61 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 69.9K academic papers made by 61 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 Microbiology

#36 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Microbiology

#41 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Microbiology

#49 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

4. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Microbiology

#53 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1990

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Microbiology

#60 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Padua

For Microbiology

#75 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Microbiology

#83 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#86 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Microbiology

#88 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Microbiology

#89 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Bari

For Microbiology

#108 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1924

12. University of Pisa

For Microbiology

#115 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

13. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Microbiology

#116 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1240

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Microbiology

#130 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Microbiology

#131 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Microbiology

#143 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Microbiology

#152 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Microbiology

#155 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Microbiology

#159 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

20. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Microbiology

#163 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1877

21. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Microbiology

#167 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1558

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Microbiology

#169 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Microbiology

#192 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1978

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Microbiology

#205 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Microbiology

#214 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1982

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Microbiology

#217 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Microbiology

#221 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

28. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Microbiology

#241 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

29. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#261 in Europe

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Microbiology

#263 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Microbiology

#274 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Microbiology

#284 in Europe

#833 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Microbiology

#287 in Europe

#843 in the World

Founded: 1999

34. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Microbiology

#293 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

35. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Microbiology

#296 in Europe

#878 in the World

Founded: 1727

36. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#301 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

37. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Microbiology

#305 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

38. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Microbiology

#320 in Europe

#963 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Microbiology

#322 in Europe

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Microbiology

#335 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

41. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Microbiology

#353 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Microbiology

#378 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Microbiology

#379 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

44. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Microbiology

#380 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Microbiology

#383 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1998

46. Roma Tre University

For Microbiology

#384 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

47. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#387 in Europe

#1229 in the World

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

48. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Microbiology

#403 in Europe

#1336 in the World

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

49. University of Salento

For Microbiology

#439 in Europe

#1557 in the World

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

50. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Microbiology

#441 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1972

51. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Microbiology

#445 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Microbiology

#512 in Europe

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Microbiology

#530 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1859

54. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Microbiology

#550 in Europe

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

55. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Microbiology

#578 in Europe

#2445 in the World

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

56. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Microbiology

#599 in Europe

#2577 in the World

Founded: 1868

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Microbiology

#620 in Europe

#2700 in the World

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

58. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Microbiology

#626 in Europe

#2749 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

59. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Microbiology

#671 in Europe

#2995 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Microbiology

#673 in Europe

#3015 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Microbiology

#692 in Europe

#3131 in the World

Founded: 1998

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