There are nearly 100 universities throughout Italy, as well as many specialized institutions which fall under the auspices of its higher education sector. A total of 30 universities were included in 2019’s QS World University Rankings, including 12 in the top 500. Some of Italy’s most prestigious universities date back centuries, and have spent those years training the world’s greatest leaders and scholars.
Take University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world, or Rome’s La Sapienza, which was founded by Pope Bonifacio VIII in 1303, for example. Other highly-regarded Italian universities include Politecnico di Milano, Sant’Anna, Scuola Universitaria Superiore Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, University of Padova, University of Milan, Politecnico di Torino, University of Pisa, University of Trento, University of Naples, Federico II, and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
However, Italy’s high quality higher education system is strong across the board with a rich history of innovation and research. For example, students from the University of Bologna recently helped to make a satellite, which will take images of earth, measure radiation, and tech technologies for future space missions. And in recent years Italian universities have been involved in vital work and research in the fields of climate change, astronomy, the cell cycle, dolphin conservation, solar cell technology, cancer treatment, and more. From STEM, to earth science, to the environment, whatever field you want to study in whatever discipline, Italy is an excellent destination.
Of course, many of the world’s greatest thinkers were Italian, including everyone from Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei to Alessandro Volta and Enrico Fermi. If you choose to study in Italy, you’ll be in excellent company.
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES:
- UNIVERSITY OF BALI
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMPANIA LUIGI VANVITELLI
- UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA
- UNIVERSITY OF MILAN
- UNIVERSITY OF MILAN-BICOCCA
- UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II
- UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
- UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA
- UNIVERSITY OF ROMA La SAPIENZA
- UNIVERSITY OF TURIN
- UNIVERSITY OF ROMA TOR VERGATA