64 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 3.21M citations received by 79.8K academic papers made by 64 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 Biotechnology

#13 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biotechnology

#16 in Europe

#76 in the World

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

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biotechnology

#17 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

4. University of Pisa

For Biotechnology

#19 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biotechnology

#25 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Biotechnology

#36 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

7. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biotechnology

#39 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

8. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biotechnology

#52 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biotechnology

#58 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Bari

For Biotechnology

#64 in Europe

#199 in the World

Founded: 1924

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biotechnology

#81 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biotechnology

#84 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biotechnology

#86 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biotechnology

#90 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biotechnology

#92 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

16. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biotechnology

#106 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 1117

17. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biotechnology

#110 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

18. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Biotechnology

#124 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1998

19. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biotechnology

#133 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1982

20. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biotechnology

#136 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

21. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biotechnology

#148 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biotechnology

#150 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biotechnology

#152 in Europe

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biotechnology

#153 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biotechnology

#157 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biotechnology

#165 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biotechnology

#174 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biotechnology

#183 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biotechnology

#187 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biotechnology

#198 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biotechnology

#211 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

32. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biotechnology

#235 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1558

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biotechnology

#239 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biotechnology

#243 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biotechnology

#244 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

36. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biotechnology

#250 in Europe

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

37. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biotechnology

#265 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1999

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biotechnology

#274 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Biotechnology

#283 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biotechnology

#289 in Europe

#879 in the World

Founded: 1972

41. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biotechnology

#297 in Europe

#948 in the World

Founded: 1727

42. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biotechnology

#315 in Europe

#1006 in the World

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

43. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Biotechnology

#340 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biotechnology

#347 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Biotechnology

#349 in Europe

#1147 in the World

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

46. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biotechnology

#361 in Europe

#1200 in the World

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

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Biotechnology

#390 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Biotechnology

#406 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

49. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biotechnology

#421 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

50. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biotechnology

#422 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1859

51. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Biotechnology

#430 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biotechnology

#437 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Biotechnology

#446 in Europe

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. University of Salento

For Biotechnology

#465 in Europe

#1645 in the World

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

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Biotechnology

#490 in Europe

#1782 in the World

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

56. Roma Tre University

For Biotechnology

#516 in Europe

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

57. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biotechnology

#565 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Founded: 1868

58. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Biotechnology

#569 in Europe

#2263 in the World

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

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biotechnology

#577 in Europe

#2302 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Biotechnology

#614 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biotechnology

#668 in Europe

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Biotechnology

#679 in Europe

#2937 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Biotechnology

#680 in Europe

#2945 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. Kore University of Enna

For Biotechnology

#721 in Europe

#3140 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Biotechnology in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Padua, Milan, Naples, and Pisa.