54 Best Forestry 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 Forestry. A graph of 671K citations received by 24.5K 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. University of Padua

For Forestry

#27 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

2. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Forestry

#33 in Europe

#130 in the World

Founded: 1321

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#44 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

4. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Forestry

#49 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1979

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Forestry

#60 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Forestry

#70 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Forestry

#88 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Forestry

#108 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

9. Sapienza University of Rome

For Forestry

#111 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

10. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Forestry

#126 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1806

11. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Forestry

#127 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

12. University of Bari

For Forestry

#152 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Forestry

#167 in Europe

#498 in the World

Founded: 1558

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Forestry

#170 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#177 in Europe

#526 in the World

Founded: 1921

16. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#190 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

17. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Forestry

#192 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

18. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Forestry

#197 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Forestry

#200 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1978

20. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Forestry

#205 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

21. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Forestry

#232 in Europe

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Forestry

#243 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Forestry

#244 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Forestry

#254 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Forestry

#275 in Europe

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

26. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Forestry

#299 in Europe

#974 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#310 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Forestry

#325 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

29. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Forestry

#331 in Europe

#1093 in the World

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

30. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Forestry

#332 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1727

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Forestry

#341 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Forestry

#351 in Europe

#1194 in the World

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

33. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Forestry

#354 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1999

34. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Forestry

#355 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1175

35. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Forestry

#366 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1859

36. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Forestry

#372 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

37. Roma Tre University

For Forestry

#375 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Forestry

#377 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

39. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Forestry

#379 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Forestry

#382 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

41. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Forestry

#386 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

42. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Forestry

#407 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1596

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Forestry

#414 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Forestry

#425 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Forestry

#430 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Forestry

#433 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

47. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Forestry

#454 in Europe

#1619 in the World

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

48. University of Salento

For Forestry

#494 in Europe

#1799 in the World

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

49. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#522 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

50. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Forestry

#531 in Europe

#1994 in the World

Founded: 1868

51. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Forestry

#543 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Forestry

#576 in Europe

#2194 in the World

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

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Forestry

#591 in Europe

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Forestry

#642 in Europe

#2558 in the World

Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Forestry in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Padua, Florence, Milan, and Viterbo.

Environmental Science subfields in Italy

Agricultural Science67

Earth science and Geophysics63

Environmental Chemistry62

Environmental Engineering59

Environmental Management67

Geography and Cartography80

Geotechnical Engineering66

Hydrology and Water resources management29

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science67

Mining Engineering27

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Urban and Regional planning57

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation63