Explore the top universities in Italy 2027

Best universities in Italy 2027

Discover the ��Vlog World University Rankings 2027 and explore which universities in Italy rank the highest.
This list reveals the best universities and colleges in Italy, according to the trusted THE World University Rankings 2027.
Universities across Italy are scored in areas such as teaching, research and international outlook.
It uses a robust methodology, created by the in-house data team, that is relied upon by students, academics, policymakers and industry leaders worldwide.

October 6 2026

Top universities in Italy 2027

Italy Rank 2027	World University Rank 2027	University	Overall	Teaching	Research Environment	Research Quality	Industry	International Outlook
1	=111	University of Bologna	65.6	56.8	56.6	81.9	81.2	61.5
=2	=147	Sapienza University of Rome	62.4	57.7	59.2	71.7	89	42.1
=2	=147	Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa	62.4	58.8	44.3	87	33.9	63.7
4	=157	Politecnico di Milano	61.9	50.6	59.5	68.4	97.7	70.2
5	=224	University of Padua	58.1	47.6	46.8	77.8	79.3	52.7
6	=247	Vita-Salute San Raffaele University	57.2	35	37.9	98.5	67.3	49.2
7	=257	Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa	56.9	49.5	38.9	78.7	83.8	54
8	=267	Humanitas University	56.4	38.1	29.3	97.8	64	63.3
9	301–325	Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	53.4–54.8	38.9	34.4	88.3	82.4	47.3
10	326–350	University of Rome II – Tor Vergata	52.3–53.3	41.1	38.7	70.1	90.9	66.3
=11	351–375	University of Florence	51.6–52.2	37.5	41.1	75	73.7	46.6
=11	351–375	University of Milan	51.6–52.2	36.9	35.1	83.1	71.1	44.8
=11	351–375	University of Trento	51.6–52.2	34	37.9	78.8	70.4	58.1
=14	376–400	University of Naples Federico II	50.5–51.5	39.6	34.1	80	71.9	35
=14	376–400	University of Siena	50.5–51.5	39.6	34.3	74.8	72.9	45.9
=14	376–400	University of Turin	50.5–51.5	33.2	36.6	80.5	78.1	45.2
=17	401–450	Free University of Bozen-Bolzano	48.9–50.4	30.8	24.3	82.4	52.6	79.9
=17	401–450	Marche Polytechnic University	48.9–50.4	37.8	33	75.9	79.3	37.8
=17	401–450	Polytechnic University of Turin	48.9–50.4	35.5	34.2	70.1	85.4	56.9
=17	401–450	University of Brescia	48.9–50.4	32.6	27	84.6	72.1	42.1
=17	401–450	University of Genoa	48.9–50.4	39.1	31.4	74.3	74.6	45.7
=17	401–450	University of Pavia	48.9–50.4	38.9	33.3	73.1	80.1	50.5
=17	401–450	University of Pisa	48.9–50.4	34.5	35.6	76.8	67.3	43.9
=24	451–500	Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome	47.4–48.7	36.6	35.9	69.9	65.1	34.4
=24	451–500	Ca’ Foscari University of Venice	47.4–48.7	41.7	40.4	53.8	63.1	67.9
=24	451–500	University of Milan-Bicocca	47.4–48.7	31.1	29.2	83.6	64.5	43.7
=24	451–500	Verona University	47.4–48.7	33.1	30.5	79.2	69.7	43.2
=28	551–600	Polytechnic University of Bari	44.5–45.9	29.4	34.3	71.6	67.6	35.4
=28	551–600	University of Catania	44.5–45.9	32.9	23.2	78.1	57	37.5
=28	551–600	University of Messina	44.5–45.9	36.6	28.7	68.6	58.4	37.1
=28	551–600	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia	44.5–45.9	34	25.7	72.4	69.5	38.2
=28	551–600	University of Palermo	44.5–45.9	32.4	35.2	65.1	79.2	36.4
=28	551–600	University of Trieste	44.5–45.9	33.2	27.2	73.1	59.8	51.8
=34	601–650	Gabriele d‘Annunzio University	43.4–44.4	31.3	32.9	63.3	69.8	38.5
