60 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 2.44M citations received by 73.5K academic papers made by 60 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

#35 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Microbiology

#40 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Microbiology

#48 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Microbiology

#55 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Padua

For Microbiology

#74 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Microbiology

#79 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#86 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1921

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Microbiology

#87 in Europe

#251 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Microbiology

#91 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

10. University of Bari

For Microbiology

#99 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1924

11. University of Pisa

For Microbiology

#113 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

12. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Microbiology

#118 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1240

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Microbiology

#127 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Microbiology

#133 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Microbiology

#140 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Microbiology

#147 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Microbiology

#149 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Microbiology

#158 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

19. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Microbiology

#162 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1877

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Microbiology

#164 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Microbiology

#170 in Europe

#484 in the World

Founded: 1558

22. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Microbiology

#194 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1978

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Microbiology

#206 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Microbiology

#207 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Microbiology

#215 in Europe

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Microbiology

#217 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Microbiology

#241 in Europe

#705 in the World

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

28. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#254 in Europe

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

29. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Microbiology

#255 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Microbiology

#261 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Microbiology

#277 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1999

32. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Microbiology

#279 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Microbiology

#294 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Microbiology

#296 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1727

35. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#303 in Europe

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Microbiology

#306 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Microbiology

#315 in Europe

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Microbiology

#329 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Microbiology

#345 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

40. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Microbiology

#359 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

41. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Microbiology

#369 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

42. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Microbiology

#371 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1998

43. Roma Tre University

For Microbiology

#381 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Microbiology

#384 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

45. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Microbiology

#388 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1982

46. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Microbiology

#398 in Europe

#1374 in the World

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

47. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#399 in Europe

#1376 in the World

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

48. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Microbiology

#431 in Europe

#1562 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. University of Salento

For Microbiology

#446 in Europe

#1643 in the World

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

50. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Microbiology

#452 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

51. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Microbiology

#511 in Europe

#2089 in the World

Founded: 1859

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Microbiology

#521 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Microbiology

#580 in Europe

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Microbiology

#601 in Europe

#2639 in the World

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

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Microbiology

#604 in Europe

#2665 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Microbiology

#623 in Europe

#2787 in the World

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

57. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Microbiology

#634 in Europe

#2874 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Microbiology

#674 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Microbiology

#691 in Europe

#3193 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Microbiology

#717 in Europe

#3305 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 Rome.