73 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 7.68M citations received by 293K academic papers made by 73 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 Neuroscience

#20 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#25 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Neuroscience

#34 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Neuroscience

#42 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Neuroscience

#69 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Neuroscience

#72 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Pisa

For Neuroscience

#78 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#91 in Europe

#249 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Neuroscience

#96 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

10. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Neuroscience

#97 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1117

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#98 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Neuroscience

#100 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Neuroscience

#101 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Neuroscience

#103 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Neuroscience

#116 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1990

16. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Neuroscience

#121 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

17. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#128 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Neuroscience

#150 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Neuroscience

#152 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Bari

For Neuroscience

#155 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Neuroscience

#159 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#162 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Neuroscience

#164 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Neuroscience

#165 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

25. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Neuroscience

#166 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Neuroscience

#179 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Neuroscience

#180 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

28. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Neuroscience

#184 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

29. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Neuroscience

#193 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1806

30. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Neuroscience

#212 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

31. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Neuroscience

#216 in Europe

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

32. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#220 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Neuroscience

#228 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Neuroscience

#238 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1877

35. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#274 in Europe

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Neuroscience

#282 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Neuroscience

#287 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

38. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Neuroscience

#290 in Europe

#779 in the World

Founded: 1558

39. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Neuroscience

#295 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1998

40. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Neuroscience

#300 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

41. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Neuroscience

#302 in Europe

#821 in the World

Founded: 1859

42. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Neuroscience

#308 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Neuroscience

#311 in Europe

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Neuroscience

#314 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

45. Normal School of Pisa

For Neuroscience

#334 in Europe

#951 in the World

Founded: 1810

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Neuroscience

#338 in Europe

#965 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Neuroscience

#341 in Europe

#971 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Neuroscience

#375 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1999

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Neuroscience

#393 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. Roma Tre University

For Neuroscience

#413 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Neuroscience

#484 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#493 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#499 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

54. University of Salento

For Neuroscience

#515 in Europe

#1608 in the World

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

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Neuroscience

#519 in Europe

#1628 in the World

Founded: 1982

56. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Neuroscience

#532 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

57. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#546 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Neuroscience

#549 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

59. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Neuroscience

#559 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1868

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Neuroscience

#579 in Europe

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Neuroscience

#601 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Neuroscience

#611 in Europe

#2052 in the World

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

63. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Neuroscience

#626 in Europe

#2140 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

64. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Neuroscience

#631 in Europe

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Kore University of Enna

For Neuroscience

#658 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Neuroscience

#724 in Europe

#2624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. LUISS University

For Neuroscience

#792 in Europe

#2942 in the World

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

68. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#806 in Europe

#3012 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

69. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Neuroscience

#814 in Europe

#3076 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

70. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#888 in Europe

#3533 in the World

Founded: 2004

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Neuroscience

#917 in Europe

#3682 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Neuroscience

#988 in Europe

#4093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#1161 in Europe

#4980 in the World

Founded: 1732

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