77 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 3.55M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 77 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 Social Psychology

#27 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Social Psychology

#48 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Social Psychology

#52 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Social Psychology

#75 in Europe

#256 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Social Psychology

#83 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Social Psychology

#93 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Social Psychology

#94 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Social Psychology

#120 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Social Psychology

#131 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

10. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Social Psychology

#156 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1117

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Social Psychology

#164 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

12. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Social Psychology

#172 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Social Psychology

#186 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Social Psychology

#212 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1902

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Social Psychology

#213 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Social Psychology

#229 in Europe

#614 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Social Psychology

#231 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Social Psychology

#236 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

19. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Social Psychology

#237 in Europe

#632 in the World

Founded: 1859

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Social Psychology

#252 in Europe

#676 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Social Psychology

#254 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Social Psychology

#262 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Social Psychology

#266 in Europe

#707 in the World

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

24. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Social Psychology

#272 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

25. University of Bari

For Social Psychology

#279 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Social Psychology

#280 in Europe

#743 in the World

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

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Social Psychology

#287 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Social Psychology

#299 in Europe

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Social Psychology

#303 in Europe

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Social Psychology

#336 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Social Psychology

#347 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Social Psychology

#352 in Europe

#959 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Social Psychology

#356 in Europe

#977 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Social Psychology

#375 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Social Psychology

#376 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1972

36. Roma Tre University

For Social Psychology

#388 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

37. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Social Psychology

#393 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1868

38. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Social Psychology

#394 in Europe

#1082 in the World

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

39. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Social Psychology

#405 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Social Psychology

#420 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Social Psychology

#442 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Salento

For Social Psychology

#446 in Europe

#1281 in the World

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

43. Normal School of Pisa

For Social Psychology

#460 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Founded: 1810

44. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Social Psychology

#464 in Europe

#1359 in the World

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

45. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Social Psychology

#466 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

46. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Social Psychology

#473 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Social Psychology

#477 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Social Psychology

#486 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1990

49. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Social Psychology

#494 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. LUISS University

For Social Psychology

#509 in Europe

#1529 in the World

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

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Social Psychology

#515 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Social Psychology

#539 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

53. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Social Psychology

#551 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

54. Kore University of Enna

For Social Psychology

#559 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Founded: 2005

55. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Social Psychology

#576 in Europe

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

56. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Social Psychology

#591 in Europe

#1902 in the World

Founded: 1558

57. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Social Psychology

#614 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Social Psychology

#621 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Social Psychology

#636 in Europe

#2103 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Social Psychology

#642 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

61. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Social Psychology

#673 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1998

62. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Social Psychology

#694 in Europe

#2370 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

63. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Social Psychology

#708 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

64. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Social Psychology

#742 in Europe

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

65. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Social Psychology

#766 in Europe

#2737 in the World

Founded: 1979

66. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Social Psychology

#767 in Europe

#2742 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

67. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Social Psychology

#795 in Europe

#2890 in the World

Founded: 1727

68. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Social Psychology

#824 in Europe

#3025 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Social Psychology

#836 in Europe

#3083 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Social Psychology

#854 in Europe

#3200 in the World

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

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Social Psychology

#975 in Europe

#3912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Social Psychology

#1070 in Europe

#4531 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Social Psychology

#1087 in Europe

#4615 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. Salesian Pontifical University

For Social Psychology

#1090 in Europe

#4639 in the World

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

75. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Social Psychology

#1171 in Europe

#4999 in the World

Founded: 1984

76. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Social Psychology

#1227 in Europe

#5231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

77. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Social Psychology

#1278 in Europe

#5466 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in Italy

Child Psychology70

Clinical Psychology62

Cognitive Science71

Education Majors71

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology16

Special Education31