60 Best universities for Zoology in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 54.3K academic papers made by 60 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

#47 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Zoology

#48 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Zoology

#49 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Zoology

#54 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1990

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Zoology

#70 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Pisa

For Zoology

#77 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Zoology

#79 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Zoology

#84 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Zoology

#85 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

10. University of Bari

For Zoology

#112 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1924

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Zoology

#150 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Zoology

#152 in Europe

#397 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Zoology

#173 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Zoology

#174 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1175

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Zoology

#175 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Zoology

#177 in Europe

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

17. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Zoology

#183 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

18. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Zoology

#186 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

19. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Zoology

#202 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1558

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Zoology

#207 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Zoology

#208 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Zoology

#219 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

23. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Zoology

#249 in Europe

#683 in the World

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

24. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Zoology

#250 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#259 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Zoology

#273 in Europe

#760 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#274 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Zoology

#275 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Zoology

#276 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

30. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Zoology

#277 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1727

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Zoology

#282 in Europe

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. Roma Tre University

For Zoology

#285 in Europe

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Zoology

#304 in Europe

#862 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Zoology

#309 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1859

35. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Zoology

#313 in Europe

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

36. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Zoology

#322 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#324 in Europe

#960 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Zoology

#332 in Europe

#995 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Zoology

#334 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Zoology

#348 in Europe

#1059 in the World

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

41. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Zoology

#352 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

42. University of Salento

For Zoology

#375 in Europe

#1151 in the World

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

43. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Zoology

#378 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

44. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Zoology

#402 in Europe

#1320 in the World

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

45. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Zoology

#411 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1982

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Zoology

#418 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Zoology

#430 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Zoology

#449 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Zoology

#463 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

50. Normal School of Pisa

For Zoology

#468 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1810

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Zoology

#477 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Zoology

#494 in Europe

#1781 in the World

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

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Zoology

#505 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Zoology

#540 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Zoology

#547 in Europe

#2047 in the World

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

56. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Zoology

#571 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

57. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Zoology

#572 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Zoology

#665 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Zoology

#670 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Zoology

#702 in Europe

#2941 in the World

Founded: 1998

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