56 Best universities for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 38.8K 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

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Computational Chemistry

#45 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

3. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Computational Chemistry

#49 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

4. University of Pisa

For Computational Chemistry

#56 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#59 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Computational Chemistry

#62 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#79 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: 70,000
Founded: 1222

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Computational Chemistry

#89 in Europe

#224 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Computational Chemistry

#118 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Computational Chemistry

#121 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Computational Chemistry

#123 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1877

13. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Computational Chemistry

#134 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1175

14. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Computational Chemistry

#137 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#142 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Computational Chemistry

#155 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Normal School of Pisa

For Computational Chemistry

#173 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1810

18. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Computational Chemistry

#174 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Computational Chemistry

#192 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

20. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Computational Chemistry

#197 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1859

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Computational Chemistry

#205 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Computational Chemistry

#212 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

23. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Computational Chemistry

#221 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Computational Chemistry

#223 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

25. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Computational Chemistry

#225 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Computational Chemistry

#229 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Computational Chemistry

#235 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Computational Chemistry

#245 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Computational Chemistry

#256 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1240

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Computational Chemistry

#261 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Computational Chemistry

#279 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

32. Roma Tre University

For Computational Chemistry

#281 in Europe

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Bari

For Computational Chemistry

#300 in Europe

#775 in the World

Founded: 1924

34. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Computational Chemistry

#317 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1727

35. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Computational Chemistry

#323 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1558

36. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Computational Chemistry

#352 in Europe

#980 in the World

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

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Computational Chemistry

#354 in Europe

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Computational Chemistry

#379 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. University of Salento

For Computational Chemistry

#395 in Europe

#1184 in the World

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

40. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Computational Chemistry

#396 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1978

41. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Computational Chemistry

#405 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1868

42. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Computational Chemistry

#408 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Computational Chemistry

#424 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Computational Chemistry

#430 in Europe

#1376 in the World

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

45. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Computational Chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1420 in the World

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

46. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Computational Chemistry

#445 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1998

47. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Computational Chemistry

#465 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

48. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Computational Chemistry

#501 in Europe

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1998

49. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Computational Chemistry

#515 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1921

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Computational Chemistry

#529 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Computational Chemistry

#536 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Computational Chemistry

#561 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

53. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Computational Chemistry

#566 in Europe

#2067 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

54. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Computational Chemistry

#571 in Europe

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Computational Chemistry

#573 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1990

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Computational Chemistry

#618 in Europe

#2425 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 Science67

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Physical chemistry67

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry55