Subfield · Artificial Intelligence · Italy
Artificial Intelligence research in Italy
University of Bologna ranks first in Italy for Artificial Intelligence research in 2022–2025 (#106 worldwide), followed by Sapienza University of Rome and University of Salerno.
- Italy's world rank
- #8 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 12k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 45
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Artificial Intelligence in Italy?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of BolognaBologna | #106 | 38.2 | 22.6% | 505 |
| 2 | Sapienza University of RomeRome | #133 | 35.2 | 21.0% | 567 |
| 3 | University of SalernoFisciano | #151 | 33.5 | 28.2% | 277 |
| 4 | Politecnico di MilanoMilan | #155 | 33.1 | 21.8% | 528 |
| 5 | University of Naples Federico IINaples | #157 | 33.0 | 25.3% | 357 |
| 6 | Politecnico di TorinoTurin | #203 | 29.5 | 20.7% | 342 |
| 7 | University of PisaPisa | #235 | 27.6 | 20.7% | 383 |
| 8 | University of PaduaPadua | #248 | 26.9 | 20.6% | 419 |
| 9 | University of MilanMilan | #298 | 24.5 | 16.5% | 400 |
| 10 | University of TrentoTrento | #307 | 24.1 | 22.4% | 305 |
| 11 | National Research CouncilRome | #327 | 23.2 | 28.5% | 166 |
| 12 | University of Milano-BicoccaMilan | #347 | 22.4 | 22.6% | 219 |
| 13 | University of CalabriaRende | #419 | 19.9 | 20.9% | 262 |
| 14 | University of TurinTurin | #441 | 19.3 | 19.1% | 242 |
| 15 | University of PaviaPavia | #449 | 19.0 | 27.7% | 133 |
| 16 | University of FlorenceFlorence | #484 | 18.0 | 17.0% | 250 |
| 17 | University of Bari Aldo MoroBari | #590 | 15.4 | 26.7% | 174 |
| 18 | Fondazione Bruno KesslerTrento | #608 | 15.0 | 24.5% | 116 |
| 19 | University of GenoaGenoa | #612 | 14.9 | 18.5% | 199 |
| 20 | Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo"Pisa | #663 | 13.9 | 30.5% | 103 |
| 21 | University of TriesteTrieste | #665 | 13.8 | 22.8% | 110 |
| 22 | Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano | #666 | 13.8 | 26.1% | 115 |
| 23 | University of PalermoPalermo | #682 | 13.5 | 19.1% | 128 |
| 24 | University of CataniaCatania | #723 | 12.7 | 20.6% | 164 |
| 25 | Polytechnic University of BariBari | #749 | 12.2 | 30.5% | 80 |
| 26 | University of VeronaVerona | #762 | 12.0 | 15.9% | 153 |
| 27 | University of CagliariCagliari | #775 | 11.8 | 23.2% | 146 |
| 28 | Bocconi UniversityMilan | #782 | 11.7 | 29.0% | 78 |
| 29 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice | #784 | 11.6 | 12.5% | 171 |
| 30 | University of Rome Tor VergataRome | #909 | 9.7 | 17.6% | 114 |
| 31 | Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa | #1,014 | 8.2 | 25.9% | 68 |
| 32 | University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena | #1,036 | 7.9 | 24.2% | 120 |
| 33 | Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona | #1,066 | 7.6 | 26.6% | 70 |
| 34 | University of MessinaMessina | #1,084 | 7.3 | 19.2% | 89 |
| 35 | University of UdineUdine | #1,118 | 6.9 | 17.6% | 92 |
| 36 | University of L'AquilaL’Aquila | #1,139 | 6.7 | 18.7% | 88 |
| 37 | Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e VulcanologiaRome | #1,143 | 6.6 | 23.4% | 82 |
| 38 | Roma Tre UniversityRome | #1,251 | 5.4 | 18.0% | 94 |
| 39 | University of SienaSiena | #1,264 | 5.3 | 17.6% | 97 |
| 40 | University of ParmaParma | #1,266 | 5.3 | 19.9% | 80 |
| 41 | Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan | #1,353 | 4.4 | 15.8% | 74 |
| 42 | University of BresciaBrescia | #1,414 | 3.8 | 17.1% | 78 |
| 43 | University of PerugiaPerugia | #1,418 | 3.8 | 13.8% | 103 |
| 44 | University of BergamoBergamo | #1,600 | 2.2 | 14.1% | 71 |
| 45 | University of FerraraFerrara | #1,710 | 128.0 | 11.6% | 66 |
Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Artificial Intelligence, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Artificial Intelligence researchers in Italy?
Alfredo De Santis, Fabrizio Sebastiani and Paolo Zanardi rank highest among researchers based in Italy.
- 1Alfredo De Santis#15,227 worldwide overall962 citations · 28 works
- 2Fabrizio Sebastiani#17,854 worldwide overall868 citations · 52 works
- 3Paolo Zanardi#20,708 worldwide overall945 citations · 34 works
- 4Giuseppe Persiano#22,619 worldwide overall917 citations · 40 works
- 5Pasquale Lops#22,878 worldwide overall559 citations · 29 works
- 6Paola Mello#24,697 worldwide overall568 citations · 40 works
- 7Giovanni Di Crescenzo#24,850 worldwide overall860 citations · 36 works
- 8Carlo Strapparava#26,009 worldwide overall600 citations · 39 works
- 9Marco Baroni#26,949 worldwide overall814 citations · 69 works
- 10Marcello Federico#30,758 worldwide overall686 citations · 73 works
- 11Alessandro Moschitti#39,325 worldwide overall1k citations · 125 works
- 12Luca Benini#41,052 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 32 works
- 13Roberto Navigli#41,235 worldwide overall757 citations · 107 works
- 14Luisa Bentivogli#41,338 worldwide overall525 citations · 41 works
- 15Andrea Esuli#45,135 worldwide overall778 citations · 39 works
How Italy compares with other countries in Artificial Intelligence