Bologna, Padua, and Rome's La Sapienza universities topped the rankings of major state-run Italian universities published by the CENSIS think tank on Monday.
Bologna came top again with a score of 91.8 points, followed
again by Padua with 88.7.
La Sapienza rose from fourth last year to third this year with a
score of 85.5 while Florence University dropped form third to
fourth with 85.0 points.
Steady in fifth spot was the Università di Pisa, with 84.8
points, followed by Turin University, which gained one place
with a score of 82.8.
In last place in the standings came Federico II University of
Naples (73.5), preceded by the University of Bari in penultimate
position (79.5).
The rankings only regarded State universities with over 40,000
students.
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