59 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 1.61M citations received by 60.1K academic papers made by 59 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 Zoology

#45 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Zoology

#46 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Zoology

#51 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Zoology

#71 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Zoology

#72 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Pisa

For Zoology

#79 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Zoology

#81 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Zoology

#82 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. University of Bari

For Zoology

#110 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Zoology

#144 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1806

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Zoology

#154 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Zoology

#168 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

13. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Zoology

#171 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1175

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Zoology

#173 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Zoology

#178 in Europe

#489 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Zoology

#191 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Zoology

#193 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Zoology

#195 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

19. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Zoology

#206 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1558

20. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Zoology

#208 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

21. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Zoology

#216 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Zoology

#243 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Zoology

#252 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Zoology

#264 in Europe

#746 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. Roma Tre University

For Zoology

#268 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Zoology

#269 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

27. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Zoology

#276 in Europe

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

28. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#282 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#284 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Zoology

#285 in Europe

#807 in the World

Founded: 1727

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Zoology

#290 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Zoology

#299 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Zoology

#310 in Europe

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

34. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Zoology

#314 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

35. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Zoology

#318 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1859

36. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Zoology

#323 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#329 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Zoology

#335 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

39. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Zoology

#341 in Europe

#1039 in the World

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

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Zoology

#342 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. University of Salento

For Zoology

#363 in Europe

#1143 in the World

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

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Zoology

#370 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Zoology

#388 in Europe

#1255 in the World

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

44. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Zoology

#405 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Zoology

#428 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Zoology

#432 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Zoology

#447 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

48. Normal School of Pisa

For Zoology

#455 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1810

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Zoology

#459 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Zoology

#472 in Europe

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Zoology

#497 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#505 in Europe

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Zoology

#520 in Europe

#1944 in the World

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

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Zoology

#525 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Zoology

#548 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Zoology

#551 in Europe

#2100 in the World

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

57. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Zoology

#689 in Europe

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Zoology

#730 in Europe

#3087 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Zoology

#735 in Europe

#3106 in the World

Founded: 1895

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