60 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 2.62M citations received by 76.3K 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

#33 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

#138 in the World

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

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Microbiology

#47 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Microbiology

#53 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Padua

For Microbiology

#74 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Microbiology

#78 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#84 in Europe

#246 in the World

Founded: 1921

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Microbiology

#86 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Microbiology

#92 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

10. University of Bari

For Microbiology

#98 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1924

11. University of Pisa

For Microbiology

#112 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

12. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Microbiology

#120 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1240

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Microbiology

#126 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Microbiology

#133 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Microbiology

#139 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Microbiology

#147 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Microbiology

#149 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Microbiology

#156 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Microbiology

#165 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Microbiology

#166 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1877

21. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Microbiology

#170 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1558

22. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Microbiology

#196 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1978

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Microbiology

#202 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Microbiology

#207 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Microbiology

#214 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Microbiology

#218 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Microbiology

#239 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

28. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#252 in Europe

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

29. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Microbiology

#256 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Microbiology

#264 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Microbiology

#267 in Europe

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

32. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Microbiology

#270 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1999

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Microbiology

#294 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Microbiology

#298 in Europe

#914 in the World

Founded: 1727

35. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#310 in Europe

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Microbiology

#312 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Microbiology

#315 in Europe

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Microbiology

#332 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Microbiology

#345 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

40. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Microbiology

#353 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

41. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Microbiology

#369 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Microbiology

#371 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. Roma Tre University

For Microbiology

#380 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Microbiology

#383 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

45. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Microbiology

#385 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

46. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Microbiology

#400 in Europe

#1384 in the World

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

47. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Microbiology

#402 in Europe

#1399 in the World

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

48. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Microbiology

#423 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. University of Salento

For Microbiology

#446 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

50. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Microbiology

#449 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

51. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Microbiology

#502 in Europe

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1859

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Microbiology

#523 in Europe

#2178 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Microbiology

#591 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Microbiology

#600 in Europe

#2632 in the World

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

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Microbiology

#606 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Microbiology

#622 in Europe

#2786 in the World

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

57. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Microbiology

#642 in Europe

#2916 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Microbiology

#675 in Europe

#3141 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Microbiology

#703 in Europe

#3251 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Microbiology

#719 in Europe

#3343 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.