73 Best universities for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 31.9M citations received by 908K academic papers made by 73 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 Biochemistry

#15 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Biochemistry

#30 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biochemistry

#37 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Biochemistry

#38 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#53 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biochemistry

#67 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biochemistry

#71 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Biochemistry

#82 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

9. University of Bari

For Biochemistry

#110 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biochemistry

#114 in Europe

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biochemistry

#122 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biochemistry

#123 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biochemistry

#125 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biochemistry

#145 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biochemistry

#149 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biochemistry

#152 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1175

17. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biochemistry

#155 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

18. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biochemistry

#157 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1806

19. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#164 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1921

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biochemistry

#167 in Europe

#443 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biochemistry

#168 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biochemistry

#172 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biochemistry

#187 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biochemistry

#209 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biochemistry

#211 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

26. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#215 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

27. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#218 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

28. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biochemistry

#223 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#224 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biochemistry

#226 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biochemistry

#230 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biochemistry

#235 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biochemistry

#242 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

34. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biochemistry

#255 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1558

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biochemistry

#267 in Europe

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biochemistry

#272 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1596

37. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biochemistry

#284 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1727

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biochemistry

#288 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biochemistry

#305 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Biochemistry

#318 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biochemistry

#331 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1859

42. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biochemistry

#332 in Europe

#1004 in the World

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

43. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Biochemistry

#352 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Biochemistry

#358 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biochemistry

#359 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biochemistry

#384 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

47. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biochemistry

#389 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

48. Roma Tre University

For Biochemistry

#400 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Salento

For Biochemistry

#410 in Europe

#1333 in the World

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

50. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biochemistry

#417 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biochemistry

#423 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Biochemistry

#458 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1982

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Biochemistry

#472 in Europe

#1575 in the World

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

54. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Biochemistry

#484 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

55. Normal School of Pisa

For Biochemistry

#493 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Biochemistry

#506 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

57. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Biochemistry

#541 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Biochemistry

#588 in Europe

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

59. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Biochemistry

#600 in Europe

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1990

60. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#644 in Europe

#2609 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Biochemistry

#666 in Europe

#2727 in the World

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

62. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#679 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Founded: 1902

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Biochemistry

#685 in Europe

#2839 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Biochemistry

#729 in Europe

#3027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Biochemistry

#841 in Europe

#3682 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biochemistry

#851 in Europe

#3710 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. LUISS University

For Biochemistry

#1010 in Europe

#4598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

68. Kore University of Enna

For Biochemistry

#1014 in Europe

#4607 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Biochemistry

#1082 in Europe

#4936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Biochemistry

#1102 in Europe

#5073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Biochemistry

#1166 in Europe

#5400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#1254 in Europe

#5771 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#1279 in Europe

#5929 in the World

Founded: 2004

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