67 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 3.04M citations received by 103K 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

#57 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Virology

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Virology

#29 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Virology

#31 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

5. University of Bari

For Virology

#47 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1924

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Virology

#53 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Virology

#57 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Virology

#70 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Virology

#77 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Virology

#87 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Virology

#88 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Virology

#90 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#93 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Virology

#94 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Virology

#95 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#97 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Virology

#110 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

18. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Virology

#116 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Virology

#119 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Virology

#128 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Virology

#129 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Virology

#131 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Virology

#145 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

24. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Virology

#148 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Virology

#150 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

26. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Virology

#151 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

27. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Virology

#152 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1558

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Virology

#176 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#185 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Virology

#195 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Virology

#198 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

32. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Virology

#219 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1998

33. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Virology

#222 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

34. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Virology

#232 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Virology

#249 in Europe

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Virology

#250 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1999

37. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Virology

#251 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Virology

#268 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Virology

#273 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1596

40. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#277 in Europe

#910 in the World

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

41. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Virology

#279 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Virology

#316 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Virology

#326 in Europe

#1130 in the World

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

44. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Virology

#350 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Virology

#357 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Virology

#370 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Virology

#395 in Europe

#1437 in the World

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

48. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Virology

#406 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1982

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Virology

#420 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Virology

#435 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1972

51. Roma Tre University

For Virology

#440 in Europe

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

52. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Virology

#457 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

53. Normal School of Pisa

For Virology

#469 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1810

54. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Virology

#470 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

55. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Virology

#473 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1859

56. University of Salento

For Virology

#475 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

57. LUISS University

For Virology

#496 in Europe

#1918 in the World

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

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Virology

#502 in Europe

#1952 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Virology

#509 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Virology

#520 in Europe

#2053 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Virology

#558 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Virology

#566 in Europe

#2299 in the World

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

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Virology

#608 in Europe

#2499 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Virology

#638 in Europe

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Virology

#694 in Europe

#3004 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Kore University of Enna

For Virology

#735 in Europe

#3279 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Virology

#759 in Europe

#3405 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.