75 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 32.8M citations received by 988K academic papers made by 75 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 Genetics

#17 in Europe

#80 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Genetics

#24 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Genetics

#30 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Genetics

#44 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Genetics

#61 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Genetics

#63 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Genetics

#67 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Genetics

#82 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

9. University of Bari

For Genetics

#102 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Genetics

#105 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Genetics

#107 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Genetics

#110 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Genetics

#122 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Genetics

#129 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Genetics

#131 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Genetics

#134 in Europe

#373 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Genetics

#136 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Genetics

#145 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Genetics

#150 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Genetics

#152 in Europe

#406 in the World

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

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Genetics

#153 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Genetics

#160 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

23. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Genetics

#161 in Europe

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Genetics

#173 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Genetics

#174 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

26. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Genetics

#183 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Genetics

#187 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Genetics

#208 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Genetics

#209 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Genetics

#218 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Genetics

#229 in Europe

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Genetics

#237 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1972

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Genetics

#242 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Genetics

#250 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1558

35. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Genetics

#256 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

36. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Genetics

#264 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Genetics

#269 in Europe

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Genetics

#277 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Genetics

#283 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1998

40. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Genetics

#305 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

41. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Genetics

#311 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1727

42. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Genetics

#326 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1999

43. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Genetics

#329 in Europe

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

44. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Genetics

#333 in Europe

#996 in the World

Founded: 1859

45. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Genetics

#344 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

46. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Genetics

#348 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Genetics

#360 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

48. Roma Tre University

For Genetics

#384 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Salento

For Genetics

#414 in Europe

#1349 in the World

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

50. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Genetics

#430 in Europe

#1414 in the World

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

51. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Genetics

#443 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

52. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Genetics

#454 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Genetics

#462 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Normal School of Pisa

For Genetics

#463 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1810

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Genetics

#490 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Genetics

#508 in Europe

#1812 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Genetics

#521 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

58. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Genetics

#522 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Founded: 1868

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Genetics

#592 in Europe

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Genetics

#599 in Europe

#2344 in the World

Founded: 1990

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Genetics

#626 in Europe

#2485 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Genetics

#654 in Europe

#2660 in the World

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

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Genetics

#657 in Europe

#2671 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Genetics

#719 in Europe

#2965 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Genetics

#728 in Europe

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. Kore University of Enna

For Genetics

#901 in Europe

#4026 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. LUISS University

For Genetics

#970 in Europe

#4395 in the World

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

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Genetics

#1012 in Europe

#4612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Genetics

#1018 in Europe

#4643 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Genetics

#1163 in Europe

#5348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Genetics

#1233 in Europe

#5700 in the World

Founded: 1732

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Genetics

#1244 in Europe

#5751 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Genetics

#1255 in Europe

#5807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

74. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Genetics

#1272 in Europe

#5892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Genetics

#1281 in Europe

#5930 in the World

Founded: 2004

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