Top 50 Universities in Italy

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest universities in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 3,558 universities tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. University of Bologna, University of Pennsylvania and University of Oxford lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 7,363,419 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 599,113, and the largest, University of Bologna, reaches around 2,816,440 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each university, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 University of Bologna University of Bologna 2,816,440 58.3% University Business & Career
2 University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania 2,642,211 29.8% University Business & Career
3 University of Oxford University of Oxford 1,904,768 5.1% University Business & Career
4 University of Padua University of Padua 1,800,576 88.5% University Business & Career
5 University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay 1,517,100 4.4% University Business & Career
6 University of Milan University of Milan 1,443,369 21.5% University Business & Career
7 Sapienza University of Rome Sapienza University of Rome 1,335,820 69.6% University Business & Career
8 Bocconi University Bocconi University 908,828 49.8% University Business & Career
9 Polytechnic University of Milan Polytechnic University of Milan 847,351 69.2% University Business & Career
10 Technical University of Madrid Technical University of Madrid 709,391 3.5% University Business & Career
11 Harvard University Harvard University 619,802 2.1% University Business & Career
12 University of Parma University of Parma 615,582 91.7% University Business & Career
13 University of Naples Federico II University of Naples Federico II 592,712 79.0% University Business & Career
14 University of Cambridge University of Cambridge 544,596 3.8% University Business & Career
15 University of Udine University of Udine 515,636 60.9% University Business & Career
16 The New School The New School 511,298 10.1% University Business & Career
17 University of Rome Tor Vergata University of Rome Tor Vergata 482,793 79.1% University Business & Career
18 Università Iuav di Venezia Università Iuav di Venezia 471,382 88.2% University Business & Career
19 University of Sassari University of Sassari 449,942 96.3% University Business & Career
20 University of Palermo University of Palermo 445,515 80.8% University Business & Career
21 University of Cagliari University of Cagliari 401,576 89.4% University Business & Career
22 National University of San Marcos National University of San Marcos 379,749 2.5% University Business & Career
23 Harvard Business School Harvard Business School 375,393 3.4% University Business & Career
24 IULM University of Milan IULM University of Milan 362,371 87.2% University Business & Career
25 Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education 355,514 4.2% University Business & Career
26 University of Pisa University of Pisa 342,089 13.1% University Business & Career
27 Tuscia University Tuscia University 339,561 82.0% University Business & Career
28 Polytechnic University of Turin Polytechnic University of Turin 332,981 75.2% University Business & Career
29 New York University New York University 329,858 6.2% University Business & Career
30 University of Salento University of Salento 312,212 97.7% University Business & Career
31 University of Turin University of Turin 311,157 60.9% University Business & Career
32 University of the Fraser Valley University of the Fraser Valley 310,207 17.7% University Business & Career
33 International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization 306,628 2.2% University Business & Career
34 Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Vita-Salute San Raffaele University 302,180 63.0% University Business & Career
35 University of Verona University of Verona 293,596 93.7% University Business & Career
36 Tufts University Tufts University 285,894 28.3% University Business & Career
37 Royal College of Art Royal College of Art 280,200 12.0% University Business & Career
38 Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia 271,674 41.0% University Arts & Culture
39 University of Lagos University of Lagos 270,416 3.0% University Business & Career
40 University of Baghdad University of Baghdad 258,013 2.0% University Business & Career
41 University of Leeds University of Leeds 256,880 10.0% University Business & Career
42 Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens Institute of Technology 250,287 4.6% University Business & Career
43 Complutense University of Madrid Complutense University of Madrid 247,231 4.1% University Business & Career
44 Baruch College Baruch College 239,994 8.2% University Politics & Society
45 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 238,362 59.6% University Business & Career
46 Roma Tre University Roma Tre University 235,557 89.2% University Business & Career
47 Ca' Foscari University of Venice Ca' Foscari University of Venice 230,722 78.4% University Business & Career
48 ICN Graduate Business School ICN Graduate Business School 222,313 12.7% University Business & Career
49 University of Florence University of Florence 218,991 68.9% University Business & Career
50 London School of Economics London School of Economics 218,935 2.8% University Business & Career

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each university by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest university in Italy?

University of Bologna currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,816,440 people in Italy.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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