80 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 59.1M citations received by 1.93M academic papers made by 80 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 Biology

#18 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Biology

#27 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biology

#28 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Biology

#34 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biology

#54 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biology

#61 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biology

#65 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Biology

#75 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

9. University of Bari

For Biology

#111 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biology

#114 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biology

#118 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biology

#132 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1921

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biology

#133 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biology

#135 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biology

#140 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

16. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biology

#144 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1806

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biology

#145 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biology

#158 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biology

#159 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biology

#163 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biology

#178 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biology

#180 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biology

#186 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biology

#195 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

25. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biology

#202 in Europe

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

26. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biology

#203 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biology

#209 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biology

#212 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biology

#217 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biology

#231 in Europe

#662 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biology

#235 in Europe

#680 in the World

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

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biology

#245 in Europe

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biology

#253 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

34. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biology

#254 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1859

35. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biology

#264 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1972

36. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biology

#267 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1596

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biology

#274 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biology

#282 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biology

#312 in Europe

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biology

#323 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

41. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Biology

#342 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biology

#352 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1727

43. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Biology

#367 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biology

#372 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1999

45. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biology

#375 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

46. Roma Tre University

For Biology

#383 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salento

For Biology

#405 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Biology

#414 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biology

#427 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

50. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biology

#430 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

51. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Biology

#439 in Europe

#1415 in the World

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

52. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biology

#443 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1868

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Biology

#475 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Biology

#490 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. Normal School of Pisa

For Biology

#521 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Biology

#532 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

57. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Biology

#539 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

58. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Biology

#541 in Europe

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1990

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biology

#554 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Biology

#579 in Europe

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Biology

#591 in Europe

#2201 in the World

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

62. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biology

#619 in Europe

#2342 in the World

Founded: 1895

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Biology

#636 in Europe

#2445 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Biology

#789 in Europe

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Biology

#803 in Europe

#3303 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biology

#867 in Europe

#3646 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. LUISS University

For Biology

#902 in Europe

#3871 in the World

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

68. Kore University of Enna

For Biology

#915 in Europe

#3924 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Biology

#1050 in Europe

#4616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Biology

#1063 in Europe

#4671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Biology

#1131 in Europe

#4962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biology

#1183 in Europe

#5184 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Biology

#1223 in Europe

#5398 in the World

Founded: 1732

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biology

#1286 in Europe

#5770 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biology

#1323 in Europe

#5984 in the World

Founded: 1925

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Biology

#1354 in Europe

#6182 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Biology

#1371 in Europe

#6295 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

78. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Biology

#1405 in Europe

#6560 in the World

Founded: 1984

79. Salesian Pontifical University

For Biology

#1427 in Europe

#6691 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

80. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biology

#1446 in Europe

#6793 in the World

Enrollment: 1,719
Founded: 1917

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