54 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 734K citations received by 25.5K 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

#26 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

2. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Forestry

#33 in Europe

#128 in the World

Founded: 1321

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#44 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

4. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Forestry

#48 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1979

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Forestry

#59 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Forestry

#65 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Forestry

#85 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Forestry

#108 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

9. Sapienza University of Rome

For Forestry

#111 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

10. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Forestry

#127 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1806

11. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Forestry

#128 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

12. University of Bari

For Forestry

#148 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Forestry

#167 in Europe

#496 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

#175 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1921

16. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#188 in Europe

#566 in the World

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

17. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Forestry

#194 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

18. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Forestry

#195 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

19. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Forestry

#199 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1978

20. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Forestry

#206 in Europe

#627 in the World

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

21. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Forestry

#233 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Forestry

#238 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Forestry

#248 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Forestry

#252 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Forestry

#276 in Europe

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

26. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Forestry

#291 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#310 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Forestry

#323 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Forestry

#324 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Forestry

#335 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1727

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Forestry

#343 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Forestry

#350 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1999

33. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Forestry

#353 in Europe

#1202 in the World

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

34. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Forestry

#359 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1175

35. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Forestry

#366 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1859

36. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Forestry

#375 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

37. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Forestry

#379 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

38. Roma Tre University

For Forestry

#380 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Forestry

#383 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Forestry

#387 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

41. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Forestry

#392 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

42. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Forestry

#405 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1596

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Forestry

#417 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Forestry

#431 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Forestry

#433 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Forestry

#435 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Forestry

#456 in Europe

#1626 in the World

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

48. University of Salento

For Forestry

#474 in Europe

#1714 in the World

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

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Forestry

#528 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Forestry

#529 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

51. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Forestry

#530 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Forestry

#574 in Europe

#2186 in the World

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

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Forestry

#600 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Forestry

#648 in Europe

#2593 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 Engineering60

Environmental Management67

Geography and Cartography80

Geotechnical Engineering66

Hydrology and Water resources management29

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science67

Mining Engineering26

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Urban and Regional planning57

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation63