Universities

List of Universities in Italy

Italy is home to some of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities, offering a rich academic tradition. From the University of Bologna to the University of Padua, these institutions attract students from around the globe.

124 itemsUpdated Mar 13, 2026

This list presents 123 higher education institutions located in Italy, encompassing universities, academies, and specialized schools. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Italian universities and notable academic institutions across various disciplines.

#	Name
1	ALTIS – Postgraduate School Business & Society business school of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy
2	Academy of Fine Arts, Verona art school in Verona, Italy
3	Accademia Albertina art school in Turin, Italy
4	Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico education organization in Rome, Italy
5	Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia Fine arts school in Perugia, Italy
6	Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia public tertiary academy of art in Venice, Italy, founded in 1750
7	Accademia di belle arti europea dei media
8	Accademia italiana Private university in Italy
9	Alta Scuola Politecnica
10	American University of Rome university in Rome, Italy
11	Aosta Valley University university located in Aosta/Aoste, Italy
12	CUOA Foundation business school in Altavilla Vicentina, Italy
13	Ca' Foscari University of Venice public university in Venice, Italy
14	Campus Bio Medico University of Rome Catholic university in Italy
15	Centre for Studies on Federalism university
16	Cignaroli Academy and Brenzoni School of Painting and Sculpture academy of Fine Arts
17	Civica Accademia d'arte drammatica Nico Pepe education organization in Udine, Italy
18	Collegio Carlo Alberto research institute in Italy
19	Consorzio ICoN university
20	Consorzio universitario di Caltanissetta
21	D'Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara university located in Chieti and Pescara, Italy
22	Facoltà di Architettura di Torino
23	Facoltà di Lettere Cristiane e Classiche
24	Foreigners University of Siena Italian university
25	Free Academy of Fine Arts (LABA) Academy of Fine Arts in Brescia, Italy
26	Free University of Bozen-Bolzano university
27	Ghislieri College university in Pavia, Italy
28	Graduate School of Agri-Food Management and Economics graduate school in Cremona, Italy
29	Graduate School of Economics and International Relations International relations school at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
30	Graduate School of Health Economics and Management
31	Graduate School of Media Communication and Performing Arts
32	History Curriculum at the Gregorian University
33	Humanitas University Italian private university dedicated to the medical sciences
34	IUAV University of Venice Italian university
35	Ingegneria Mesiano
36	Institute for International Political Studies Italian think tank
37	Institute of Anthropology: Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care academic institution in Rome, Italy
38	International School for Advanced Studies international education and research institute in Trieste, Italy
39	International University College of Turin university located in Torino, Italy
40	Istituto Italiano di Criminologia
41	Istituto Universitario Salesiano Venezia
42	Istituto di Moda Burgo Italian School of Fashion
43	John Cabot University American liberal arts university in Rome, Italy
44	John Felice Rome Center Jesuit, Catholic school in Via Massimi, Monte Mario, Rome
45	Kore University of Enna Italian private university
46	Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas Catholic college in Rome, Italy
47	Libera Accademia di Belle Arti Private fine arts academy in Florence, Italy
48	Lorenzo de' Medici School Italian campus of Marist University, USA
49	Magna Græcia University Italian university
50	Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria university in Reggio Calabria, Italy
51	Military Academy of Modena Italian military school in Modena (1815–)
52	Monash University Prato
53	Naples Eastern University university in Italy
54	National Observatory of Outsider Art
55	Palazzo Nuovo
56	Parthenope University of Naples university in Italy
57	Pisa University System
58	Polimoda private fashion school in Florence, Italy
59	Polo Universitario Grossetano
60	Polo delle Scienze Sociali di Novoli Center for teaching and support services of the Schools of Economics, Law and Political Sciences of the University of Florence, in the Novoli district of Florence.
61	Polytechnic University of the Marches Italian university
62	Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo seminary
63	Pontificio istituto ambrosiano di musica sacra
64	Postgraduate School for Environmental Studies
65	Postgraduate School of Psychology Agostino Gemelli
66	Rome Business School business school in Rome, Italy
67	Rome University of Fine Arts Fine arts school in Rome, Italy
68	San Pietro a Majella Conservatory of Music music high school
69	School of Mathematics, Physics e Natural Sciences university in Florence, Italy
70	Scuola Italiana Design
71	Scuola Politecnica di Design Design school in Milan, Italy
72	Scuola Superiore Studi Pavia IUSS organization
73	Scuola superiore per mediatori linguistici Carlo Bo
74	Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples University in Naples, Italy
75	Temple University Abroad. Rome Campus branch campus of Temple University in Rome, Italy, established 1966
76	Temple University Rome branch campus of Temple University in Rome, Italy
77	The Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center located in Bologna, Italy
78	Theological University of Northern Italy – Turin Campus
80	Tor Vergata University of Rome Italian university
81	Touro University Rome
82	Turin School of Development
83	Universita degli Studi Di Cagliari Cittadella Universitaria university in Monserrato, Italy
84	University Carlo Cattaneo private university in Castellanza, Italy
85	University for Foreigners "Dante Alighieri" of Reggio Calabria university in Italy
86	University of Bari Italian university
87	University of Brescia university in Italy
88	University of Calabria collegiate research university in Rende, Italy
89	University of Camerino Italian university
90	University of Cassino Italian university
91	University of Catania Italian university
92	University of Eastern Piedmont university located in Alessandria, Novara, and Vercelli, Italy
93	University of Ferrara Italian university in Ferrara
94	University of Florence university in Italy
95	University of Foggia Italian university
96	University of Genoa university in Genoa, Italy
97	University of Insubria University in Varese and Como, Italy
98	University of L'Aquila Italian university
99	University of Messina public university located in Messina, Italy, and founded in 1548 by Ignatius of Loyola
100	University of Milan-Bicocca public university in Milan
101	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia university in Italy
102	University of Molise university in Italy
103	University of Padua university in Italy
104	University of Palermo university in Italy
105	University of Perugia Italian public university
106	University of Ragusa located in Ragusa and Ragusa Ibla, Italy, and founded in 1998
107	University of Sannio Italian university
108	University of Sassari university in Sassari, Italy
109	University of Siena Italian university
110	University of Trento Italian university
111	University of Turin university in Turin, Italy
112	University of Tuscia university in Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
113	University of Udine university in Italy
114	University of Urbino Italian university
115	University of Verona Italian university
116	Università Europea di Roma
117	Università a Vicenza
118	Università degli Studi di Roma "Unitelma Sapienza" private university in Rome, Italy
121	Università telematica internazionale UniNettuno University in Italy
122	Venice International University in Venice, Italy
123	Vita-Salute San Raffaele University private university in Milan, Italy
124	University of Bologna
125	Sapienza University of Rome
126	University of Milan
127	University of Naples Federico II

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 13, 2026.

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