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Top 25 Autonomous universities based in Italy

Name: Autonomous universities based in Italy
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 40 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 40 autonomous universities headquartered in Italy as of September 2026 and tracks 81,013 professional contacts across them, including 33,769 with verified work emails. Rome is the largest hub.

This list covers autonomous universities headquartered in Italy, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest autonomous universities based in Italy

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 40 autonomous universities based in Italy, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to autonomous universities: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Sapienza Università DI Roma	Partial evidence	Rome, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	12,364 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sapienza University of Rome, founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface is one of the oldest universities in the world and a high performer among the largest universities in international…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Alma Mater Studiorum Università DI Bologna	Indirect evidence	Bologna, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	10,787 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna operates on the principle that every individual carries within themselves a unique and unrepeatable potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Università Degli Studi DI Milano	Indirect evidence	Milano, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	8,468 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’Università degli Studi di Milano, fondata nel 1924.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Università Degli Studi DI Padova	Indirect evidence	Padova, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	7,367 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in the University of Padova is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious seats of learning.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Università Cattolica DEL Sacro Cuore	Indirect evidence	ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,708 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With its 5 campuses, its 12 faculties and around students, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is the most important Catholic higher education institution in Europe and the only…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Università Degli Studi DI Bari	Indirect evidence	Bari, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,997 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pagina Ufficiale dell'Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Università Degli Studi DI Palermo	Indirect evidence	Palermo, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,870 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fondata nel 1806 da Ferdinando di Borbone, re di Napoli e delle Due Sicilie che trasforma l'Accademia Panormitana degli Studi in Università, oggi UniPa è un mega Ateneo…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Università Degli Studi DI Genova	Indirect evidence	Genova, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,613 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Università degli Studi di Genova (UniGe), fondata nel 1481, è uno dei più antichi Atenei europei e una delle maggiori risorse culturali e scientifiche del Mediterraneo e del…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Università Degli Studi Roma TRE	Indirect evidence	Roma, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,727 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nato nel 1992, Roma Tre è tra gli Atenei più giovani nel sistema universitario italiano e conta oggi circa studenti provenienti da tutta Italia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Università Degli Studi DI Perugia	Indirect evidence	Perugia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,686 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Università di Perugia è una delle più antiche d'Italia e d'Europa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Università Degli Studi DI Cagliari	Indirect evidence	Cagliari, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,228 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1606, the University of Cagliari is a public university dedicated to offering comprehensive and unique public education, cutting edge research and multi-discipline…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Università DI Siena	Indirect evidence	Siena, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,714 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Siena has a rich history and a great knowledge-related tradition, as well a strong commitment to both research and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Università Degli Studi DI Ferrara	Indirect evidence	Ferrara, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,484 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’Università degli Studi di Ferrara, fondata nel 1391, è una delle Università più antiche d’Europa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Università Degli Studi DI Brescia	Indirect evidence	Brescia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,457 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Università degli Studi di Brescia (UNIBS) propone un'ampia offerta formativa con lauree triennali e magistrali, master post-lauream, scuole di specializzazione e corsi di…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Università Degli Studi DI Trieste	Indirect evidence	Gorizia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,447 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Università degli Studi di Trieste accoglie studenti e studentesse in un ambiente dinamico e moderno, offrendo un'elevata personalizzazione e mettendo a disposizione laboratori…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Università Degli Studi DI Bergamo	Indirect evidence	Bergamo, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	1,303 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Università Degli Studi Dell'aquila	Indirect evidence	L’aquila, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,223 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1952 and located in L'Aquila, administrative centre of the Abruzzo Region, our University is a public teaching and research institution offering a full range of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Università DEL Salento	Indirect evidence	Lecce, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	973 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UniSalento is a young dynamic university, keen to expand and to prove itself at a national and international level.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Università Degli Studi DI Sassari	Indirect evidence	Sassari, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	845 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Explore UNISS, discover our history, meet our community, and learn about our commitment to the principles of equality and openness.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Università Degli Studi DI Urbino Carlo BO	Indirect evidence	Urbino, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	818 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo è un ateneo ricco di storia e di una grande tradizione del sapere, impegnata da sempre nella ricerca e al contempo nell’innovazione.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	University Of Parma	Indirect evidence	Parma, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	815 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Parma is a State University.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	University Of Turin	Partial evidence	Turin, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	729 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Torino is one of the most ancient and prestigious Italian Universities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Università Degli Studi DI Cassino E DEL Lazio Meridionale	Indirect evidence	Cassino, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	687 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L'Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale è stata fondata nel 1979.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia	Indirect evidence	Viterbo, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	666 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Tuscia (Unitus), founded in Viterbo in 1979, has quickly developed into a well-established cultural reference point.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Università 'magna Graecia' DI Catanzaro	Indirect evidence	Catanzaro, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	580 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: autonomous universities. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names autonomous universities.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of autonomous universities, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name autonomous universities. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Autonomous universities based in Italy at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

41.7%Verified-email coverage

2025.3Average contacts per company

1,001-5,000Median size (employees)

7.5%Largest-city concentration · Rome

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Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Italy, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Italy, over 40 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among autonomous universities, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Italy whose own description of what they do matches “autonomous universities”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names autonomous universities), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among autonomous universities, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Italy are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 33,769 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names autonomous universities, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many autonomous universities are there based in Italy?

RevenueBase identified 40 autonomous universities headquartered in Italy as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sapienza Università DI Roma, headquartered in Roma, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most autonomous universities?

Rome leads with 3 headquartered companies, followed by Ferrara (2) and Roma (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 33,769 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 40 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.