

Cognitive Science71

Education Majors68

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution27

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology19

Social Psychology77

Special Education30