Universities in Italy

The Italian Republic is divided into 20 regions (Italian: regioni) which are further subdivided into provinces (Italian: province) and municipalities (Italian: comuni). The larger number of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the Lombardia Region (Milan) and Lazio Region (Rome). The following uniRank league tables or sub-rankings take into consideration all regions which include at least 2 Italian higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

1. State Universities: State Universities (Italian: Università statali) in Italy are multidisciplinary public institutions of higher education and research that can provide academic degrees and education in various fields at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Italian State Universities are autonomous and are responsible for their management structure, resource allocation and budgets, staff and student enrolment policies, accreditation of qualifications, quality assurance and University curricula. uniRank currently includes 61 Italian State Universities, including 3 Polytechnics which focus on Engineering and Architecture fields.
2. Non-State Universities: Non-State Universities (Italian: Università non statali) in Italy are private institutions of higher education which are recognized by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research and can provide academic degrees and education in various fields at undergraduate and postgraduate level. uniRank currently includes 20 Italian Non-State Universities.
3. Superior Graduate Schools: Superior Graduate Schools (Italian: Scuole Superiori Universitarie) in Italy are specialized and autonomous institutions of higher education which can provide academic degrees and research in a few fields at a graduate or post-doctoral level. uniRank currently includes 5 Italian Superior Graduate Schools.

1. First stage: the first stage of University-level higher education in Italy usually lasts 3 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of the Bachelor's degree (Italian: Laurea).
2. Second stage: once obtained a Bachelor's degree, the second stage of University-level higher education lasts 2 years and leads to the award of the Master’s degree (Italian: Laurea Magistrale) or 1 year (Italian: Master Universitario di 1° livello).
3. Third stage: the third and last stage of University-level higher education in Italy requires at least 3 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of the Ph.D. or Doctoral degree (Italian: Dottorato di ricerca). Another third-cycle title is the Specialization Diploma (Italian: Diploma di Specializzazione), gained after a 2 year (Law, Diploma di Specializzazione in Professioni legali) or a 3 to 6 year (Medicine, depending on the field) course of study and research. Lastly, the Master Universitario di 2° livello can be obtained after a Laurea Magistrale and is useful for pursuing further studies, such as a PhD or for professional achievements.

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