| Relative position | World Rank | Institution | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | ↓ | University of Bologna | ![]() | Italy |
| 2 | 70 | ↑ | University of Roma - La Sapienza | ![]() | Italy |
| 3 | 135 | University of Florence | ![]() | Italy | |
| 4 | 148 | University of Pisa | ![]() | Italy | |
| 5 | 167 | University of Padua | ![]() | Italy | |
| 6 | 182 | University of Milan | ![]() | Italy | |
| 7 | 187 | University of Turin | ![]() | Italy | |
| 8 | 203 | Ca’ Foscari University of Venice | ![]() | Italy | |
| 9 | 251 | Polytechnic Institute of Milan | ![]() | Italy | |
| 10 | 278 | University of Siena | ![]() | Italy | |
| 11 | 292 | University of Roma - Tor Vergata | ![]() | Italy | |
| 12 | 295 | University of Pavia | ![]() | Italy | |
| 13 | 353 | University of Naples Federico II | ![]() | Italy | |
| 14 | 369 | University of Genoa | ![]() | Italy | |
| 15 | 400 | Scuola Superiore Sant’anna Pisa | ![]() | Italy |