73 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 6.53M citations received by 218K 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 Botany

#26 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

2. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Botany

#35 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Botany

#39 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Botany

#41 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Botany

#47 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Botany

#49 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Pisa

For Botany

#67 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Botany

#69 in Europe

#199 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. University of Bari

For Botany

#114 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Botany

#128 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Botany

#132 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Botany

#136 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Botany

#160 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1240

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Botany

#169 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Botany

#181 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Botany

#183 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1921

17. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Botany

#184 in Europe

#516 in the World

Founded: 1979

18. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Botany

#190 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Botany

#198 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Botany

#206 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

21. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Botany

#208 in Europe

#601 in the World

Founded: 1175

22. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Botany

#209 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Botany

#210 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

24. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Botany

#219 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

25. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Botany

#224 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1978

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Botany

#234 in Europe

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Botany

#240 in Europe

#689 in the World

Founded: 1982

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Botany

#242 in Europe

#693 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Botany

#249 in Europe

#718 in the World

Founded: 1558

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Botany

#274 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Botany

#278 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Botany

#300 in Europe

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

33. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Botany

#301 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

34. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Botany

#302 in Europe

#900 in the World

Founded: 1859

35. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Botany

#314 in Europe

#957 in the World

Founded: 1727

36. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Botany

#319 in Europe

#967 in the World

Founded: 1982

37. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Botany

#321 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1596

38. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Botany

#337 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

39. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Botany

#340 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Botany

#343 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Botany

#346 in Europe

#1089 in the World

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

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Botany

#347 in Europe

#1097 in the World

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

43. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Botany

#369 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

44. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Botany

#371 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1999

45. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Botany

#379 in Europe

#1209 in the World

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

46. University of Salento

For Botany

#382 in Europe

#1218 in the World

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

47. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Botany

#383 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

48. Roma Tre University

For Botany

#403 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Botany

#406 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Botany

#411 in Europe

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

51. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Botany

#453 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

52. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Botany

#461 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Founded: 1868

53. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Botany

#499 in Europe

#1885 in the World

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

54. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Botany

#536 in Europe

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Botany

#563 in Europe

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

56. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Botany

#569 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1902

57. Normal School of Pisa

For Botany

#585 in Europe

#2364 in the World

Founded: 1810

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Botany

#587 in Europe

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Botany

#610 in Europe

#2474 in the World

Founded: 1990

60. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Botany

#619 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Botany

#668 in Europe

#2799 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Botany

#679 in Europe

#2868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Botany

#701 in Europe

#2976 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Botany

#725 in Europe

#3130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Botany

#863 in Europe

#3887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Botany

#899 in Europe

#4053 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. Kore University of Enna

For Botany

#900 in Europe

#4056 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Botany

#932 in Europe

#4246 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

69. LUISS University

For Botany

#940 in Europe

#4314 in the World

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

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Botany

#1158 in Europe

#5301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Botany

#1162 in Europe

#5323 in the World

Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Botany

#1169 in Europe

#5349 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Botany

#1189 in Europe

#5406 in the World

Founded: 1925

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