46 Best universities for Biochemical Engineering 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 Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 478K citations received by 9.86K academic papers made by 46 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 Biochemical Engineering

#25 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

2. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biochemical Engineering

#28 in Europe

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Biochemical Engineering

#34 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biochemical Engineering

#52 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

6. University of Padua

For Biochemical Engineering

#64 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biochemical Engineering

#67 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biochemical Engineering

#70 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biochemical Engineering

#85 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biochemical Engineering

#107 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

11. University of Pisa

For Biochemical Engineering

#108 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

12. University of Bari

For Biochemical Engineering

#128 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biochemical Engineering

#149 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1859

14. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biochemical Engineering

#153 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biochemical Engineering

#159 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biochemical Engineering

#161 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biochemical Engineering

#166 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemical Engineering

#171 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biochemical Engineering

#190 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biochemical Engineering

#203 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

21. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biochemical Engineering

#205 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biochemical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biochemical Engineering

#210 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biochemical Engineering

#226 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biochemical Engineering

#249 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biochemical Engineering

#251 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biochemical Engineering

#268 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biochemical Engineering

#272 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

29. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biochemical Engineering

#277 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

30. University of Salento

For Biochemical Engineering

#278 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

31. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biochemical Engineering

#297 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1727

32. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biochemical Engineering

#301 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biochemical Engineering

#304 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1999

34. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biochemical Engineering

#306 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

35. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biochemical Engineering

#313 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Biochemical Engineering

#314 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biochemical Engineering

#315 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

38. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biochemical Engineering

#351 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

39. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Biochemical Engineering

#357 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biochemical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biochemical Engineering

#363 in Europe

#937 in the World

Founded: 1978

42. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biochemical Engineering

#368 in Europe

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

43. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biochemical Engineering

#388 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1596

44. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biochemical Engineering

#402 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

45. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biochemical Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1116 in the World

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

46. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biochemical Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1921

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

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry56

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry61

Materials Science73

Nanotechnology65

Nutrition and Food Science67

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Physical chemistry67

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry55