79 Best Medical 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 Medicine. A graph of 47.3M citations received by 1.55M academic papers made by 79 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 Medicine

#17 in Europe

#74 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Medicine

#19 in Europe

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Medicine

#23 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Medicine

#35 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medicine

#52 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Medicine

#53 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#56 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#71 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Pisa

For Medicine

#75 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Medicine

#88 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Medicine

#92 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Medicine

#95 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Bari

For Medicine

#105 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Medicine

#116 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Medicine

#128 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#132 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Medicine

#138 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Medicine

#140 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1806

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Medicine

#141 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Medicine

#142 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Medicine

#148 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Medicine

#151 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

23. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Medicine

#153 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Medicine

#154 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Medicine

#155 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#158 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Medicine

#168 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Medicine

#184 in Europe

#520 in the World

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

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Medicine

#191 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Medicine

#214 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Medicine

#219 in Europe

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Medicine

#224 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#233 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

34. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Medicine

#235 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

35. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Medicine

#245 in Europe

#704 in the World

Founded: 1558

36. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Medicine

#247 in Europe

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

37. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Medicine

#259 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1998

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Medicine

#261 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Medicine

#270 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

40. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Medicine

#300 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1999

41. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Medicine

#319 in Europe

#954 in the World

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

42. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medicine

#328 in Europe

#980 in the World

Founded: 1859

43. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Medicine

#344 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Medicine

#369 in Europe

#1150 in the World

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

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Medicine

#393 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Medicine

#430 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Medicine

#432 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#451 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Founded: 1902

49. Roma Tre University

For Medicine

#460 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Medicine

#469 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. University of Salento

For Medicine

#488 in Europe

#1651 in the World

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

52. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Medicine

#489 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Medicine

#509 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

54. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Medicine

#518 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Medicine

#520 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Medicine

#535 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Medicine

#557 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. Normal School of Pisa

For Medicine

#579 in Europe

#2074 in the World

Founded: 1810

59. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Medicine

#580 in Europe

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

60. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Medicine

#615 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1990

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#622 in Europe

#2341 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Medicine

#643 in Europe

#2463 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Medicine

#660 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Medicine

#702 in Europe

#2759 in the World

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

65. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Medicine

#711 in Europe

#2809 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Kore University of Enna

For Medicine

#817 in Europe

#3327 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Medicine

#868 in Europe

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. LUISS University

For Medicine

#922 in Europe

#3961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Medicine

#1001 in Europe

#4372 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Medicine

#1103 in Europe

#4960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#1158 in Europe

#5263 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Medicine

#1211 in Europe

#5579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#1219 in Europe

#5622 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Medicine

#1236 in Europe

#5722 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

75. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Medicine

#1272 in Europe

#5948 in the World

Founded: 1925

76. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#1279 in Europe

#5982 in the World

Founded: 1732

77. Salesian Pontifical University

For Medicine

#1309 in Europe

#6107 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

78. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Medicine

#1340 in Europe

#6288 in the World

Founded: 1984

79. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Medicine

#1346 in Europe

#6319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

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

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

Health Science62

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