Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Italy [2026 Rankings]

1

Lazio | Rome

Sapienza University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Europe #125 in the World

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

2

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

University of Bologna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Europe #141 in the World

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

3

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in Europe #168 in the World

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

4

Veneto | Padua

University of Padua

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#72 in Europe #193 in the World

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

5

Tuscany | Florence

University of Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#112 in Europe #283 in the World

30% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1321 Founded

6

Piedmont | Turin

University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#116 in Europe #292 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1404 Founded

7

Lombardy | Milan

Polytechnic University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#137 in Europe #337 in the World

28% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1863 Founded

8

Tuscany | Pisa

University of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#142 in Europe #345 in the World

39% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1343 Founded

9

Campania | Naples

Federico II University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in Europe #347 in the World

31% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1224 Founded

10

Liguria | Genoa

University of Genoa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#193 in Europe #461 in the World

39% Acceptance

36,728 Enrollment

1481 Founded

11

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

University of Trento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#204 in Europe #496 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1962 Founded

12

Lombardy | Pavia

University of Pavia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#212 in Europe #520 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,849 Enrollment

1361 Founded

13

Piedmont | Turin

Polytechnic University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#215 in Europe #528 in the World

40% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1859 Founded

14

Lombardy | Milan

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#221 in Europe #537 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

15

Lazio | Rome

University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#223 in Europe #541 in the World

38% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1982 Founded

16

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milano-Bicocca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#227 in Europe #553 in the World

27% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

1998 Founded

17

Sicily | Palermo

University of Palermo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#235 in Europe #574 in the World

50% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1806 Founded

18

Apulia | Bari

University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#245 in Europe #593 in the World

35% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1924 Founded

19

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#252 in Europe #609 in the World

29% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1175 Founded

20

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

University of Parma

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#256 in Europe #624 in the World

39% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1117 Founded

21

Lombardy | Milan

Bocconi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#260 in Europe #632 in the World

23% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1902 Founded

22

Tuscany | Siena

University of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#262 in Europe #636 in the World

33% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1240 Founded

23

Sicily | Catania

University of Catania

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#265 in Europe #641 in the World

20% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1434 Founded

24

Veneto | Verona

University of Verona

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#274 in Europe #656 in the World

28% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

25

Campania | Salerno

University of Salerno

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#300 in Europe #730 in the World

21% Acceptance

33,332 Enrollment

1944 Founded

26

Sardinia | Cagliari

University of Cagliari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#309 in Europe #745 in the World

20% Acceptance

26,069 Enrollment

1620 Founded

27

Umbria | Perugia

University of Perugia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#313 in Europe #758 in the World

42% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1308 Founded

28

Veneto | Venice

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#319 in Europe #779 in the World

21% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1868 Founded

29

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

University of Trieste

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#339 in Europe #843 in the World

31% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1877 Founded

30

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

University of Ferrara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#344 in Europe #864 in the World

26% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1391 Founded

31

Lazio | Rome

Roma Tre University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#348 in Europe #873 in the World

20% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

32

Lombardy | Brescia

University of Brescia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#362 in Europe #918 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1982 Founded

33

Calabria | Cosenza

University of Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#364 in Europe #921 in the World

21% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1972 Founded

34

Sicily | Messina

University of Messina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#366 in Europe #924 in the World

21% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1548 Founded

35

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

University of Udine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#369 in Europe #929 in the World

21% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

36

Marche | Ancona

Polytechnical University of Marche

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#402 in Europe #1057 in the World

30% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

37

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

University of Aquila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#403 in Europe #1058 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1596 Founded

38

Campania | Caserta

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#413 in Europe #1096 in the World

24% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

39

Abruzzo | Chieti

G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#436 in Europe #1174 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,716 Enrollment

1965 Founded

40

Tuscany | Pisa

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#465 in Europe #1255 in the World

39% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

41

Sardinia | Sassari

University of Sassari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#466 in Europe #1258 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,057 Enrollment

1558 Founded

42

Apulia | Lecce

University of Salento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#467 in Europe #1259 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1966 Founded

