Best Universities in Italy – GURI 2026

Top universities in Italy

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Italy are Sapienza University of Rome, Polytechnic University of Milan, University of Padova and others. Italy has 53 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #98.

1. #1Sapienza University of RomeGURI #98 · Score 91.09
2. #2Polytechnic University of MilanGURI #136 · Score 89.07
3. #3University of PadovaGURI #176 · Score 86.77
4. #4University of MilanGURI #205 · Score 85.14
5. #5Catholic University of the Sacred HeartGURI #269 · Score 82.02
6. #6University of PisaGURI #272 · Score 81.88
7. #7University of Naples - Federico IIGURI #274 · Score 81.69
8. #8University of BresciaGURI #289 · Score 80.88
9. #9Polytechnic University of TurinGURI #299 · Score 80.62
10. #10University of Rome "Tor Vergata"GURI #309 · Score 80.31

How universities in Italy perform globally

Across the 53 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 63.00 and the median is 66.30. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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