78 Best Medical 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 Medicine. A graph of 36.3M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 78 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

#71 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Medicine

#21 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Medicine

#22 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Medicine

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Medicine

#51 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1990

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medicine

#54 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Medicine

#55 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#58 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#73 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. University of Pisa

For Medicine

#76 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Medicine

#91 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Medicine

#95 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Medicine

#100 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Bari

For Medicine

#110 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Medicine

#122 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Medicine

#132 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Medicine

#135 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Medicine

#138 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1240

19. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#142 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Medicine

#143 in Europe

#365 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Medicine

#144 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1175

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Medicine

#148 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Medicine

#151 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Medicine

#156 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Medicine

#157 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Medicine

#158 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#159 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Medicine

#175 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Medicine

#180 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Medicine

#191 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Medicine

#210 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Medicine

#219 in Europe

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Medicine

#224 in Europe

#630 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#238 in Europe

#670 in the World

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

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Medicine

#239 in Europe

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Medicine

#243 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1558

37. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Medicine

#252 in Europe

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

38. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Medicine

#258 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1998

39. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Medicine

#263 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Medicine

#279 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Medicine

#307 in Europe

#892 in the World

Founded: 1999

42. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Medicine

#318 in Europe

#929 in the World

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

43. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medicine

#323 in Europe

#948 in the World

Founded: 1859

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Medicine

#341 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Medicine

#368 in Europe

#1134 in the World

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

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Medicine

#388 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Medicine

#418 in Europe

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Medicine

#434 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. Roma Tre University

For Medicine

#454 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#469 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1902

51. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Medicine

#472 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1982

52. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Medicine

#478 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Salento

For Medicine

#486 in Europe

#1612 in the World

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

54. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Medicine

#497 in Europe

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Medicine

#517 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Medicine

#519 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

57. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Medicine

#532 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

58. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Medicine

#546 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

59. Normal School of Pisa

For Medicine

#565 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1810

60. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Medicine

#574 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#620 in Europe

#2293 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Medicine

#644 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Medicine

#655 in Europe

#2473 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

64. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Medicine

#685 in Europe

#2618 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Medicine

#711 in Europe

#2770 in the World

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

66. Kore University of Enna

For Medicine

#856 in Europe

#3515 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Medicine

#889 in Europe

#3730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. LUISS University

For Medicine

#934 in Europe

#3932 in the World

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

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Medicine

#970 in Europe

#4190 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Medicine

#1104 in Europe

#4957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medicine

#1146 in Europe

#5211 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#1206 in Europe

#5555 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Medicine

#1210 in Europe

#5570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Medicine

#1224 in Europe

#5663 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Medicine

#1265 in Europe

#5881 in the World

Founded: 1732

76. Salesian Pontifical University

For Medicine

#1278 in Europe

#5953 in the World

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

77. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Medicine

#1322 in Europe

#6221 in the World

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

78. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Medicine

#1374 in Europe

#6546 in the World

Founded: 1984

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

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