43

Lombardy | Bergamo

University of Bergamo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#477 in Europe #1294 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1968 Founded

44

Tuscany | Pisa

Normal School of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#485 in Europe #1319 in the World

22% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1810 Founded

45

Lombardy | Varese

University of Insubria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#494 in Europe #1356 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1998 Founded

46

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

Free University of Bozen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#504 in Europe #1383 in the World

77% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

47

Lombardy | Milan

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#506 in Europe #1391 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

48

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

International School for Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#507 in Europe #1392 in the World

13% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1978 Founded

49

Piedmont | Vercelli

University of Eastern Piedmont

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#513 in Europe #1415 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

50

Marche | Urbino

Carlo Bo University of Urbino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#531 in Europe #1471 in the World

28% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1506 Founded

51

Apulia | Bari

Polytechnic University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#551 in Europe #1561 in the World

31% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1990 Founded

52

Campania | Naples

Parthenope University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#569 in Europe #1664 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1895 Founded

53

Lazio | Rome

LUISS University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#575 in Europe #1674 in the World

77% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1974 Founded

54

Lazio | Viterbo

University of Tuscia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#577 in Europe #1677 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,631 Enrollment

1979 Founded

55

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#581 in Europe #1697 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,950 Enrollment

1982 Founded

56

Apulia | Foggia

University of Foggia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#602 in Europe #1770 in the World

47% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

57

Lazio | Cassino

University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#621 in Europe #1834 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1979 Founded

58

Basilicata | Potenza

Basilicata University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#625 in Europe #1843 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,631 Enrollment

1982 Founded

59

Marche | Macerata

University of Macerata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#634 in Europe #1889 in the World

52% Acceptance

9,646 Enrollment

1290 Founded

60

Marche | Camerino

University of Camerino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#639 in Europe #1918 in the World

34% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1727 Founded

61

Molise | Campobasso

University of Molise

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#679 in Europe #2086 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

62

Campania | Benevento

University of Sannio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#686 in Europe #2158 in the World

57% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1998 Founded

63

Calabria | Catanzaro

University of Catanzaro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#688 in Europe #2174 in the World

59% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

64

Lazio | Rome

Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#689 in Europe #2177 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

65

Veneto | Venice

IUAV University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#743 in Europe #2450 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1926 Founded

66

Abruzzo | Teramo

University of Teramo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#760 in Europe #2549 in the World

56% Acceptance

5,057 Enrollment

1993 Founded

67

Campania | Naples

University of Naples “L’Orientale”

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#812 in Europe #2829 in the World

66% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1732 Founded

68

Lombardy | Milan

IULM University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#875 in Europe #3158 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1968 Founded

69

Lazio | Rome

Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#876 in Europe #3165 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,646 Enrollment

1939 Founded

70

Sicily | Enna

Kore University of Enna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#906 in Europe #3331 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

2005 Founded

71

Lazio | Rome

Foro Italico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#968 in Europe #3617 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,377 Enrollment

1998 Founded

72

Lazio | Rome

Pontifical Gregorian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#998 in Europe #3849 in the World

78% Acceptance

2,754 Enrollment

1551 Founded

73

Lombardy | Castellanza

Carlo Cattaneo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1002 in Europe #3860 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1991 Founded

74

Lazio | Rome

Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1053 in Europe #4154 in the World

76% Acceptance

2,754 Enrollment

1984 Founded

75

Campania | Naples

Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1112 in Europe #4479 in the World

73% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

2004 Founded

76

Umbria | Perugia

University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1173 in Europe #4760 in the World

73% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1925 Founded

77

Piedmont | Bra

University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1193 in Europe #4898 in the World

80% Acceptance

273 Enrollment

2004 Founded

78

Lazio | Rome

Pontifical University Antonianum

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1206 in Europe #4951 in the World

72% Acceptance

1,873 Enrollment

1933 Founded

79

Tuscany | Siena

University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1279 in Europe #5363 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1917 Founded

80

Lazio | Rome

Salesian Pontifical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1317 in Europe #5593 in the World

76% Acceptance

1,738 Enrollment

1940 Founded

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