To calculate the rankings, the following criteria were considered: Teaching (29.5%) — the learning environment; Research environment (29%) – volume income and reputation; Research quality (30%) – research influence; Industry (4%) – industry income and patents; International Outlook (7.5%) staff, students, and research.
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Best Italian universities by Times Higher Education 2026
The highest-ranked Italian university in 2026 according to Times Higher Education is the * with an overall score of ****, followed by *. The University of Bologna is the oldest continuously operating university in the world, as it was founded in 1088 CE. Of the top-15 universities in the ranking, eleven are public. Instead, Humanitas University, San Raffaele University, the Catholic University of Milan, and the Free University of Bolzano are private institutions.
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