Best Sports Universities in Italy [2026 Rankings]

1

Lazio | Rome

Sapienza University of Rome

#31 in Europe #119 in the World

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

2

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milan

#45 in Europe #146 in the World

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

3

Veneto | Padua

University of Padua

#47 in Europe #153 in the World

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

4

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

University of Bologna

#26 in Europe #104 in the World

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

5

Lombardy | Milan

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

#178 in Europe #418 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

6

Liguria | Genoa

University of Genoa

#166 in Europe #394 in the World

39% Acceptance

36,728 Enrollment

1481 Founded

7

Piedmont | Turin

University of Turin

#79 in Europe #221 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1404 Founded

8

Tuscany | Florence

University of Florence

#99 in Europe #260 in the World

30% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1321 Founded

9

Tuscany | Pisa

University of Pisa

#88 in Europe #237 in the World

39% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1343 Founded

10

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

University of Parma

#216 in Europe #528 in the World

39% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1117 Founded

11

Campania | Naples

Federico II University of Naples

#95 in Europe #255 in the World

31% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1224 Founded

12

Umbria | Perugia

University of Perugia

#214 in Europe #524 in the World

42% Acceptance

26,732 Enrollment

1308 Founded

13

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

University of Trento

#212 in Europe #522 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Calabria | Cosenza

University of Calabria

#358 in Europe #879 in the World

21% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1972 Founded

15

Lombardy | Milan

Bocconi University

#346 in Europe #846 in the World

23% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1902 Founded

16

Apulia | Bari

University of Bari

#219 in Europe #538 in the World

35% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1924 Founded

17

Piedmont | Vercelli

University of Eastern Piedmont

#512 in Europe #1337 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

18

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

University of Udine

#326 in Europe #795 in the World

21% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

19

Sicily | Enna

Kore University of Enna

#1235 in Europe #4809 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Sicily | Palermo

University of Palermo

#213 in Europe #523 in the World

50% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1806 Founded

21

Lombardy | Varese

University of Insubria

#479 in Europe #1234 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1998 Founded

22

Sicily | Messina

University of Messina

#309 in Europe #746 in the World

21% Acceptance

24,780 Enrollment

1548 Founded

23

Lazio | Rome

Foro Italico University of Rome

#1149 in Europe #4295 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,377 Enrollment

1998 Founded

24

Sicily | Catania

University of Catania

#209 in Europe #516 in the World

20% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1434 Founded

25

Tuscany | Pisa

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

#462 in Europe #1196 in the World

39% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

26

Sardinia | Cagliari

University of Cagliari

#290 in Europe #695 in the World

20% Acceptance

26,069 Enrollment

1620 Founded

27

Calabria | Catanzaro

University of Catanzaro

#807 in Europe #2479 in the World

59% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

28

Lazio | Rome

University of Rome Tor Vergata

#189 in Europe #450 in the World

38% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1982 Founded

29

Apulia | Lecce

University of Salento

#461 in Europe #1194 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1966 Founded

30

Campania | Salerno

University of Salerno

#288 in Europe #693 in the World

21% Acceptance

33,332 Enrollment

1944 Founded

31

Campania | Naples

Parthenope University of Naples

#737 in Europe #2159 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1895 Founded

32

Lombardy | Pavia

University of Pavia

#172 in Europe #405 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,849 Enrollment

1361 Founded

33

Marche | Urbino

Carlo Bo University of Urbino

#454 in Europe #1173 in the World

28% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1506 Founded

34

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

University of Ferrara

#271 in Europe #656 in the World

26% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1391 Founded

35

Lazio | Rome

Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

#689 in Europe #1969 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

36

Sardinia | Sassari

University of Sassari

#425 in Europe #1100 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,057 Enrollment

1558 Founded

37

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milano-Bicocca

#267 in Europe #650 in the World

27% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

1998 Founded

38

Molise | Campobasso

University of Molise

#671 in Europe #1890 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

39

Campania | Caserta

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

#424 in Europe #1093 in the World

24% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

40

Veneto | Verona

University of Verona

#262 in Europe #643 in the World

28% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

41

Apulia | Foggia

University of Foggia

#664 in Europe #1867 in the World

47% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

42

Abruzzo | Chieti

G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti

#416 in Europe #1058 in the World

20% Acceptance

24,716 Enrollment

1965 Founded

43

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

#242 in Europe #595 in the World

29% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1175 Founded

44

Lazio | Viterbo

University of Tuscia

#557 in Europe #1479 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,631 Enrollment

1979 Founded

45

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

University of Aquila

#399 in Europe #1009 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1596 Founded

46

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

University of Trieste

#234 in Europe #576 in the World

31% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1877 Founded

47

Lombardy | Bergamo

University of Bergamo

#547 in Europe #1449 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1968 Founded

48

Marche | Ancona

Polytechnical University of Marche

#356 in Europe #874 in the World

30% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

49

Tuscany | Siena

University of Siena

#227 in Europe #551 in the World

33% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1240 Founded

50

Lombardy | Milan

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

#543 in Europe #1437 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

51

Lombardy | Brescia

University of Brescia

#342 in Europe #834 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,800 Enrollment

1982 Founded

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