Best Universities in Italy 2026

The top 94 universities in Italy, ranked by QS World University Rankings — explore programs, tuition and scholarships.

1
P

Politecnico di Milano University

Italy · QS World #143
2
S

Sapienza University of Rome

Roma · Italy · QS World #172
3
U

University of Milan

Italy · QS World #317
4
P

Politecnico di Torino

Torino · Italy · QS World #337
5
U

University of Pisa

Italy · QS World #390
6
U

University of Trento

Italy · QS World #442
7
U

University of Milano-Bicocca

Milano · Italy · QS World #450
8
U

University of Florence

Italy · QS World #454
9
C

Catholic University

Italy · QS World #484
10
U

University of Turin

Italy · QS World #486
11
U

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Italy · QS World #500
12
U

University of Genoa

Genova · Italy · QS World #642
13
U

University of Siena

Italy · QS World #649
14
U

University of Trieste

Italy · QS World #699
15
U

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia(UNIMORE)

Italy · QS World #744
16
U

University of Brescia

Italy · QS World #790
17
V

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Italy · QS World #798
18
C

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Venice · Italy · QS World #818
19
U

University of Bari Aldo Moro

Italy · QS World #943
20
U

University of Messina

Italy · QS World #958
21
U

University of Palermo

Palermo · Italy · QS World #965
22
U

University of Parma

Italy · QS World #966
23
U

University of Salerno

Italy · QS World #968
24
U

University of Calabria

Italy · QS World #1156
25
A

Applied Art and Design Institute (IAAD)

Italy
26
B

Bocconi University

Italy
27
B

British School at Rome

Italy
28
C

Carlo Cattaneo University

Italy
29
C

Catholic University of Sacred Heart

Italy
30
C

Collegio Carlo Alberto

Italy