64 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 52.7M citations received by 2.44M academic papers made by 64 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Physical chemistry

#23 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Physical chemistry

#27 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical chemistry

#41 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Physical chemistry

#56 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical chemistry

#71 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Physical chemistry

#75 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 78,324
Founded: 1224

7. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Physical chemistry

#87 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1859

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Physical chemistry

#90 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Physical chemistry

#93 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Pisa

For Physical chemistry

#118 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Physical chemistry

#127 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Physical chemistry

#145 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Physical chemistry

#166 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Physical chemistry

#177 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Physical chemistry

#185 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Bari

For Physical chemistry

#188 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Physical chemistry

#202 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Physical chemistry

#221 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Physical chemistry

#227 in Europe

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1434

20. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Physical chemistry

#231 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

21. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Physical chemistry

#232 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1877

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Physical chemistry

#239 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1175

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Physical chemistry

#244 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

24. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Physical chemistry

#245 in Europe

#701 in the World

Founded: 1117

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Physical chemistry

#260 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Physical chemistry

#261 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Physical chemistry

#279 in Europe

#811 in the World

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

28. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical chemistry

#280 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

29. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Physical chemistry

#319 in Europe

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1240

30. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Physical chemistry

#327 in Europe

#995 in the World

Founded: 1727

31. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Physical chemistry

#335 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1868

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Physical chemistry

#341 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1978

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Physical chemistry

#345 in Europe

#1056 in the World

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

34. University of Salento

For Physical chemistry

#366 in Europe

#1133 in the World

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

35. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Physical chemistry

#374 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1558

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Physical chemistry

#377 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. Roma Tre University

For Physical chemistry

#381 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1992

38. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Physical chemistry

#406 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

39. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Physical chemistry

#411 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

40. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Physical chemistry

#412 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

41. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Physical chemistry

#421 in Europe

#1397 in the World

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

42. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Physical chemistry

#433 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1990

43. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Physical chemistry

#461 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Physical chemistry

#462 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical chemistry

#472 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1921

46. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Physical chemistry

#484 in Europe

#1685 in the World

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

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Physical chemistry

#490 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1979

48. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Physical chemistry

#513 in Europe

#1804 in the World

Founded: 1998

49. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Physical chemistry

#522 in Europe

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1979

50. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Physical chemistry

#523 in Europe

#1837 in the World

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

51. Normal School of Pisa

For Physical chemistry

#543 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1810

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Physical chemistry

#550 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1968

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Physical chemistry

#558 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Physical chemistry

#619 in Europe

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Physical chemistry

#633 in Europe

#2400 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Physical chemistry

#635 in Europe

#2403 in the World

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

57. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Physical chemistry

#640 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1982

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Physical chemistry

#668 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Physical chemistry

#669 in Europe

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Physical chemistry

#687 in Europe

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical chemistry

#740 in Europe

#2944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1902

62. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical chemistry

#741 in Europe

#2952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Physical chemistry

#770 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. Kore University of Enna

For Physical chemistry

#804 in Europe

#3260 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

Chemistry subfields in Italy

Biochemical Engineering41

Chemical Engineering64

Computational Chemistry53

Environmental Chemistry60

Inorganic Chemistry57

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology64

Nutrition and Food Science63

Organic Chemistry70

Petrology and Geochemistry57

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Radiochemistry52