67 Best Agricultural Science schools in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 2.8M citations received by 88.6K academic papers made by 67 universities in Italy was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Agricultural Science

#25 in Europe

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

2. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Agricultural Science

#26 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#28 in Europe

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

4. University of Padua

For Agricultural Science

#30 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Science

#52 in Europe

#191 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Pisa

For Agricultural Science

#59 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Agricultural Science

#67 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Bari

For Agricultural Science

#87 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1924

9. Sapienza University of Rome

For Agricultural Science

#88 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Agricultural Science

#112 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Agricultural Science

#121 in Europe

#367 in the World

Founded: 1979

12. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Agricultural Science

#124 in Europe

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Agricultural Science

#137 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#153 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

15. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Agricultural Science

#163 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1978

16. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#181 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1921

17. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Agricultural Science

#192 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1240

18. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Agricultural Science

#209 in Europe

#674 in the World

Founded: 1558

19. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Agricultural Science

#210 in Europe

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

20. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Agricultural Science

#212 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

21. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Agricultural Science

#213 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Agricultural Science

#227 in Europe

#711 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Science

#229 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1859

24. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Agricultural Science

#243 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

25. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Agricultural Science

#268 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

26. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Agricultural Science

#274 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Agricultural Science

#292 in Europe

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

28. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Agricultural Science

#299 in Europe

#993 in the World

Founded: 1982

29. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Agricultural Science

#301 in Europe

#995 in the World

Founded: 1999

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Agricultural Science

#302 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Agricultural Science

#305 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1175

32. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Agricultural Science

#308 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Agricultural Science

#310 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Agricultural Science

#313 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Agricultural Science

#319 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

36. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Agricultural Science

#320 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

37. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Agricultural Science

#329 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

38. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#333 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

39. University of Salento

For Agricultural Science

#363 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 19,401
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1966

40. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Agricultural Science

#368 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

41. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Agricultural Science

#370 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

42. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Agricultural Science

#373 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1877

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Agricultural Science

#376 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Agricultural Science

#386 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1990

45. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Agricultural Science

#392 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Agricultural Science

#406 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

47. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Agricultural Science

#414 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Agricultural Science

#438 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Agricultural Science

#455 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. Roma Tre University

For Agricultural Science

#476 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Agricultural Science

#480 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Agricultural Science

#497 in Europe

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Agricultural Science

#522 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1998

54. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Agricultural Science

#523 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Agricultural Science

#552 in Europe

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#559 in Europe

#2269 in the World

Founded: 1902

57. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Agricultural Science

#576 in Europe

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Agricultural Science

#626 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Agricultural Science

#687 in Europe

#2872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#703 in Europe

#2962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Agricultural Science

#720 in Europe

#3041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

62. Kore University of Enna

For Agricultural Science

#740 in Europe

#3144 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Agricultural Science

#741 in Europe

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

64. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Agricultural Science

#803 in Europe

#3516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Agricultural Science

#843 in Europe

#3722 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. Normal School of Pisa

For Agricultural Science

#854 in Europe

#3774 in the World

Founded: 1810

67. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Agricultural Science

#870 in Europe

#3852 in the World

Founded: 1926

The best cities to study Agricultural Science in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bologna, Naples, Milan, and Padua.