55 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 612K citations received by 19.8K 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

#25 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Astrobiology

#32 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Astrobiology

#38 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Astrobiology

#43 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Astrobiology

#55 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Astrobiology

#78 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#85 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Astrobiology

#96 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#131 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Astrobiology

#133 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Astrobiology

#135 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Astrobiology

#137 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Astrobiology

#144 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Astrobiology

#161 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Astrobiology

#175 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Astrobiology

#182 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Astrobiology

#185 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1859

18. University of Bari

For Astrobiology

#187 in Europe

#454 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#193 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

20. Roma Tre University

For Astrobiology

#204 in Europe

#513 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 Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Astrobiology

#219 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Astrobiology

#221 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Astrobiology

#224 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1978

25. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#231 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1921

26. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Astrobiology

#250 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1979

27. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Astrobiology

#257 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

28. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Astrobiology

#261 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Astrobiology

#265 in Europe

#689 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Astrobiology

#285 in Europe

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Astrobiology

#287 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Astrobiology

#293 in Europe

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Astrobiology

#295 in Europe

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

34. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Astrobiology

#297 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

35. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Astrobiology

#300 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Astrobiology

#305 in Europe

#794 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Astrobiology

#313 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Astrobiology

#322 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Astrobiology

#324 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Astrobiology

#331 in Europe

#887 in the World

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

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Astrobiology

#338 in Europe

#913 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Astrobiology

#343 in Europe

#930 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Astrobiology

#344 in Europe

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Astrobiology

#350 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Astrobiology

#366 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Salento

For Astrobiology

#379 in Europe

#1051 in the World

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

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Astrobiology

#382 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Astrobiology

#404 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Astrobiology

#417 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

50. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Astrobiology

#418 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1990

51. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Astrobiology

#432 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Astrobiology

#439 in Europe

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1998

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Astrobiology

#456 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Astrobiology

#460 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

55. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Astrobiology

#462 in Europe

#1429 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.