74 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 10.3M citations received by 325K 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

#22 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Neuroscience

#32 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Neuroscience

#46 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Neuroscience

#68 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Neuroscience

#70 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Pisa

For Neuroscience

#77 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#94 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#96 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Neuroscience

#98 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Neuroscience

#99 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1117

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Neuroscience

#100 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Neuroscience

#101 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Neuroscience

#102 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

15. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Neuroscience

#116 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

16. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#120 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Bari

For Neuroscience

#150 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Neuroscience

#152 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

19. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Neuroscience

#155 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Neuroscience

#157 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Neuroscience

#158 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#160 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Neuroscience

#162 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Neuroscience

#168 in Europe

#429 in the World

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

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Neuroscience

#172 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Neuroscience

#178 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Neuroscience

#182 in Europe

#459 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

#198 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

30. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Neuroscience

#221 in Europe

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

31. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#225 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Neuroscience

#234 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Neuroscience

#242 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#266 in Europe

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

35. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Neuroscience

#283 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

36. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Neuroscience

#284 in Europe

#766 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Neuroscience

#292 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

38. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Neuroscience

#295 in Europe

#794 in the World

Founded: 1978

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Neuroscience

#297 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Neuroscience

#305 in Europe

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

41. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Neuroscience

#310 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1859

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Neuroscience

#311 in Europe

#855 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Neuroscience

#315 in Europe

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Neuroscience

#352 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Neuroscience

#354 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Normal School of Pisa

For Neuroscience

#366 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1810

47. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Neuroscience

#367 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Neuroscience

#405 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. Roma Tre University

For Neuroscience

#413 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Neuroscience

#488 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

51. University of Salento

For Neuroscience

#501 in Europe

#1585 in the World

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

52. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#508 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Neuroscience

#531 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Neuroscience

#536 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Neuroscience

#538 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

56. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#543 in Europe

#1770 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Neuroscience

#556 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1868

58. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Neuroscience

#558 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

59. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Neuroscience

#576 in Europe

#1948 in the World

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

60. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Neuroscience

#596 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Founded: 1990

61. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Neuroscience

#597 in Europe

#2041 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. Kore University of Enna

For Neuroscience

#603 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Neuroscience

#615 in Europe

#2104 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Neuroscience

#648 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

65. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Neuroscience

#657 in Europe

#2324 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Neuroscience

#741 in Europe

#2710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. LUISS University

For Neuroscience

#809 in Europe

#3072 in the World

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

68. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Neuroscience

#823 in Europe

#3167 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

69. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Neuroscience

#861 in Europe

#3336 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

70. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#904 in Europe

#3603 in the World

Founded: 2004

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Neuroscience

#953 in Europe

#3826 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1003 in Europe

#4157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Neuroscience

#1195 in Europe

#5222 in the World

Founded: 1732

74. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Neuroscience

#1197 in Europe

#5231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

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