50 Best universities for Biomedical Engineering in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 509K citations received by 21.6K academic papers made by 50 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

#33 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Biomedical Engineering

#35 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Biomedical Engineering

#41 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biomedical Engineering

#42 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Pisa

For Biomedical Engineering

#55 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

7. Sapienza University of Rome

For Biomedical Engineering

#61 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Biomedical Engineering

#79 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Biomedical Engineering

#97 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

10. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Biomedical Engineering

#107 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Biomedical Engineering

#109 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Biomedical Engineering

#114 in Europe

#325 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Biomedical Engineering

#119 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Biomedical Engineering

#123 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Biomedical Engineering

#125 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Biomedical Engineering

#139 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

17. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Biomedical Engineering

#145 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1990

18. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#156 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1921

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Biomedical Engineering

#158 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biomedical Engineering

#171 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1877

21. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Biomedical Engineering

#172 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Biomedical Engineering

#179 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Biomedical Engineering

#189 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Biomedical Engineering

#190 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Biomedical Engineering

#193 in Europe

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

26. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#195 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Biomedical Engineering

#202 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Biomedical Engineering

#208 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Bari

For Biomedical Engineering

#218 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Biomedical Engineering

#220 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

31. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Biomedical Engineering

#226 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1240

32. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Biomedical Engineering

#228 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

33. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Biomedical Engineering

#229 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

34. University of Salento

For Biomedical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Biomedical Engineering

#237 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Biomedical Engineering

#243 in Europe

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

37. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Biomedical Engineering

#253 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

38. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Biomedical Engineering

#261 in Europe

#710 in the World

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

39. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Biomedical Engineering

#270 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1998

40. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Biomedical Engineering

#277 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

41. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Biomedical Engineering

#282 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Biomedical Engineering

#285 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Biomedical Engineering

#293 in Europe

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Biomedical Engineering

#330 in Europe

#939 in the World

Founded: 1558

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Biomedical Engineering

#341 in Europe

#976 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Biomedical Engineering

#364 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1978

47. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Biomedical Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Biomedical Engineering

#452 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. Roma Tre University

For Biomedical Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Biomedical Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

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 Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering50

Automation and Control engineering47

Automotive Engineering50

Biochemical Engineering45

Biotechnology65

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering47

Computer Networking69

Construction Management39

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering64

Engineering Management29

Environmental Engineering59

Firefighting and Fire Science25

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction63

Industrial Engineering37

Landscape Architecture46

Marine Engineering37

Materials Science72

Mechanical Engineering71

Metallurgical Engineering67

Mining Engineering27

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research52

Optical Engineering71

Petroleum Engineering34

Polymer science and Plastics engineering32

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering51

Remote Sensing57

Renewable Energy Engineering55

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering66

Technical Drawing31

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering51