Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

10 Best Universities in Italy for Painting and Drawing

If you are looking to study Painting and Drawing in Italy, our index highlights the top 10 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.37M specialized research publications which collectively generated 38.56M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Tuscany | Florence

University of Florence

For Painting and Drawing

#4 in Europe #5 in the World

30% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1321 Founded

2

Lazio | Rome

Sapienza University of Rome

For Painting and Drawing

#11 in Europe #21 in the World

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

3

Umbria | Perugia

University of Perugia

For Painting and Drawing

#12 in Europe #22 in the World

42% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1308 Founded

4

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milan

For Painting and Drawing

#15 in Europe #26 in the World

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

5

Tuscany | Pisa

University of Pisa

For Painting and Drawing

#18 in Europe #31 in the World

39% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1343 Founded

6

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

University of Bologna

For Painting and Drawing

#19 in Europe #32 in the World

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

7

Veneto | Padua

University of Padua

For Painting and Drawing

#31 in Europe #59 in the World

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

8

Lombardy | Milan

Polytechnic University of Milan

For Painting and Drawing

#36 in Europe #70 in the World

28% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1863 Founded

9

Campania | Naples

Federico II University of Naples

For Painting and Drawing

#47 in Europe #91 in the World

31% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1224 Founded

10

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

University of Parma

For Painting and Drawing

#50 in Europe #99 in the World

39% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1117 Founded