70 Best universities for Organic Chemistry in Italy

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 52.7M citations received by 2.44M academic papers made by 70 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 Organic Chemistry

#28 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Organic Chemistry

#31 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Organic Chemistry

#41 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Organic Chemistry

#56 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Organic Chemistry

#57 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 78,324
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Organic Chemistry

#72 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Organic Chemistry

#76 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Organic Chemistry

#91 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Organic Chemistry

#109 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Organic Chemistry

#145 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Organic Chemistry

#156 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Organic Chemistry

#158 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1117

13. University of Bari

For Organic Chemistry

#160 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Organic Chemistry

#162 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Organic Chemistry

#182 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Organic Chemistry

#184 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1806

17. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Organic Chemistry

#185 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Organic Chemistry

#188 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Organic Chemistry

#192 in Europe

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1434

20. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Organic Chemistry

#201 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1859

21. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Organic Chemistry

#203 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1877

22. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Organic Chemistry

#208 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

23. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Organic Chemistry

#211 in Europe

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Organic Chemistry

#216 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1240

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Organic Chemistry

#217 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1175

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Organic Chemistry

#225 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

27. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Organic Chemistry

#267 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1978

28. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Organic Chemistry

#269 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

29. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Organic Chemistry

#272 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

30. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Organic Chemistry

#280 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

31. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Organic Chemistry

#285 in Europe

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1921

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Organic Chemistry

#286 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Organic Chemistry

#291 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1727

34. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Organic Chemistry

#292 in Europe

#836 in the World

Founded: 1558

35. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Organic Chemistry

#323 in Europe

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Organic Chemistry

#326 in Europe

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Organic Chemistry

#332 in Europe

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Organic Chemistry

#367 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1868

39. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Organic Chemistry

#369 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

40. University of Salento

For Organic Chemistry

#379 in Europe

#1174 in the World

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

41. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Organic Chemistry

#381 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

42. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Organic Chemistry

#382 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Organic Chemistry

#385 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Organic Chemistry

#386 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

45. Roma Tre University

For Organic Chemistry

#410 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Organic Chemistry

#415 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1979

47. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Organic Chemistry

#487 in Europe

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. Normal School of Pisa

For Organic Chemistry

#491 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1810

49. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Organic Chemistry

#507 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1990

50. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Organic Chemistry

#512 in Europe

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Organic Chemistry

#515 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

52. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Organic Chemistry

#516 in Europe

#1782 in the World

Founded: 1982

53. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Organic Chemistry

#544 in Europe

#1925 in the World

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

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Organic Chemistry

#548 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Organic Chemistry

#570 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1979

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Organic Chemistry

#575 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Organic Chemistry

#591 in Europe

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Organic Chemistry

#600 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

59. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Organic Chemistry

#644 in Europe

#2475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1968

60. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Organic Chemistry

#656 in Europe

#2529 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Organic Chemistry

#667 in Europe

#2594 in the World

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

62. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Organic Chemistry

#717 in Europe

#2856 in the World

Founded: 1926

63. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Organic Chemistry

#874 in Europe

#3760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1902

64. Kore University of Enna

For Organic Chemistry

#937 in Europe

#4028 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Organic Chemistry

#954 in Europe

#4158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Organic Chemistry

#1029 in Europe

#4531 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

67. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Organic Chemistry

#1041 in Europe

#4616 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

68. LUISS University

For Organic Chemistry

#1168 in Europe

#5223 in the World

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

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Organic Chemistry

#1208 in Europe

#5421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1939

70. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Organic Chemistry

#1211 in Europe

#5425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

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

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Biochemical Engineering41

Chemical Engineering64

Computational Chemistry53

Environmental Chemistry60

Inorganic Chemistry57

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology64

Nutrition and Food Science63

Petrology and Geochemistry57

Physical chemistry64

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry52