67 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 3.22M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 67 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 Virology

#12 in Europe

#58 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Virology

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Virology

#30 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Virology

#31 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

5. University of Bari

For Virology

#46 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1924

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Virology

#52 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Virology

#57 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Virology

#72 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Virology

#76 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Virology

#87 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Virology

#88 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Virology

#89 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#92 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#95 in Europe

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Virology

#96 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Virology

#97 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1806

17. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Virology

#106 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

18. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Virology

#117 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Virology

#121 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Virology

#130 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Virology

#131 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Virology

#132 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Virology

#145 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

24. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Virology

#150 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

25. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Virology

#151 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Virology

#152 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

27. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Virology

#154 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1558

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Virology

#176 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#184 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Virology

#195 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Virology

#196 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

32. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Virology

#218 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1998

33. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Virology

#223 in Europe

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

34. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Virology

#232 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Virology

#249 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Virology

#250 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1999

37. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Virology

#252 in Europe

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Virology

#265 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Virology

#276 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1596

40. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#282 in Europe

#916 in the World

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

41. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#286 in Europe

#925 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Virology

#321 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Virology

#328 in Europe

#1133 in the World

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

44. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Virology

#355 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Virology

#365 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Virology

#373 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Virology

#399 in Europe

#1442 in the World

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

48. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Virology

#407 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Virology

#428 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Virology

#442 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1972

51. Roma Tre University

For Virology

#443 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

52. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Virology

#464 in Europe

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

53. University of Salento

For Virology

#477 in Europe

#1789 in the World

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

54. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Virology

#478 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

55. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Virology

#480 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1859

56. Normal School of Pisa

For Virology

#484 in Europe

#1824 in the World

Founded: 1810

57. LUISS University

For Virology

#512 in Europe

#2022 in the World

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

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Virology

#515 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Virology

#516 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

60. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Virology

#520 in Europe

#2058 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Virology

#561 in Europe

#2261 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Virology

#585 in Europe

#2374 in the World

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

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Virology

#612 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Virology

#660 in Europe

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Virology

#709 in Europe

#3091 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Kore University of Enna

For Virology

#740 in Europe

#3300 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Virology

#773 in Europe

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

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