73 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 16.8M citations received by 631K 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. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Materials Science

#36 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#38 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Materials Science

#43 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Materials Science

#46 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Materials Science

#58 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Materials Science

#62 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Materials Science

#86 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#91 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Materials Science

#106 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Materials Science

#146 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Materials Science

#149 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Materials Science

#166 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Materials Science

#168 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Materials Science

#178 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Materials Science

#180 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Materials Science

#188 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Materials Science

#191 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Materials Science

#196 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Materials Science

#203 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Materials Science

#204 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Materials Science

#207 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1877

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Materials Science

#219 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Bari

For Materials Science

#233 in Europe

#647 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Materials Science

#248 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Materials Science

#249 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Materials Science

#257 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#270 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Materials Science

#283 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Materials Science

#287 in Europe

#816 in the World

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

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Materials Science

#291 in Europe

#824 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. University of Salento

For Materials Science

#319 in Europe

#927 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

#936 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Materials Science

#325 in Europe

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

34. Roma Tre University

For Materials Science

#330 in Europe

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

35. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Materials Science

#337 in Europe

#976 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Materials Science

#346 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

37. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Materials Science

#392 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1727

38. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Materials Science

#402 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1558

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Materials Science

#411 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. Normal School of Pisa

For Materials Science

#413 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1810

41. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Materials Science

#418 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1868

42. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#419 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1921

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Materials Science

#428 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Materials Science

#432 in Europe

#1329 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

#1394 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Materials Science

#448 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Materials Science

#466 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

48. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Materials Science

#467 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Materials Science

#473 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Materials Science

#541 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Materials Science

#545 in Europe

#1841 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Materials Science

#552 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Materials Science

#556 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Materials Science

#563 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Materials Science

#614 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Materials Science

#618 in Europe

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Materials Science

#627 in Europe

#2236 in the World

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

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Materials Science

#644 in Europe

#2303 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Materials Science

#645 in Europe

#2304 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#655 in Europe

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Materials Science

#677 in Europe

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Materials Science

#698 in Europe

#2535 in the World

Founded: 1926

63. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Materials Science

#706 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1902

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Materials Science

#807 in Europe

#3120 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Kore University of Enna

For Materials Science

#864 in Europe

#3353 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. LUISS University

For Materials Science

#1053 in Europe

#4306 in the World

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

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Materials Science

#1099 in Europe

#4532 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Materials Science

#1193 in Europe

#5019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

69. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Materials Science

#1223 in Europe

#5141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Materials Science

#1293 in Europe

#5542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Materials Science

#1315 in Europe

#5633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Materials Science

#1320 in Europe

#5654 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Materials Science

#1342 in Europe

#5806 in the World

Founded: 1925

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

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Biochemical Engineering46

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry56

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry61

Nanotechnology65

Nutrition and Food Science65

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Physical chemistry67

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry54