73 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 17.7M citations received by 647K academic papers made by 73 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#36 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Materials Science

#37 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Materials Science

#42 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Materials Science

#46 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Materials Science

#58 in Europe

#224 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Materials Science

#61 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Materials Science

#87 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#93 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Materials Science

#106 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Materials Science

#145 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Materials Science

#148 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Materials Science

#165 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Materials Science

#168 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Materials Science

#178 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Materials Science

#181 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Materials Science

#189 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Materials Science

#191 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Materials Science

#198 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Materials Science

#202 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Materials Science

#205 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

21. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Materials Science

#206 in Europe

#568 in the World

Founded: 1877

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Materials Science

#217 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Bari

For Materials Science

#235 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Materials Science

#248 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Materials Science

#253 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Materials Science

#258 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#268 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Materials Science

#284 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Materials Science

#285 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Materials Science

#290 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. University of Salento

For Materials Science

#315 in Europe

#928 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Materials Science

#323 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Materials Science

#327 in Europe

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

34. Roma Tre University

For Materials Science

#329 in Europe

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

35. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Materials Science

#333 in Europe

#977 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Materials Science

#339 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

37. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Materials Science

#392 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1727

38. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Materials Science

#400 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1558

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Materials Science

#411 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. Normal School of Pisa

For Materials Science

#416 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1810

41. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Materials Science

#417 in Europe

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1868

42. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Materials Science

#418 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

43. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#421 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Founded: 1921

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Materials Science

#430 in Europe

#1339 in the World

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

45. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Materials Science

#443 in Europe

#1411 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Materials Science

#449 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Materials Science

#469 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Materials Science

#471 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Materials Science

#474 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Materials Science

#543 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Materials Science

#544 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Materials Science

#554 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Materials Science

#557 in Europe

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Materials Science

#561 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Materials Science

#607 in Europe

#2157 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Materials Science

#613 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Materials Science

#618 in Europe

#2196 in the World

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

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Materials Science

#644 in Europe

#2302 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Materials Science

#645 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#652 in Europe

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Materials Science

#673 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

62. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Materials Science

#702 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Founded: 1926

63. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#707 in Europe

#2588 in the World

Founded: 1902

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Materials Science

#807 in Europe

#3116 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Kore University of Enna

For Materials Science

#860 in Europe

#3340 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. LUISS University

For Materials Science

#1045 in Europe

#4275 in the World

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

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Materials Science

#1090 in Europe

#4486 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Materials Science

#1196 in Europe

#5035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

69. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Materials Science

#1222 in Europe

#5133 in the World

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

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Materials Science

#1295 in Europe

#5558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Materials Science

#1310 in Europe

#5627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Materials Science

#1317 in Europe

#5653 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Materials Science

#1343 in Europe

#5811 in the World

Founded: 1925

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

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Biochemical Engineering46

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry56

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry61

Nanotechnology65

Nutrition and Food Science67

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Physical chemistry67

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry55