CENSIS

Censis, Center for Social Investment Studies, is a socio-economic research institute founded in 1964; since 1999 it has published annually the only ranking of Italian universities, both state and private.

The Censis - University Ranking [click here to download the pdf file] measures many aspects of Italian universities such as: the facilities available, the services provided, the scholarships provided, the level of internationalization, employability. 
It also assesses students' career progression and international relationships. 
The ranking is also presented by type of degree and macro-topic. 

The methodological note is always available in the pdf file that can be downloaded from the Censis website.  

In 2025, UniPD is confirmed for the second consecutive year in first place in the ranking of mega-universities (over 40,000 students).