62 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 2.89M citations received by 75.4K academic papers made by 62 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 Health Science

#44 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Health Science

#49 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Health Science

#54 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

4. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Health Science

#57 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1175

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Health Science

#60 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

6. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Health Science

#65 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1921

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Health Science

#69 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Health Science

#88 in Europe

#287 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Health Science

#97 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Pisa

For Health Science

#101 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Health Science

#103 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Health Science

#112 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Health Science

#140 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Health Science

#141 in Europe

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

15. University of Bari

For Health Science

#152 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1924

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Health Science

#154 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Health Science

#160 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Health Science

#172 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Health Science

#173 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Health Science

#178 in Europe

#535 in the World

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

21. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Health Science

#185 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Health Science

#193 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Health Science

#196 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Health Science

#198 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

25. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Health Science

#202 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

26. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Health Science

#211 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Health Science

#218 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Health Science

#242 in Europe

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Health Science

#250 in Europe

#751 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Health Science

#269 in Europe

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Health Science

#280 in Europe

#855 in the World

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

32. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Health Science

#281 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

33. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Health Science

#288 in Europe

#885 in the World

Founded: 1998

34. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Health Science

#293 in Europe

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Health Science

#294 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Health Science

#310 in Europe

#977 in the World

Founded: 1877

37. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Health Science

#312 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

38. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Health Science

#330 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1999

39. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Health Science

#342 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Health Science

#379 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Health Science

#394 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Health Science

#436 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1859

43. Roma Tre University

For Health Science

#442 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Health Science

#452 in Europe

#1568 in the World

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

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Health Science

#458 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Health Science

#472 in Europe

#1658 in the World

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

47. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Health Science

#486 in Europe

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Health Science

#501 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Health Science

#515 in Europe

#1879 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

50. University of Salento

For Health Science

#535 in Europe

#1986 in the World

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

51. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Health Science

#538 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Founded: 1982

52. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Health Science

#574 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Health Science

#582 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Health Science

#592 in Europe

#2298 in the World

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

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Health Science

#595 in Europe

#2315 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Health Science

#613 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Health Science

#671 in Europe

#2718 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Health Science

#691 in Europe

#2882 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Health Science

#717 in Europe

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

60. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Health Science

#764 in Europe

#3210 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

61. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Health Science

#838 in Europe

#3598 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

62. Kore University of Enna

For Health Science

#857 in Europe

#3709 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Health Science in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Rome, Padua, and Modena.

Medicine subfields in Italy

Anatomy and Physiology68

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics36

Biomedical Engineering54

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing58

Family medicine60

Forensic Science38

Gastroenterology and Hepatology54

Healthcare Management (MHA)64

Medical Physics44

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)53

Occupational Therapy49

Oncology and Cancer research66

Ophthalmology50

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine56

Physical Therapy67

Plastic Surgery42

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy51

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound46

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59