55 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 640K citations received by 20.9K academic papers made by 55 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 Pisa

For Astrobiology

#26 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Astrobiology

#31 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Astrobiology

#39 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Astrobiology

#43 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Astrobiology

#57 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Astrobiology

#77 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#85 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Astrobiology

#93 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#120 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Astrobiology

#134 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Astrobiology

#137 in Europe

#339 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Astrobiology

#139 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Astrobiology

#147 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Astrobiology

#166 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

15. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Astrobiology

#174 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1859

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Astrobiology

#177 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Astrobiology

#184 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Bari

For Astrobiology

#188 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#191 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

20. Roma Tre University

For Astrobiology

#205 in Europe

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Astrobiology

#211 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Astrobiology

#221 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1877

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Astrobiology

#222 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Astrobiology

#223 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1978

25. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#229 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1921

26. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Astrobiology

#251 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1979

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Astrobiology

#261 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Astrobiology

#264 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Astrobiology

#271 in Europe

#703 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#287 in Europe

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Astrobiology

#289 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Astrobiology

#294 in Europe

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Astrobiology

#298 in Europe

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

34. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Astrobiology

#299 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Astrobiology

#300 in Europe

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Astrobiology

#311 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Astrobiology

#315 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Astrobiology

#320 in Europe

#859 in the World

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

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Astrobiology

#325 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Astrobiology

#333 in Europe

#893 in the World

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

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Astrobiology

#336 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Astrobiology

#345 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Astrobiology

#348 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Astrobiology

#353 in Europe

#953 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Astrobiology

#365 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Salento

For Astrobiology

#383 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Astrobiology

#393 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Astrobiology

#414 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Astrobiology

#418 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1990

50. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Astrobiology

#424 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

51. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Astrobiology

#440 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Astrobiology

#450 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1998

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Astrobiology

#464 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Astrobiology

#468 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

55. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Astrobiology

#469 in Europe

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Astrobiology in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Pisa, Rome, Padua, and Bologna.