67 Best Agricultural Science schools in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.58M citations received by 85.9K 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

#24 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

2. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Agricultural Science

#25 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#27 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Agricultural Science

#30 in Europe

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Science

#54 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Pisa

For Agricultural Science

#64 in Europe

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Agricultural Science

#68 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Sapienza University of Rome

For Agricultural Science

#87 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

9. University of Bari

For Agricultural Science

#88 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Agricultural Science

#112 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Agricultural Science

#123 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1979

12. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Agricultural Science

#125 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Agricultural Science

#140 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#157 in Europe

#491 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

#164 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1978

16. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#186 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1921

17. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Agricultural Science

#189 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1240

18. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Agricultural Science

#210 in Europe

#670 in the World

Founded: 1558

19. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Agricultural Science

#218 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

20. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Agricultural Science

#219 in Europe

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

21. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Agricultural Science

#220 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Agricultural Science

#229 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Science

#232 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1859

24. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Agricultural Science

#242 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

25. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Agricultural Science

#267 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

26. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Agricultural Science

#278 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Agricultural Science

#290 in Europe

#936 in the World

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

28. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Agricultural Science

#300 in Europe

#987 in the World

Founded: 1982

29. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Agricultural Science

#303 in Europe

#993 in the World

Founded: 1999

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Agricultural Science

#304 in Europe

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Agricultural Science

#307 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Agricultural Science

#308 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Agricultural Science

#309 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

34. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Agricultural Science

#315 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Agricultural Science

#318 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1982

36. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Agricultural Science

#326 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

37. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#333 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

38. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Agricultural Science

#339 in Europe

#1119 in the World

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

39. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Agricultural Science

#368 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1877

40. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Agricultural Science

#369 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

41. University of Salento

For Agricultural Science

#370 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

42. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Agricultural Science

#375 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1868

43. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Agricultural Science

#378 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

44. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Agricultural Science

#384 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1990

45. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Agricultural Science

#398 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Agricultural Science

#404 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

47. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Agricultural Science

#418 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Agricultural Science

#435 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Agricultural Science

#456 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Agricultural Science

#482 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

51. Roma Tre University

For Agricultural Science

#484 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Agricultural Science

#501 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Agricultural Science

#519 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Agricultural Science

#520 in Europe

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Agricultural Science

#549 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#557 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Founded: 1902

57. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Agricultural Science

#574 in Europe

#2361 in the World

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

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Agricultural Science

#618 in Europe

#2528 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Agricultural Science

#705 in Europe

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Science

#716 in Europe

#3031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Agricultural Science

#734 in Europe

#3126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

62. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Agricultural Science

#736 in Europe

#3128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

63. Kore University of Enna

For Agricultural Science

#739 in Europe

#3141 in the World

Founded: 2005

64. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Agricultural Science

#802 in Europe

#3511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Agricultural Science

#847 in Europe

#3746 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. Normal School of Pisa

For Agricultural Science

#867 in Europe

#3853 in the World

Founded: 1810

67. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Agricultural Science

#868 in Europe

#3858 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.