56 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 36.3K academic papers made by 56 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 Padua

For Biophysics

#14 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biophysics

#38 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

3. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biophysics

#42 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1321

4. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biophysics

#79 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Biophysics

#84 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biophysics

#89 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biophysics

#99 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Bari

For Biophysics

#129 in Europe

#346 in the World

Founded: 1924

9. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biophysics

#130 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biophysics

#132 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biophysics

#146 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biophysics

#147 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biophysics

#162 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1240

14. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biophysics

#164 in Europe

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

15. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biophysics

#165 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

16. University of Pisa

For Biophysics

#169 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biophysics

#170 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biophysics

#174 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biophysics

#192 in Europe

#505 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biophysics

#195 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biophysics

#216 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

22. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biophysics

#218 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biophysics

#221 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

24. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biophysics

#222 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1806

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biophysics

#233 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

26. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biophysics

#243 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1921

27. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biophysics

#256 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1978

28. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biophysics

#261 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

29. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biophysics

#269 in Europe

#726 in the World

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

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biophysics

#274 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biophysics

#278 in Europe

#778 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biophysics

#281 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1859

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biophysics

#285 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biophysics

#290 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1727

35. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biophysics

#302 in Europe

#848 in the World

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

36. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biophysics

#305 in Europe

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biophysics

#306 in Europe

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biophysics

#318 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biophysics

#323 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biophysics

#324 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Biophysics

#327 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

42. Normal School of Pisa

For Biophysics

#341 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1810

43. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biophysics

#343 in Europe

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

44. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biophysics

#351 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

45. University of Salento

For Biophysics

#359 in Europe

#1024 in the World

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

46. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biophysics

#363 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1558

47. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Biophysics

#371 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

48. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Biophysics

#373 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1998

49. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Biophysics

#379 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. Roma Tre University

For Biophysics

#383 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Biophysics

#391 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1982

52. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biophysics

#425 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1999

53. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biophysics

#468 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

54. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biophysics

#487 in Europe

#1565 in the World

Founded: 1868

55. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Biophysics

#488 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Biophysics

#506 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Biophysics in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Padua, Milan, Florence, and Pavia.