58 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 836K citations received by 44.1K academic papers made by 58 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 Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Dentistry

#13 in Europe

#46 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Dentistry

#18 in Europe

#63 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Dentistry

#22 in Europe

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Dentistry

#37 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Dentistry

#46 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Dentistry

#48 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Dentistry

#54 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

8. University of Pisa

For Dentistry

#69 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

9. University of Padua

For Dentistry

#71 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

10. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Dentistry

#73 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1240

11. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Dentistry

#80 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Dentistry

#87 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Dentistry

#91 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1990

14. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Dentistry

#101 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1921

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Dentistry

#103 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Dentistry

#107 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Dentistry

#112 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Dentistry

#114 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Dentistry

#118 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1859

20. University of Bari

For Dentistry

#121 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Dentistry

#129 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Dentistry

#130 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Dentistry

#133 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Dentistry

#141 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1806

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Dentistry

#150 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Dentistry

#155 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Dentistry

#160 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Dentistry

#164 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Dentistry

#165 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Dentistry

#169 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

31. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Dentistry

#181 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

32. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Dentistry

#188 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

33. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Dentistry

#192 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1558

34. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Dentistry

#197 in Europe

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

35. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Dentistry

#203 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

36. Normal School of Pisa

For Dentistry

#213 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1810

37. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Dentistry

#214 in Europe

#597 in the World

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

38. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Dentistry

#225 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

39. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Dentistry

#233 in Europe

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

40. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Dentistry

#235 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

41. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Dentistry

#245 in Europe

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

42. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Dentistry

#247 in Europe

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

43. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Dentistry

#252 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1999

44. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Dentistry

#270 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1998

45. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Dentistry

#275 in Europe

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

46. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Dentistry

#347 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Dentistry

#411 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. Roma Tre University

For Dentistry

#449 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Dentistry

#471 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Dentistry

#473 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

51. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Dentistry

#475 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

52. University of Salento

For Dentistry

#498 in Europe

#1582 in the World

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

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Dentistry

#503 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Dentistry

#510 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Dentistry

#532 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Dentistry

#537 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1868

57. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Dentistry

#593 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Dentistry

#614 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Medicine subfields in Italy

Anatomy and Physiology67

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics37

Biomedical Engineering50

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing55

Family medicine58

Forensic Science38

Gastroenterology and Hepatology54

Health Science63

Healthcare Management (MHA)61

Medical Physics46

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)52

Occupational Therapy49

Oncology and Cancer research65

Ophthalmology51

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine55

Physical Therapy66

Plastic Surgery42

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy42

Sonography and Ultrasound47

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine56