54 Best universities for Biomedical Engineering 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 689K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 54 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 Biomedical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Biomedical Engineering

#31 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Biomedical Engineering

#45 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biomedical Engineering

#50 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Pisa

For Biomedical Engineering

#53 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#58 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

7. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biomedical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biomedical Engineering

#78 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biomedical Engineering

#94 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biomedical Engineering

#102 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biomedical Engineering

#103 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biomedical Engineering

#115 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biomedical Engineering

#118 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biomedical Engineering

#120 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Biomedical Engineering

#122 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

16. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biomedical Engineering

#123 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biomedical Engineering

#157 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#162 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1921

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biomedical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biomedical Engineering

#169 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biomedical Engineering

#174 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

22. University of Bari

For Biomedical Engineering

#177 in Europe

#511 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biomedical Engineering

#179 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biomedical Engineering

#182 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biomedical Engineering

#187 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biomedical Engineering

#190 in Europe

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biomedical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#193 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biomedical Engineering

#203 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Salento

For Biomedical Engineering

#208 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

31. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biomedical Engineering

#209 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

32. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biomedical Engineering

#220 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biomedical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biomedical Engineering

#232 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biomedical Engineering

#243 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biomedical Engineering

#244 in Europe

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

37. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biomedical Engineering

#256 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

38. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Biomedical Engineering

#272 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1998

39. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biomedical Engineering

#274 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

40. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#276 in Europe

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

41. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biomedical Engineering

#277 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1972

42. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biomedical Engineering

#311 in Europe

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

43. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Biomedical Engineering

#327 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1990

44. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biomedical Engineering

#328 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1558

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biomedical Engineering

#334 in Europe

#975 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biomedical Engineering

#358 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1978

47. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biomedical Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biomedical Engineering

#452 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Biomedical Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Biomedical Engineering

#461 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

51. Roma Tre University

For Biomedical Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Biomedical Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

53. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biomedical Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

54. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Biomedical Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

The best cities to study Biomedical Engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Padua, Bologna, and Turin.

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering48

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management34

Environmental Engineering60

Firefighting and Fire Science26

Geotechnical Engineering66

Human-Computer Interaction68

Industrial Engineering34

Landscape Architecture43

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science73

Mechanical Engineering72

Metallurgical Engineering68

Mining Engineering26

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

Optical Engineering73

Petroleum Engineering36

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Renewable Energy Engineering58

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering70

Technical Drawing36

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52