Best Reliability and Quality Universities in Italy [2026 Rankings]

1

Lombardy | Milan

Polytechnic University of Milan

For Reliability and Quality

#3 in Europe #17 in the World

28% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1863 Founded

2

Piedmont | Turin

Polytechnic University of Turin

For Reliability and Quality

#5 in Europe #43 in the World

40% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1859 Founded

3

Campania | Naples

Federico II University of Naples

For Reliability and Quality

#19 in Europe #82 in the World

31% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1224 Founded

4

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

University of Bologna

For Reliability and Quality

#22 in Europe #89 in the World

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

5

Lazio | Rome

Sapienza University of Rome

For Reliability and Quality

#28 in Europe #110 in the World

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

6

Veneto | Padua

University of Padua

For Reliability and Quality

#44 in Europe #162 in the World

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

7

Tuscany | Pisa

University of Pisa

For Reliability and Quality

#47 in Europe #168 in the World

39% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1343 Founded

8

Tuscany | Florence

University of Florence

For Reliability and Quality

#59 in Europe #223 in the World

30% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1321 Founded

9

Liguria | Genoa

University of Genoa

For Reliability and Quality

#102 in Europe #331 in the World

39% Acceptance

36,728 Enrollment

1481 Founded

10

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milan

For Reliability and Quality

#136 in Europe #421 in the World

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

11

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

University of Parma

For Reliability and Quality

#164 in Europe #507 in the World

39% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1117 Founded

12

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

University of Trento

For Reliability and Quality

#194 in Europe #581 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1962 Founded

13

Calabria | Cosenza

University of Calabria

For Reliability and Quality

#210 in Europe #624 in the World

21% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1972 Founded

14

Umbria | Perugia

University of Perugia

For Reliability and Quality

#231 in Europe #675 in the World

42% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1308 Founded

15

Piedmont | Turin

University of Turin

For Reliability and Quality

#270 in Europe #770 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1404 Founded

16

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

Free University of Bozen

For Reliability and Quality

#375 in Europe #1115 in the World

77% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

17

Lombardy | Milan

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

For Reliability and Quality

#521 in Europe #1684 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

18

Lombardy | Pavia

University of Pavia

For Reliability and Quality

#237 in Europe #687 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,849 Enrollment

1361 Founded

19

Lazio | Cassino

University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

For Reliability and Quality

#177 in Europe #537 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1979 Founded

20

Campania | Caserta

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

For Reliability and Quality

#256 in Europe #748 in the World

24% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

21

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

University of Ferrara

For Reliability and Quality

#190 in Europe #568 in the World

26% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1391 Founded

22

Lazio | Rome

Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Reliability and Quality

#582 in Europe #1960 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

23

Abruzzo | Chieti

G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti

For Reliability and Quality

#491 in Europe #1573 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,716 Enrollment

1965 Founded

24

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milano-Bicocca

For Reliability and Quality

#202 in Europe #604 in the World

27% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

1998 Founded

25

Molise | Campobasso

University of Molise

For Reliability and Quality

#483 in Europe #1537 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

26

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

University of Aquila

For Reliability and Quality

#101 in Europe #330 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1596 Founded

27

Veneto | Verona

University of Verona

For Reliability and Quality

#300 in Europe #868 in the World

28% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

28

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

For Reliability and Quality

#431 in Europe #1347 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,950 Enrollment

1982 Founded

29

Marche | Ancona

Polytechnical University of Marche

For Reliability and Quality

#142 in Europe #434 in the World

30% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

30

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

For Reliability and Quality

#235 in Europe #684 in the World

29% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1175 Founded

31

Lombardy | Bergamo

University of Bergamo

For Reliability and Quality

#335 in Europe #996 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1968 Founded

32

Lombardy | Brescia

University of Brescia

For Reliability and Quality

#220 in Europe #648 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1982 Founded

33

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

University of Trieste

For Reliability and Quality

#219 in Europe #644 in the World

31% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1877 Founded

34

Apulia | Bari

Polytechnic University of Bari

For Reliability and Quality

#181 in Europe #548 in the World

31% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1990 Founded

35

Veneto | Venice

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

For Reliability and Quality

#552 in Europe #1826 in the World

21% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1868 Founded

36

Tuscany | Siena

University of Siena

For Reliability and Quality

#432 in Europe #1351 in the World

33% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1240 Founded

37

Piedmont | Vercelli

University of Eastern Piedmont

For Reliability and Quality

#283 in Europe #804 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

38

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

University of Udine

For Reliability and Quality

#363 in Europe #1065 in the World

21% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

39

Apulia | Bari

University of Bari

For Reliability and Quality

#229 in Europe #672 in the World

35% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1924 Founded

40

Marche | Camerino

University of Camerino

For Reliability and Quality

#541 in Europe #1753 in the World

34% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1727 Founded

41

Sicily | Messina

University of Messina

For Reliability and Quality

#260 in Europe #754 in the World

21% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1548 Founded

42

Sicily | Palermo

University of Palermo

For Reliability and Quality

#87 in Europe #301 in the World

50% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1806 Founded

43

Basilicata | Potenza

Basilicata University

For Reliability and Quality

#348 in Europe #1028 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,631 Enrollment

1982 Founded

44

Lombardy | Varese

University of Insubria

For Reliability and Quality

#399 in Europe #1205 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1998 Founded

45

Lazio | Rome

Roma Tre University

For Reliability and Quality

#236 in Europe #686 in the World

20% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

46

Sicily | Catania

University of Catania

For Reliability and Quality

#86 in Europe #296 in the World

20% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1434 Founded

47

Campania | Benevento

University of Sannio

For Reliability and Quality

#166 in Europe #509 in the World

57% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1998 Founded

48

Tuscany | Pisa

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Reliability and Quality

#346 in Europe #1021 in the World

39% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

49

Sardinia | Cagliari

University of Cagliari

For Reliability and Quality

#139 in Europe #429 in the World

20% Acceptance

26,069 Enrollment

1620 Founded

50

Lazio | Rome

University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Reliability and Quality

#141 in Europe #433 in the World

38% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1982 Founded

51

Campania | Naples

Parthenope University of Naples

For Reliability and Quality

#344 in Europe #1016 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1895 Founded

52

Apulia | Lecce

University of Salento

For Reliability and Quality

#359 in Europe #1056 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1966 Founded

53

Campania | Salerno

University of Salerno

For Reliability and Quality

#49 in Europe #180 in the World

21% Acceptance

33,332 Enrollment

1944 Founded

53 Best Universities in Italy for Reliability and Quality

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