68 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 14M citations received by 399K academic papers made by 68 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 Immunology

#14 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Immunology

#25 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Immunology

#26 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Immunology

#40 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Immunology

#42 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Immunology

#43 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Immunology

#45 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Immunology

#57 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Immunology

#73 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Immunology

#76 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Bari

For Immunology

#77 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1924

12. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Immunology

#80 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Immunology

#84 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. University of Pisa

For Immunology

#88 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Immunology

#92 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Immunology

#99 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Immunology

#117 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1240

18. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Immunology

#118 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Immunology

#119 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Immunology

#120 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Immunology

#126 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Immunology

#131 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Immunology

#138 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Immunology

#144 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

25. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Immunology

#145 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

26. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Immunology

#154 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Immunology

#169 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Immunology

#175 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Immunology

#181 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Immunology

#194 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Immunology

#196 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Immunology

#197 in Europe

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Immunology

#205 in Europe

#585 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Immunology

#214 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1558

35. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Immunology

#225 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1998

36. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Immunology

#232 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

37. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Immunology

#234 in Europe

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

38. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Immunology

#249 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1999

39. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Immunology

#255 in Europe

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

40. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Immunology

#314 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1727

41. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Immunology

#321 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Immunology

#328 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Immunology

#340 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Immunology

#341 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Immunology

#365 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Immunology

#380 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

47. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Immunology

#383 in Europe

#1343 in the World

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

48. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Immunology

#403 in Europe

#1413 in the World

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

49. University of Salento

For Immunology

#418 in Europe

#1486 in the World

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

50. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Immunology

#477 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Immunology

#478 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Immunology

#482 in Europe

#1802 in the World

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

53. Roma Tre University

For Immunology

#497 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

54. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Immunology

#508 in Europe

#1961 in the World

Founded: 1859

55. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Immunology

#512 in Europe

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Immunology

#577 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Normal School of Pisa

For Immunology

#586 in Europe

#2347 in the World

Founded: 1810

58. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Immunology

#592 in Europe

#2380 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

59. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Immunology

#612 in Europe

#2517 in the World

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

60. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Immunology

#642 in Europe

#2660 in the World

Founded: 1902

61. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Immunology

#666 in Europe

#2868 in the World

Founded: 1868

62. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Immunology

#679 in Europe

#2914 in the World

Founded: 1895

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Immunology

#723 in Europe

#3147 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Immunology

#733 in Europe

#3194 in the World

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

65. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Immunology

#829 in Europe

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

66. Kore University of Enna

For Immunology

#835 in Europe

#3822 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Immunology

#887 in Europe

#4131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

68. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Immunology

#912 in Europe

#4251 in the World

Founded: 1990

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