Best Paleontology Universities in Italy [2026 Rankings]

1

Lazio | Rome

Sapienza University of Rome

For Paleontology

#41 in Europe #131 in the World

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

2

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

University of Bologna

For Paleontology

#43 in Europe #135 in the World

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

3

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milan

For Paleontology

#49 in Europe #147 in the World

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

4

Campania | Naples

Federico II University of Naples

For Paleontology

#52 in Europe #160 in the World

31% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1224 Founded

5

Veneto | Padua

University of Padua

For Paleontology

#53 in Europe #164 in the World

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

6

Tuscany | Florence

University of Florence

For Paleontology

#66 in Europe #207 in the World

30% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1321 Founded

7

Piedmont | Turin

University of Turin

For Paleontology

#91 in Europe #256 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1404 Founded

8

Tuscany | Pisa

University of Pisa

For Paleontology

#101 in Europe #284 in the World

39% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1343 Founded

9

Lombardy | Milan

Polytechnic University of Milan

For Paleontology

#137 in Europe #370 in the World

28% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1863 Founded

10

Liguria | Genoa

University of Genoa

For Paleontology

#146 in Europe #390 in the World

39% Acceptance

36,728 Enrollment

1481 Founded

11

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

University of Parma

For Paleontology

#165 in Europe #446 in the World

39% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1117 Founded

12

Umbria | Perugia

University of Perugia

For Paleontology

#181 in Europe #481 in the World

42% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1308 Founded

13

Piedmont | Turin

Polytechnic University of Turin

For Paleontology

#185 in Europe #489 in the World

40% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1859 Founded

14

Lombardy | Milan

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

For Paleontology

#215 in Europe #555 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

15

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

University of Trento

For Paleontology

#242 in Europe #655 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1962 Founded

16

Calabria | Cosenza

University of Calabria

For Paleontology

#280 in Europe #800 in the World

21% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1972 Founded

17

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

Free University of Bozen

For Paleontology

#482 in Europe #1507 in the World

77% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

18

Lombardy | Milan

Bocconi University

For Paleontology

#488 in Europe #1521 in the World

23% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1902 Founded

19

Sicily | Enna

Kore University of Enna

For Paleontology

#882 in Europe #3626 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Marche | Urbino

Carlo Bo University of Urbino

For Paleontology

#393 in Europe #1151 in the World

28% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1506 Founded

21

Calabria | Catanzaro

University of Catanzaro

For Paleontology

#566 in Europe #1911 in the World

59% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

22

Sicily | Messina

University of Messina

For Paleontology

#246 in Europe #672 in the World

21% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1548 Founded

23

Lazio | Rome

LUISS University

For Paleontology

#813 in Europe #3265 in the World

77% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1974 Founded

24

Sicily | Palermo

University of Palermo

For Paleontology

#145 in Europe #387 in the World

50% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1806 Founded

25

Lazio | Rome

Foro Italico University of Rome

For Paleontology

#881 in Europe #3610 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,377 Enrollment

1998 Founded

26

Sardinia | Sassari

University of Sassari

For Paleontology

#303 in Europe #860 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,057 Enrollment

1558 Founded

27

Campania | Benevento

University of Sannio

For Paleontology

#563 in Europe #1901 in the World

57% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1998 Founded

28

Lazio | Rome

Roma Tre University

For Paleontology

#249 in Europe #685 in the World

20% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

29

Lazio | Viterbo

University of Tuscia

For Paleontology

#383 in Europe #1106 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,631 Enrollment

1979 Founded

30

Sicily | Catania

University of Catania

For Paleontology

#183 in Europe #484 in the World

20% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1434 Founded

31

Lazio | Rome

Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Paleontology

#1343 in Europe #5960 in the World

76% Acceptance

2,754 Enrollment

1984 Founded

32

Campania | Caserta

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

For Paleontology

#334 in Europe #959 in the World

24% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

33

Abruzzo | Teramo

University of Teramo

For Paleontology

#531 in Europe #1770 in the World

56% Acceptance

5,057 Enrollment

1993 Founded

34

Sardinia | Cagliari

University of Cagliari

For Paleontology

#257 in Europe #708 in the World

20% Acceptance

26,069 Enrollment

1620 Founded

35

Lombardy | Bergamo

University of Bergamo

For Paleontology

#605 in Europe #2114 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1968 Founded

36

Lazio | Rome

University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Paleontology

#217 in Europe #568 in the World

38% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1982 Founded

37

Campania | Naples

Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

For Paleontology

#1280 in Europe #5598 in the World

73% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

2004 Founded

38

Abruzzo | Chieti

G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti

For Paleontology

#305 in Europe #865 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,716 Enrollment

1965 Founded

39

Campania | Naples

Parthenope University of Naples

For Paleontology

#574 in Europe #1962 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1895 Founded

40

Campania | Salerno

University of Salerno

For Paleontology

#254 in Europe #702 in the World

21% Acceptance

33,332 Enrollment

1944 Founded

41

Lombardy | Milan

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

For Paleontology

#424 in Europe #1273 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

42

Lombardy | Pavia

University of Pavia

For Paleontology

#173 in Europe #463 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,849 Enrollment

1361 Founded

43

Umbria | Perugia

University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

For Paleontology

#1309 in Europe #5814 in the World

73% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1925 Founded

44

Tuscany | Pisa

Normal School of Pisa

For Paleontology

#621 in Europe #2213 in the World

22% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1810 Founded

45

Lazio | Cassino

University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

For Paleontology

#565 in Europe #1910 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1979 Founded

46

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

University of Ferrara

For Paleontology

#238 in Europe #634 in the World

26% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1391 Founded

47

Apulia | Bari

Polytechnic University of Bari

For Paleontology

#450 in Europe #1391 in the World

31% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1990 Founded

48

Lazio | Rome

Pontifical Gregorian University

For Paleontology

#1288 in Europe #5647 in the World

78% Acceptance

2,754 Enrollment

1551 Founded

49

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

University of Aquila

For Paleontology

#276 in Europe #784 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1596 Founded

50

Veneto | Venice

IUAV University of Venice

For Paleontology

#740 in Europe #2869 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1926 Founded

51

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milano-Bicocca

For Paleontology

#214 in Europe #554 in the World

27% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

1998 Founded

52

Piedmont | Vercelli

University of Eastern Piedmont

For Paleontology

#438 in Europe #1342 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

53

Campania | Naples

University of Naples “L’Orientale”

For Paleontology

#1069 in Europe #4593 in the World

66% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1732 Founded

54

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

International School for Advanced Studies

For Paleontology

#452 in Europe #1398 in the World

13% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1978 Founded

55

Lazio | Rome

Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Paleontology

#511 in Europe #1681 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

56

Veneto | Verona

University of Verona

For Paleontology

#232 in Europe #619 in the World

28% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

57

Marche | Camerino

University of Camerino

For Paleontology

#382 in Europe #1102 in the World

34% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1727 Founded

58

Lombardy | Castellanza

Carlo Cattaneo University

For Paleontology

#953 in Europe #4077 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1991 Founded

59

Marche | Ancona

Polytechnical University of Marche

For Paleontology

#258 in Europe #711 in the World

30% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

60

Molise | Campobasso

University of Molise

For Paleontology

#440 in Europe #1356 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

61

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

For Paleontology

#197 in Europe #516 in the World

29% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1175 Founded

62

Lombardy | Varese

University of Insubria

For Paleontology

#353 in Europe #1013 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1998 Founded

63

Basilicata | Potenza

Basilicata University

For Paleontology

#356 in Europe #1017 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,631 Enrollment

1982 Founded

64

Lombardy | Brescia

University of Brescia

For Paleontology

#328 in Europe #944 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1982 Founded

65

Apulia | Foggia

University of Foggia

For Paleontology

#412 in Europe #1233 in the World

47% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

66

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

University of Trieste

For Paleontology

#240 in Europe #650 in the World

31% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1877 Founded

67

Tuscany | Pisa

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Paleontology

#498 in Europe #1583 in the World

39% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

68

Lombardy | Milan

IULM University

For Paleontology

#1070 in Europe #4594 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1968 Founded

69

Veneto | Venice

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

For Paleontology

#415 in Europe #1240 in the World

21% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1868 Founded

70

Marche | Macerata

University of Macerata

For Paleontology

#794 in Europe #3127 in the World

52% Acceptance

9,646 Enrollment

1290 Founded

71

Tuscany | Siena

University of Siena

For Paleontology

#182 in Europe #482 in the World

33% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1240 Founded

72

Piedmont | Bra

University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Paleontology

#1033 in Europe #4452 in the World

80% Acceptance

273 Enrollment

2004 Founded

73

Apulia | Lecce

University of Salento

For Paleontology

#373 in Europe #1070 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1966 Founded

74

Lazio | Rome

Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Paleontology

#1018 in Europe #4372 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,646 Enrollment

1939 Founded

75

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

University of Udine

For Paleontology

#278 in Europe #795 in the World

21% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

76

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

For Paleontology

#470 in Europe #1453 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,950 Enrollment

1982 Founded

77

Apulia | Bari

University of Bari

For Paleontology

#138 in Europe #372 in the World

35% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1924 Founded

77 Best Universities in Italy for Paleontology

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