76 Best universities for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 50.8M citations received by 1.57M academic papers made by 76 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 Chemistry

#24 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Chemistry

#32 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Chemistry

#35 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Chemistry

#38 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#54 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Chemistry

#72 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Chemistry

#82 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Chemistry

#83 in Europe

#260 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Chemistry

#136 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Bari

For Chemistry

#146 in Europe

#397 in the World

Founded: 1924

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Chemistry

#147 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Chemistry

#150 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Chemistry

#154 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Chemistry

#169 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Chemistry

#172 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1117

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Chemistry

#175 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Chemistry

#181 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Chemistry

#185 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

20. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Chemistry

#193 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Chemistry

#199 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Chemistry

#204 in Europe

#558 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Chemistry

#206 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#208 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1921

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Chemistry

#213 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Chemistry

#214 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Chemistry

#222 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

28. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Chemistry

#226 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#235 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Chemistry

#245 in Europe

#705 in the World

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

31. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Chemistry

#253 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Chemistry

#266 in Europe

#780 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Chemistry

#267 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Chemistry

#276 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Chemistry

#277 in Europe

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Chemistry

#294 in Europe

#860 in the World

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

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Chemistry

#304 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#305 in Europe

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

39. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Chemistry

#339 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1727

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Chemistry

#344 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. Roma Tre University

For Chemistry

#356 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Chemistry

#363 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Chemistry

#367 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Salento

For Chemistry

#386 in Europe

#1179 in the World

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

45. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Chemistry

#399 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

46. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Chemistry

#415 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Chemistry

#424 in Europe

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Chemistry

#442 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1999

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Chemistry

#445 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Chemistry

#449 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1868

51. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Chemistry

#450 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1990

52. Normal School of Pisa

For Chemistry

#458 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1810

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Chemistry

#462 in Europe

#1502 in the World

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

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Chemistry

#492 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Chemistry

#526 in Europe

#1792 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Chemistry

#527 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

57. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Chemistry

#567 in Europe

#1993 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Chemistry

#569 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Chemistry

#592 in Europe

#2098 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Chemistry

#600 in Europe

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#630 in Europe

#2350 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Chemistry

#631 in Europe

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

63. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#677 in Europe

#2658 in the World

Founded: 1902

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Chemistry

#771 in Europe

#3122 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Kore University of Enna

For Chemistry

#912 in Europe

#3806 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Chemistry

#923 in Europe

#3860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Chemistry

#956 in Europe

#4052 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. LUISS University

For Chemistry

#1048 in Europe

#4495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Chemistry

#1179 in Europe

#5109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Chemistry

#1192 in Europe

#5182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Chemistry

#1244 in Europe

#5447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#1324 in Europe

#5880 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#1340 in Europe

#5953 in the World

Founded: 1732

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#1386 in Europe

#6309 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Chemistry

#1388 in Europe

#6336 in the World

Founded: 1925

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Chemistry

#1415 in Europe

#6535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

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

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Biochemical Engineering46

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