73 Best universities for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 33.7M citations received by 934K 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

#80 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Biochemistry

#29 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biochemistry

#36 in Europe

#138 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: 96,945
Founded: 1088

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#51 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biochemistry

#69 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biochemistry

#71 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Biochemistry

#82 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

9. University of Bari

For Biochemistry

#110 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biochemistry

#114 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biochemistry

#121 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biochemistry

#124 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biochemistry

#126 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biochemistry

#145 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biochemistry

#148 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biochemistry

#150 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1175

17. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biochemistry

#153 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

18. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biochemistry

#157 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1806

19. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#162 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1921

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biochemistry

#168 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biochemistry

#170 in Europe

#452 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biochemistry

#171 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biochemistry

#188 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biochemistry

#209 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biochemistry

#212 in Europe

#595 in the World

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

26. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#215 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

27. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#218 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

28. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biochemistry

#220 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

29. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biochemistry

#221 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#229 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biochemistry

#230 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

32. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biochemistry

#240 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biochemistry

#241 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biochemistry

#259 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1558

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biochemistry

#266 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biochemistry

#274 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1596

37. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biochemistry

#284 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

38. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biochemistry

#286 in Europe

#843 in the World

Founded: 1727

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biochemistry

#305 in Europe

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Biochemistry

#315 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biochemistry

#328 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1859

42. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biochemistry

#330 in Europe

#1002 in the World

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

43. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Biochemistry

#355 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biochemistry

#357 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1999

45. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Biochemistry

#359 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

46. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biochemistry

#388 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

47. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biochemistry

#390 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

48. Roma Tre University

For Biochemistry

#401 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Salento

For Biochemistry

#406 in Europe

#1331 in the World

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

50. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biochemistry

#418 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biochemistry

#422 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Biochemistry

#459 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Biochemistry

#468 in Europe

#1575 in the World

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

54. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Biochemistry

#485 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

55. Normal School of Pisa

For Biochemistry

#495 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Biochemistry

#506 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

57. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Biochemistry

#543 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Biochemistry

#592 in Europe

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

59. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Biochemistry

#606 in Europe

#2394 in the World

Founded: 1990

60. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#630 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Biochemistry

#655 in Europe

#2670 in the World

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

62. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemistry

#680 in Europe

#2818 in the World

Founded: 1902

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Biochemistry

#687 in Europe

#2848 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Biochemistry

#727 in Europe

#3035 in the World

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

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Biochemistry

#836 in Europe

#3662 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biochemistry

#859 in Europe

#3773 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. Kore University of Enna

For Biochemistry

#966 in Europe

#4405 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. LUISS University

For Biochemistry

#1003 in Europe

#4571 in the World

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

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Biochemistry

#1060 in Europe

#4821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Biochemistry

#1102 in Europe

#5076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Biochemistry

#1162 in Europe

#5376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#1256 in Europe

#5776 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biochemistry

#1279 in Europe

#5930 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.