Rankings: The 52 best universities in Italy for 2019/2020
Italy seems to have it all: Amazing landscapes from coasts to mountains, an impressive history, and a remarkably tasty and diverse cuisine. Not to mention it was here that the very first university in Europe was founded, nearly one thousand years ago.
Today, several of Italy’s institutions are among the top-ranked universities in Europe. That includes centuries-old traditional universities like the University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome or the University of Padua - but also younger modern universities like Roma Tor Vergata or the University of Milan. Among dozens of world-class schools, it can be difficult to pick one when you are planning to study in Italy.
Top ranked universities in Italy
University |
QS Ranking 2020 |
THE Ranking 2020 |
ARWU Ranking 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politecnico di Milano | 149 | 301 | 201 |
| Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies | 177 | 149 | – |
| University of Bologna | 177 | 168 | 201 |
| Sapienza University of Rome | 203 | 251 | 151 |
| Scuola Normale Superiore | 204 | 152 | 401 |
| University of Padua | 234 | 201 | 201 |
| University of Milan | 302 | 301 | 151 |
| Politecnico di Torino | 348 | 501 | 501 |
| University of Pisa | 389 | 351 | 151 |
| University of Trento | 389 | 301 | 401 |
| University of Naples Federico II | 424 | 351 | 301 |
| University of Florence | 448 | 351 | 201 |
| University of Rome Tor Vergata | 511 | 501 | 501 |
| Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | 511 | 501 | 401 |
| University of Turin | 541 | 401 | 201 |
| University of Pavia | 581 | 401 | 301 |
| University of Milano-Bicocca | 591 | 401 | 401 |
| University of Genoa | 651 | 401 | 401 |
| University of Siena | 701 | 401 | 501 |
| University of Trieste | 701 | 401 | 601 |
| Ca' Foscari University of Venice | 751 | 601 | – |
| University of Brescia | 751 | 501 | 601 |
| University of Modena and Reggio Emilia | 751 | 401 | 701 |
| University of Perugia | 751 | 351 | 401 |
| Polytechnic University of Bari | 801 | 401 | – |
| Roma Tre University | 801 | 501 | 901 |
| University of Bari Aldo Moro | 801 | 401 | 501 |
| University of Catania | 801 | 501 | 601 |
| University of Ferrara | 801 | 401 | 501 |
| University of Palermo | 801 | 601 | 601 |
| University of Parma | 801 | 601 | 601 |
| University of Salerno | 801 | 351 | 701 |
| University of Udine | 801 | 501 | 801 |
| University of Verona | 801 | 401 | 501 |
| Free University of Bozen-Bolzano | – | 401 | 701 |
| Humanitas University | – | – | 501 |
| International School for Advanced Studies | – | – | 601 |
| Marche Polytechnic University | – | 501 | 801 |
| Tuscia University | – | – | 701 |
| University of Bergamo | – | 601 | – |
| University of Cagliari | – | – | 801 |
| University of Calabria | – | 601 | 801 |
| University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” | – | – | 701 |
| University of Chieti-Pescara | – | – | 901 |
| University of Eastern Piedmont | – | 601 | – |
| University of L'Aquila | – | 501 | 601 |
| University of Messina | – | – | 801 |
| University of Salento | – | 601 | 901 |
| University of Sassari | – | 601 | – |
| University of Urbino | – | 401 | 801 |
| Università degli Studi dell’Insubria | – | 501 | 901 |
| Vita-Salute San Raffaele University | – | 201 | 501 |