Notable Universities in Italy

A closer look at 20 universities in Italy — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
University of Macerata	Macerata	Public	1290	Italian, English	LawHumanitiesPolitical Science
University of Messina	Messina	Public	1548	Italian, English	MedicineLawEngineering
University of Cagliari	Cagliari	Public	1606	Italian, English	MedicineEngineeringBiological Sciences
University of Milan	Milan	Public	1924	Italian, English	MedicineLawPolitical Science
University of Salerno	Fisciano	Public	1968	Italian, English	EngineeringMedicineEconomics
American University of Rome	Rome	Private	1969	English	International RelationsBusiness AdministrationCommunications
University of Brescia	Brescia	Public	1982	Italian, English	MedicineEngineeringEconomics
University of Sannio	Benevento	Public	1998	Italian, English	Computer EngineeringTelecommunications EngineeringEconomics
University of Gastronomic Sciences	Pollenzo	Private	2004	Italian, English	GastronomyFood SystemsFood Culture
University of Parma	Parma	Public	962	Italian, English	Food ScienceVeterinary MedicineLaw
University of Bologna	Bologna	Public	1088	Italian, English	LawHumanitiesMedicine
University of Modena	Modena	Public	1175	Italian, English	EngineeringMedicineEconomics
University of Padua	Padua	Public	1222	Italian, English	MedicineLawEngineering
University of Naples Federico II	Naples	Public	1224	Italian, English	LawMedicineEngineering
University of Siena	Siena	Public	1240	Italian, English	LawEconomicsMedicine
University of Roma "La Sapienza"	Rome	Public	1303	Italian, English	LawMedicineHumanities
University of Perugia	Perugia	Public	1308	Italian, English	LawMedicineVeterinary Medicine
University of Florence	Florence	Public	1321	Italian, English	ArchitectureHumanitiesAgriculture
University of Camerino	Camerino	Public	1336	Italian, English	PharmacyBiosciencesChemistry
School of Education Pisa	Pisa	Public	1343	Italian, English	PhysicsComputer ScienceEngineering