75 Best universities for Chemistry in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 37.8M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 75 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

#25 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Chemistry

#35 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Chemistry

#38 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Chemistry

#44 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#58 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Chemistry

#69 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1990

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Chemistry

#74 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Chemistry

#85 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Chemistry

#90 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#118 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Chemistry

#134 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Chemistry

#144 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Chemistry

#147 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Bari

For Chemistry

#152 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Chemistry

#154 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Chemistry

#173 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1117

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Chemistry

#175 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Chemistry

#183 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Chemistry

#184 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Chemistry

#185 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

21. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Chemistry

#190 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Chemistry

#198 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Chemistry

#202 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Chemistry

#205 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

25. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#206 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1921

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Chemistry

#209 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

27. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Chemistry

#210 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1877

28. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Chemistry

#224 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

29. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Chemistry

#226 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#230 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Chemistry

#246 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

32. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Chemistry

#255 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Chemistry

#264 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Chemistry

#269 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Chemistry

#287 in Europe

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Chemistry

#304 in Europe

#869 in the World

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

37. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Chemistry

#307 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

38. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Chemistry

#314 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1558

39. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#320 in Europe

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Chemistry

#337 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Chemistry

#339 in Europe

#971 in the World

Founded: 1727

42. Roma Tre University

For Chemistry

#363 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Chemistry

#366 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Chemistry

#375 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

45. University of Salento

For Chemistry

#394 in Europe

#1181 in the World

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

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Chemistry

#399 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Chemistry

#420 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Chemistry

#432 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Chemistry

#436 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1998

50. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Chemistry

#447 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Chemistry

#449 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. Normal School of Pisa

For Chemistry

#455 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1810

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Chemistry

#469 in Europe

#1500 in the World

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

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Chemistry

#497 in Europe

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Chemistry

#530 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Chemistry

#536 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1982

57. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Chemistry

#565 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Chemistry

#568 in Europe

#1930 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Chemistry

#590 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Chemistry

#598 in Europe

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#639 in Europe

#2357 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Chemistry

#661 in Europe

#2473 in the World

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

63. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#695 in Europe

#2647 in the World

Founded: 1902

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Chemistry

#734 in Europe

#2852 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Chemistry

#899 in Europe

#3715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. Kore University of Enna

For Chemistry

#933 in Europe

#3873 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Chemistry

#970 in Europe

#4072 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

68. LUISS University

For Chemistry

#1060 in Europe

#4512 in the World

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

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Chemistry

#1147 in Europe

#4985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Chemistry

#1230 in Europe

#5352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Chemistry

#1256 in Europe

#5517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#1338 in Europe

#5972 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Chemistry

#1340 in Europe

#6004 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Chemistry

#1350 in Europe

#6042 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Chemistry

#1378 in Europe

#6254 in the World

Founded: 2004

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 Engineering45

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry56

Environmental Chemistry61

Inorganic Chemistry60

Materials Science72

Nanotechnology65

Nutrition and Food Science65

Organic Chemistry70

Petrology and Geochemistry60

Physical chemistry66

Polymer science and Plastics engineering32

Radiochemistry55