51 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 610K citations received by 22.3K academic papers made by 51 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

#61 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Animal Science

#18 in Europe

#76 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Animal Science

#23 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

4. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animal Science

#56 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1404

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Animal Science

#69 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

6. University of Bari

For Animal Science

#87 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1924

7. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Animal Science

#93 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1558

8. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Animal Science

#105 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Animal Science

#107 in Europe

#335 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Animal Science

#109 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Animal Science

#113 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1117

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Animal Science

#114 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Animal Science

#121 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1978

14. University of Pisa

For Animal Science

#125 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

15. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Animal Science

#147 in Europe

#483 in the World

Founded: 1979

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Animal Science

#156 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Animal Science

#172 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. Sapienza University of Rome

For Animal Science

#178 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

19. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Animal Science

#204 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 1982

20. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Animal Science

#211 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

21. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Animal Science

#223 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1999

22. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Animal Science

#224 in Europe

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

23. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Animal Science

#227 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1727

24. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Animal Science

#235 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Animal Science

#243 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Animal Science

#249 in Europe

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Animal Science

#262 in Europe

#896 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Animal Science

#267 in Europe

#914 in the World

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

29. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Animal Science

#269 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

30. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Animal Science

#271 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

31. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Animal Science

#306 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

32. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Animal Science

#314 in Europe

#1131 in the World

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

33. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Animal Science

#319 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Animal Science

#350 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Animal Science

#359 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1877

36. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Animal Science

#362 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

37. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Animal Science

#392 in Europe

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1998

38. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Animal Science

#409 in Europe

#1523 in the World

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

39. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Animal Science

#415 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

40. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Animal Science

#422 in Europe

#1580 in the World

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

41. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Animal Science

#423 in Europe

#1586 in the World

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

42. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Animal Science

#426 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

43. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Animal Science

#441 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Animal Science

#456 in Europe

#1766 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

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Animal Science

#467 in Europe

#1804 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Animal Science

#481 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Founded: 1868

48. University of Salento

For Animal Science

#486 in Europe

#1902 in the World

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

49. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Animal Science

#501 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

50. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Animal Science

#511 in Europe

#2040 in the World

Founded: 1596

51. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Animal Science

#544 in Europe

#2226 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.