49 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 569K citations received by 21.6K academic papers made by 49 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 Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Animal Science

#13 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Animal Science

#19 in Europe

#78 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Animal Science

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

4. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animal Science

#61 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1404

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Animal Science

#71 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Bari

For Animal Science

#87 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1924

7. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Animal Science

#94 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1558

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Animal Science

#108 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Animal Science

#109 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Animal Science

#111 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Animal Science

#117 in Europe

#365 in the World

Founded: 1117

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Animal Science

#118 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Animal Science

#120 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1978

14. University of Pisa

For Animal Science

#125 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

15. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Animal Science

#149 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1979

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Animal Science

#161 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Animal Science

#172 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. Sapienza University of Rome

For Animal Science

#175 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

19. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Animal Science

#203 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1982

20. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Animal Science

#211 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

21. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Animal Science

#225 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Animal Science

#227 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1999

23. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Animal Science

#228 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1727

24. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Animal Science

#234 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Animal Science

#240 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Animal Science

#255 in Europe

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Animal Science

#256 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Animal Science

#262 in Europe

#898 in the World

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

29. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Animal Science

#273 in Europe

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

30. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Animal Science

#274 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

31. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Animal Science

#305 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

32. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Animal Science

#313 in Europe

#1120 in the World

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

33. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Animal Science

#322 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Animal Science

#349 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Animal Science

#353 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1877

36. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Animal Science

#364 in Europe

#1332 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

37. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Animal Science

#396 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1998

38. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Animal Science

#414 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Animal Science

#416 in Europe

#1565 in the World

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

40. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Animal Science

#417 in Europe

#1566 in the World

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

41. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Animal Science

#420 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

42. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Animal Science

#421 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

43. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Animal Science

#442 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Animal Science

#451 in Europe

#1744 in the World

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

45. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Animal Science

#463 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Animal Science

#499 in Europe

#1990 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

47. University of Salento

For Animal Science

#501 in Europe

#1994 in the World

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

48. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Animal Science

#505 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1596

49. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Animal Science

#537 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1998

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