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Top 25 Higher education institutions based in Italy

Name: Higher education institutions based in Italy
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 50 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 50 higher education institutions headquartered in Italy as of September 2026 and tracks 66,136 professional contacts across them, including 26,472 with verified work emails. Roma is the largest hub.

This list covers higher education institutions 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest higher education institutions based in Italy

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 50 higher education institutions based in Italy, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to higher education institutions: 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 20, 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 20, 2026
2	Alma Mater Studiorum Università DI Bologna	Indirect evidence	Bologna, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
3	Università Degli Studi DI Padova	Indirect evidence	Padova, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
4	Università Cattolica DEL Sacro Cuore	Strong evidence	ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,708 contacts →
	Strong 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 20, 2026
5	Università Degli Studi DI Bari	Indirect evidence	Bari, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
6	Università Degli Studi DI Palermo	Indirect evidence	Palermo, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
7	Università Degli Studi DI Genova	Indirect evidence	Genova, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
8	Università Degli Studi DI Salerno	Strong evidence	Fisciano, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,787 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Università degli Studi di Salerno (University of Salerno - UniSA) is a higher education company based out of Salerno, Italy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Università Degli Studi Roma TRE	Indirect evidence	Roma, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
10	Università Degli Studi DI Perugia	Indirect evidence	Perugia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
11	University Of Naples Federico II	Strong evidence	Naples, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,361 contacts →
	Strong evidence “higher education and research training We are convinced that achieving such integration makes the university a much nicer place to learn and work.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Università Degli Studi DI Ferrara	Indirect evidence	Ferrara, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
13	Università Degli Studi DI Brescia	Indirect evidence	Brescia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
14	Università Degli Studi DI Trieste	Indirect evidence	Gorizia, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
15	Università Degli Studi DI Sassari	Indirect evidence	Sassari, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
16	Università Degli Studi Dell'insubria	Indirect evidence	Varese, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	720 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Account ufficiale dell'Università degli Studi dell'Insubria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia	Indirect evidence	Viterbo, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
18	Università 'magna Graecia' DI Catanzaro	Indirect evidence	Catanzaro, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	580 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	University Of L'aquila	Partial evidence	L'aquila, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	169 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
20	Università Degli Studi Mediterranea DI Reggio Calabria	Indirect evidence	Reggio Calabria, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “L’Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria persegue l'obiettivo di garantire percorsi formativi di qualità, al passo coi tempi e adeguati alle aspettative degli…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Centro Studi Superiori S.R.L	Indirect evidence	Bergamo, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Istituto Benvenuto Cellini	Indirect evidence	Florence, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sito web ufficiale dell'Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Benvenuto Cellini" di Firenze” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	IIS Leonardo DA Vinci Civitanova Marche	Indirect evidence	Civitanova Marche, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo da Vinci” di Civitanova Marche” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	University Of Basilicata	Indirect evidence	Potenza, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	IIS Bachelet	Indirect evidence	Abbiategrasso, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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: higher education institutions. 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 higher education institutions.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of higher education institutions, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name higher education institutions. 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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Higher education institutions based in Italy at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

40.0%Verified-email coverage

1322.7Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

8.0%Largest-city concentration · Roma

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

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 50 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 higher education institutions, 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 “higher education institutions”. 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 higher education institutions), 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 higher education institutions, 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, 26,472 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 20, 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 higher education institutions, 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 higher education institutions are there based in Italy?

RevenueBase identified 50 higher education institutions 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 higher education institutions?

Roma leads with 4 headquartered companies, followed by Angri (2) and Bologna (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 26,472 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 50 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 20, 2026.

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About this data

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.