62 Best universities for Horticulture in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 1.64M citations received by 59.4K academic papers made by 62 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. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Horticulture

#6 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1990

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Horticulture

#16 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Horticulture

#19 in Europe

#97 in the World

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

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Horticulture

#21 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Horticulture

#24 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Pisa

For Horticulture

#30 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

7. University of Padua

For Horticulture

#36 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

8. University of Bari

For Horticulture

#47 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1924

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Horticulture

#57 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Horticulture

#79 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

11. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Horticulture

#91 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

12. Sapienza University of Rome

For Horticulture

#100 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

13. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Horticulture

#107 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1979

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Horticulture

#123 in Europe

#367 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Horticulture

#125 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1978

16. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Horticulture

#154 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

17. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Horticulture

#158 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

18. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Horticulture

#160 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1921

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Horticulture

#163 in Europe

#484 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Horticulture

#177 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1558

21. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Horticulture

#180 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

22. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Horticulture

#187 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Horticulture

#197 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Horticulture

#211 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Horticulture

#222 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1982

26. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Horticulture

#226 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

27. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Horticulture

#228 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Horticulture

#231 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

29. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Horticulture

#232 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Horticulture

#233 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Horticulture

#237 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

32. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Horticulture

#242 in Europe

#734 in the World

Founded: 1999

33. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Horticulture

#247 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

34. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Horticulture

#278 in Europe

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

35. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Horticulture

#291 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1982

36. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Horticulture

#311 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

37. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Horticulture

#312 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

38. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Horticulture

#315 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

39. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Horticulture

#317 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Horticulture

#320 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. University of Salento

For Horticulture

#341 in Europe

#1258 in the World

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

42. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Horticulture

#361 in Europe

#1336 in the World

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

43. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Horticulture

#365 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1727

44. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Horticulture

#375 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1859

45. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Horticulture

#382 in Europe

#1418 in the World

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

46. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Horticulture

#384 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1596

47. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Horticulture

#388 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

48. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Horticulture

#397 in Europe

#1480 in the World

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

49. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Horticulture

#424 in Europe

#1624 in the World

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

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Horticulture

#435 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Horticulture

#436 in Europe

#1674 in the World

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

52. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Horticulture

#461 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1868

53. Roma Tre University

For Horticulture

#525 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Horticulture

#532 in Europe

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Horticulture

#555 in Europe

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

56. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Horticulture

#611 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Horticulture

#624 in Europe

#2763 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Horticulture

#632 in Europe

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. Normal School of Pisa

For Horticulture

#664 in Europe

#3028 in the World

Founded: 1810

60. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Horticulture

#685 in Europe

#3136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Horticulture

#688 in Europe

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Horticulture

#726 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Founded: 1925

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