=34	601–650	University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (Unicas)	43.4–44.4	34.5	30.3	63.3	62.4	48.4
=36	651–700	University of Bari Aldo Moro	42.4–43.3	26.6	27.9	70.8	71.9	37.7
=36	651–700	University of Calabria	42.4–43.3	37.9	26.4	60.2	61.3	39.9
=36	651–700	University of Ferrara	42.4–43.3	33	27	66.2	63.7	42.8
=36	651–700	University of Salerno	42.4–43.3	30.5	27.6	70.6	61.8	35.3
=40	701–800	University of Cagliari	40.2–42.3	31.4	24.6	62.6	58.8	39.1
=40	701–800	University of Insubria	40.2–42.3	19.9	23.9	75.1	50.3	41
=40	701–800	University of L’Aquila	40.2–42.3	33.2	23.5	64.9	73.7	40
=40	701–800	University of Perugia	40.2–42.3	28.4	28.3	65.4	67.8	44.1
=40	701–800	University of Tuscia	40.2–42.3	22.9	35.4	58.2	58.4	50.2
=45	801–1000	Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont	36.4–40.1	19.4	25	66.5	53.2	50.1
=45	801–1000	Parthenope University of Naples	36.4–40.1	20.9	23.8	73.2	35.1	35
=45	801–1000	Università degli Studi del Molise	36.4–40.1	27.7	30.8	60.2	41.5	26.2
=45	801–1000	University of Foggia	36.4–40.1	20.5	31.8	58.6	40.5	31.3
=45	801–1000	University of Parma	36.4–40.1	19.6	27.2	66.6	64.6	39.2
=45	801–1000	University of Rome III	36.4–40.1	23.4	29.1	55.6	66.6	41.9
=45	801–1000	University of Salento	36.4–40.1	26.2	23.8	60.5	53.7	35.2
=45	801–1000	University of Udine	36.4–40.1	28.6	23.6	63.4	56.3	41.1
=53	1001–1200	University of Camerino (Unicam)	33.3–36.3	25.1	21.7	50.7	58.9	52.3
=53	1001–1200	University of Sannio	33.3–36.3	27.5	21.1	53.9	46	28.9
=53	1001–1200	University of Sassari	33.3–36.3	20	23.2	61.5	47.6	41.7
56	1201–1400	University of Teramo	30.5–33.2	35.6	19.9	42.2	29.5	32.5
57	1401–1600	University of Urbino Carlo Bo	27.3–30.4	17.2	21.7	42.7	36.4	49.5
58	1601–1800	University of Macerata (UNIMC)	24.2–27.1	16.3	20.5	33.7	25.4	30.7

Key insights from the Italy University Rankings 2027

The top university in Italy is the University of Bologna. The University of Bologna is believed to be the world's oldest university.
Some 58 universities from Italy are ranked in the Italy University Ranking 2027.
Every major Italian town has a university, most of which are state-funded. However, there are also private universities and superior graduate schools, which are specifically focused on teaching and research at graduate level and above.
The top three universities in Italy remain the same from last year.

Choosing a university in Italy

Italy is fast becoming a popular study abroad destinations. As the home to one fo the oldest university's in the world, the University of Bologna, Italy has a long history of providing high-quality education.

When considering which university to choose in Italy, students will need to consider factors such as tuition fees and cost, programme offerings, campus culture and location.

The table for the best universities in Italy was derived from data collected for the THE World University Rankings. The results are calculated using 17 performance indicators underlying five metrics: research environment, teaching (the learning environment), research quality, industry, and international outlook. For more insight and a detailed breakdown of our ranking methodology, visit our methodology page. Use the Italy university ranking table above to explore the right institution for you.