61 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 1.8M citations received by 53.7K academic papers made by 61 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 Inorganic Chemistry

#38 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Inorganic Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Inorganic Chemistry

#42 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Inorganic Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Inorganic Chemistry

#47 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Padua

For Inorganic Chemistry

#51 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#103 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

9. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#119 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Inorganic Chemistry

#138 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

11. University of Pisa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#144 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

12. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#149 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

13. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Inorganic Chemistry

#163 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Inorganic Chemistry

#178 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Inorganic Chemistry

#188 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1877

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Inorganic Chemistry

#190 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Inorganic Chemistry

#206 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Inorganic Chemistry

#211 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Inorganic Chemistry

#213 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Inorganic Chemistry

#214 in Europe

#614 in the World

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

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Inorganic Chemistry

#218 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Bari

For Inorganic Chemistry

#221 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Inorganic Chemistry

#226 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Inorganic Chemistry

#249 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Inorganic Chemistry

#257 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1978

26. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Inorganic Chemistry

#260 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1868

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#282 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Inorganic Chemistry

#286 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1727

29. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Inorganic Chemistry

#299 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Inorganic Chemistry

#302 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Inorganic Chemistry

#307 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1558

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Inorganic Chemistry

#310 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Inorganic Chemistry

#341 in Europe

#1081 in the World

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

34. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Inorganic Chemistry

#345 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

35. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#355 in Europe

#1156 in the World

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

36. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Inorganic Chemistry

#374 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

37. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Inorganic Chemistry

#375 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

38. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#390 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1921

39. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Inorganic Chemistry

#393 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

40. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Inorganic Chemistry

#394 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

41. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Inorganic Chemistry

#428 in Europe

#1497 in the World

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

42. University of Salento

For Inorganic Chemistry

#435 in Europe

#1574 in the World

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

43. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Inorganic Chemistry

#436 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

44. Roma Tre University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#463 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Inorganic Chemistry

#467 in Europe

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Inorganic Chemistry

#485 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

47. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Inorganic Chemistry

#503 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

48. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#513 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

49. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Inorganic Chemistry

#536 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

50. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Inorganic Chemistry

#547 in Europe

#2093 in the World

Founded: 1990

51. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Inorganic Chemistry

#566 in Europe

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Inorganic Chemistry

#584 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#586 in Europe

#2295 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. Normal School of Pisa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#601 in Europe

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1810

55. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Inorganic Chemistry

#622 in Europe

#2482 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Inorganic Chemistry

#625 in Europe

#2505 in the World

Founded: 1926

57. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Inorganic Chemistry

#652 in Europe

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

58. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Inorganic Chemistry

#681 in Europe

#2805 in the World

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

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Inorganic Chemistry

#683 in Europe

#2829 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Inorganic Chemistry

#687 in Europe

#2849 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

61. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Inorganic Chemistry

#732 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Inorganic Chemistry in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Rome, Bologna, and Florence.

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Biochemical Engineering46

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry56

Environmental Chemistry62

Materials Science73

Nanotechnology65

Nutrition and Food Science67

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Physical chemistry67

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry55