56 Best universities for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 38.3K academic papers made by 56 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. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Computational Chemistry

#42 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Computational Chemistry

#46 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

3. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Computational Chemistry

#47 in Europe

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

4. University of Pisa

For Computational Chemistry

#56 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#59 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Computational Chemistry

#60 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#80 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

8. University of Padua

For Computational Chemistry

#86 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Computational Chemistry

#89 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Computational Chemistry

#117 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Computational Chemistry

#120 in Europe

#277 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Computational Chemistry

#122 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1877

13. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Computational Chemistry

#134 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1175

14. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Computational Chemistry

#139 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#143 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Computational Chemistry

#156 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Computational Chemistry

#173 in Europe

#388 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. Normal School of Pisa

For Computational Chemistry

#174 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1810

19. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Computational Chemistry

#191 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

20. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Computational Chemistry

#197 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1859

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Computational Chemistry

#203 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Computational Chemistry

#213 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

23. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Computational Chemistry

#217 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Computational Chemistry

#221 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

25. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Computational Chemistry

#222 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Computational Chemistry

#227 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Computational Chemistry

#233 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Computational Chemistry

#242 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Computational Chemistry

#262 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1240

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Computational Chemistry

#263 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Computational Chemistry

#279 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

32. Roma Tre University

For Computational Chemistry

#281 in Europe

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Bari

For Computational Chemistry

#300 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1924

34. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Computational Chemistry

#315 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1727

35. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Computational Chemistry

#325 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1558

36. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Computational Chemistry

#351 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Computational Chemistry

#355 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Computational Chemistry

#379 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. University of Salento

For Computational Chemistry

#393 in Europe

#1157 in the World

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

40. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Computational Chemistry

#397 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1978

41. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Computational Chemistry

#403 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1868

42. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Computational Chemistry

#409 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Computational Chemistry

#423 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Computational Chemistry

#431 in Europe

#1364 in the World

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

45. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Computational Chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1406 in the World

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

46. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Computational Chemistry

#443 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1998

47. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Computational Chemistry

#472 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

48. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Computational Chemistry

#503 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1998

49. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#512 in Europe

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1921

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Computational Chemistry

#529 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Computational Chemistry

#535 in Europe

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Computational Chemistry

#562 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

53. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Computational Chemistry

#565 in Europe

#2040 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Computational Chemistry

#566 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

55. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Computational Chemistry

#575 in Europe

#2124 in the World

Founded: 1990

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Computational Chemistry

#614 in Europe

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Computational Chemistry in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Naples, Bologna, Trieste, and Pisa.

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Biochemical Engineering46

Chemical Engineering65

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry61

Materials Science73

Nanotechnology65

Nutrition and Food Science65

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Physical chemistry67

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry54