76 Best universities for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 47.8M citations received by 1.53M 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

#23 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Chemistry

#31 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Chemistry

#36 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Chemistry

#37 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: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Chemistry

#72 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Chemistry

#82 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Chemistry

#83 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#117 in Europe

#332 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

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Chemistry

#145 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Bari

For Chemistry

#147 in Europe

#394 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Chemistry

#150 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Chemistry

#155 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Chemistry

#170 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Chemistry

#171 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1117

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Chemistry

#177 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Chemistry

#184 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Chemistry

#185 in Europe

#486 in the World

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

20. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Chemistry

#192 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Chemistry

#199 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Chemistry

#204 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Chemistry

#206 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#207 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1921

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Chemistry

#211 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Chemistry

#213 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Chemistry

#224 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

28. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Chemistry

#226 in Europe

#637 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#236 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Chemistry

#243 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

31. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Chemistry

#254 in Europe

#726 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Chemistry

#264 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Chemistry

#268 in Europe

#781 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Chemistry

#280 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Chemistry

#282 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

36. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Chemistry

#293 in Europe

#858 in the World

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

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Chemistry

#306 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#315 in Europe

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

39. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Chemistry

#337 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1727

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Chemistry

#339 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. Roma Tre University

For Chemistry

#356 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Chemistry

#362 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Chemistry

#367 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Salento

For Chemistry

#391 in Europe

#1193 in the World

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

45. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Chemistry

#399 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

46. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Chemistry

#415 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Chemistry

#427 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Chemistry

#445 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1999

50. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Chemistry

#447 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1868

51. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Chemistry

#454 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1990

52. Normal School of Pisa

For Chemistry

#455 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1810

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Chemistry

#463 in Europe

#1498 in the World

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

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Chemistry

#493 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Chemistry

#526 in Europe

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Chemistry

#530 in Europe

#1803 in the World

Founded: 1982

57. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Chemistry

#566 in Europe

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Chemistry

#569 in Europe

#1989 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Chemistry

#592 in Europe

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Chemistry

#600 in Europe

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#633 in Europe

#2364 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Chemistry

#636 in Europe

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

63. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#678 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Founded: 1902

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Chemistry

#765 in Europe

#3080 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Chemistry

#919 in Europe

#3846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. Kore University of Enna

For Chemistry

#930 in Europe

#3878 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Chemistry

#961 in Europe

#4074 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. LUISS University

For Chemistry

#1055 in Europe

#4519 in the World

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

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Chemistry

#1176 in Europe

#5113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Chemistry

#1208 in Europe

#5269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Chemistry

#1251 in Europe

#5498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#1331 in Europe

#5916 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#1345 in Europe

#5971 in the World

Founded: 1732

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Chemistry

#1385 in Europe

#6332 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#1386 in Europe

#6337 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Chemistry

#1415 in Europe

#6524 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 Science65

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Physical chemistry67

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry54