The Censis 2026/2027 report confirms a strong performance for the Venetian institution across job prospects, internationalisation, and teaching quality

The University of Verona has climbed to the top spot in Italy for graduate employability, according to the newly released Censis 2026/2027 university rankings. The historic city’s flagship institution clinched first place nationally, a result that rewards years of sustained collaboration with local enterprises, regional institutions, and the wider labor market.

The university now sits at 11th place overall among Italy’s large state universities—those with a student body between 20,000 and 40,000—solidifying a steady upward trajectory.

However, it is the employment data that marks the university’s most significant triumph. Verona has leaped from third place last year to the absolute top of the national table, securing its third consecutive year on the podium. Experts point to the success of the university’s targeted work placement schemes, tailored internships, career guidance, and joint projects with the regional socio-economic fabric.

Global reach is also on the rise. Verona climbed to sixth place nationally for internationalisation, a one-spot improvement from the previous year. For 2026, the university has earmarked €235,000 to fund visiting professors, international research and teaching stints, global mobility for medical residents, and fresh exchange programmes with foreign universities.

The university’s academic departments similarly posted robust results. In the two-year Master’s category, both the Law and Sports Science cohorts ranked second in the country. They were closely followed by Computer Science and ICT in fourth place, and Linguistics in eighth.

For three-year Bachelor’s degrees, Education and Training ranked fourth nationally, while Medical-Healthcare and Pharmacy took sixth, and Politics, Social Sciences and Communication claimed seventh. Strong performances were also recorded across Psychology, Economics, Languages, and the hard Sciences.

The latest figures paint a clear picture of Verona’s strategy: deep-rooting itself into the local economy while simultaneously doubling down on global outlooks, academic rigor, and student services.