74 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 9.66M citations received by 313K academic papers made by 74 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

#21 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#24 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Neuroscience

#33 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Neuroscience

#46 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Neuroscience

#68 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Neuroscience

#70 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Pisa

For Neuroscience

#76 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#94 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#97 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Neuroscience

#98 in Europe

#267 in the World

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

11. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Neuroscience

#99 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1117

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Neuroscience

#100 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Neuroscience

#102 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Neuroscience

#103 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Neuroscience

#117 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

16. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#121 in Europe

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Bari

For Neuroscience

#149 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Neuroscience

#150 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Neuroscience

#155 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Neuroscience

#157 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Neuroscience

#158 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#162 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Neuroscience

#166 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Neuroscience

#168 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Neuroscience

#171 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Neuroscience

#178 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Neuroscience

#179 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Neuroscience

#194 in Europe

#493 in the World

Founded: 1806

29. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Neuroscience

#202 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

30. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Neuroscience

#217 in Europe

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

31. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#225 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Neuroscience

#235 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Neuroscience

#241 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#270 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

35. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Neuroscience

#284 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

36. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Neuroscience

#288 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Neuroscience

#289 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Neuroscience

#292 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Neuroscience

#293 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Neuroscience

#305 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

41. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Neuroscience

#308 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1859

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Neuroscience

#310 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Neuroscience

#314 in Europe

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Neuroscience

#351 in Europe

#998 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Neuroscience

#353 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Normal School of Pisa

For Neuroscience

#363 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1810

47. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Neuroscience

#370 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Neuroscience

#402 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. Roma Tre University

For Neuroscience

#412 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#498 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

51. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#501 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1902

52. University of Salento

For Neuroscience

#507 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Neuroscience

#526 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Neuroscience

#538 in Europe

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Neuroscience

#539 in Europe

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1982

56. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#548 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Neuroscience

#556 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

58. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Neuroscience

#558 in Europe

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1868

59. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Neuroscience

#582 in Europe

#1971 in the World

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

60. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Neuroscience

#595 in Europe

#2031 in the World

Founded: 1990

61. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Neuroscience

#601 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Neuroscience

#618 in Europe

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. Kore University of Enna

For Neuroscience

#628 in Europe

#2162 in the World

Founded: 2005

64. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Neuroscience

#638 in Europe

#2242 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

65. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Neuroscience

#657 in Europe

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Neuroscience

#738 in Europe

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. LUISS University

For Neuroscience

#804 in Europe

#3045 in the World

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

68. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#823 in Europe

#3162 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

69. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Neuroscience

#854 in Europe

#3314 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

70. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#915 in Europe

#3655 in the World

Founded: 2004

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Neuroscience

#946 in Europe

#3780 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1005 in Europe

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

73. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Neuroscience

#1195 in Europe

#5190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

74. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#1199 in Europe

#5213 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.