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The Best Universities for Psychology in Italy (2023)

Written by Vincent Hedman

Why Study Psychology in Italy

There are many reasons why someone might want to study Psychology at a university in Italy. Here are just a few:

  • Italy is renowned for offering a world-class education supported by well-structured curriculums and valuable practical exposure to students studying Psychology.
  • The professors at Italian universities are often leading practitioners or researchers in their fields ensuring that students receive the most updated knowledge about Psychology from a theoretical as well as practical standpoint.
  • From cognitive and behavioral approaches, evolutionary psychology, clinical psychopathology to community psychology; students are given an elevated understanding of varied psychological models and schools of thought.
  • Graduate psychologists have growing job prospects across many sectors like counselling services, health centers, HR departments or social welfare offices.

The Best Universities in Italy for Psychology

The following tables give the 10 best Italian universities for Psychology, according to global and local university rankings. It can show you which Italian universities are amongst the best in the world and help you compare institutions on an international level.

This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education, QS and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).

Each ranking system uses its own methodology, with different factors having more or less influence on a university's result.

For more information on using international rankings as a postgraduate, see our guide.


Top 10 Italian Universities for Psychology (Times Higher Education)
University Italy Rank Global Rank
University of Padua 1 88
Sapienza University of Rome 2 126-150
University of Bologna 3 201-250
University of Naples Federico II 4 251-300
University of Pavia 5 251-300
Sapienza University of Rome 6 201-250
University of Bologna 7 251-300
University of Trento 8 251-300
Gabriele d‘Annunzio University 9 301-400
Kore University of Enna 10 301-400
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the Times Higher Education rankings?

The Times Higher Education rankings are strong in academic focus and diverse teaching metrics, but do not include employer-specific metrics. Additionally, the rankings may not include all specialist institutions.


Top 9 Italian Universities for Psychology (QS)
University Italy Rank Global Rank
Sapienza University of Rome 1 61
University of Bologna 2 84
University of Padua 3 89
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 4 101-150
University of Milano-Bicocca 5 151-200
University of Milan 6 201-250
University of Trento 7 201-250
University of Florence 8 301-330
University of Turin 9 301-330
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by QS World University Rankings. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the QS rankings?

The QS World University Rankings are designed to meet the needs of prospective students, with more weight given to student-centric metrics such as staff/student ratio, international recruitment and employer opinion. The rankings are balanced between qualitative and quantitative data, but give less weight to research than some other rankings.


Top 10 Italian Universities for Psychology (ARWU)
University Italy Rank Global Rank
University of Padua 1 101-150
Sapienza University of Rome 2 151-200
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 3 201-300
University of Bologna 4 201-300
University of Milano-Bicocca 5 201-300
University of Trento 6 201-300
University of Turin 7 201-300
Sissa (International School for Advanced Studies) 8 301-400
University of Parma 9 301-400
University of Bari 10 401-500
This information is based on the latest rankings tables researched and published by Academic Ranking of World Universities. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the ARWU rankings?

The ARWU rankings reflect the presence of elite academics and the future academic success of graduates. However, they do not directly assess the quality of education at a university or take into account other aspects of university performance.

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Last updated: 18 September 2023