70 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 3.12M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 70 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Nursing

#47 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Nursing

#50 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Nursing

#54 in Europe

#179 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Nursing

#67 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Nursing

#79 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Nursing

#90 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Nursing

#98 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Nursing

#108 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Nursing

#113 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

10. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Nursing

#128 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

11. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Nursing

#135 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1175

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Nursing

#137 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Nursing

#139 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Nursing

#142 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Pisa

For Nursing

#148 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

16. University of Bari

For Nursing

#170 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Nursing

#181 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Nursing

#195 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

19. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Nursing

#202 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

20. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Nursing

#209 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Nursing

#213 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Nursing

#229 in Europe

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Nursing

#230 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Nursing

#248 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

25. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Nursing

#251 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Nursing

#254 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Nursing

#259 in Europe

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Nursing

#275 in Europe

#773 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Nursing

#276 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

30. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Nursing

#282 in Europe

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Nursing

#294 in Europe

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Nursing

#295 in Europe

#848 in the World

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

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Nursing

#304 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Nursing

#307 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Nursing

#314 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1998

36. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Nursing

#315 in Europe

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

37. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Nursing

#318 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1902

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Nursing

#329 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Nursing

#340 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

40. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Nursing

#385 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1999

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Nursing

#395 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Nursing

#429 in Europe

#1337 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Nursing

#432 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Nursing

#459 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Founded: 1859

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Nursing

#481 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Nursing

#489 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Nursing

#490 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. University of Salento

For Nursing

#492 in Europe

#1640 in the World

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

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Nursing

#523 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Nursing

#551 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

51. Roma Tre University

For Nursing

#586 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

52. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Nursing

#591 in Europe

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

53. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Nursing

#596 in Europe

#2199 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Nursing

#612 in Europe

#2289 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Nursing

#613 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Nursing

#619 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Kore University of Enna

For Nursing

#631 in Europe

#2449 in the World

Founded: 2005

58. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Nursing

#633 in Europe

#2453 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Nursing

#643 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Nursing

#650 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Nursing

#660 in Europe

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Nursing

#689 in Europe

#2886 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. LUISS University

For Nursing

#721 in Europe

#3040 in the World

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

64. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Nursing

#742 in Europe

#3177 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

65. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Nursing

#758 in Europe

#3286 in the World

Founded: 1979

66. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Nursing

#770 in Europe

#3322 in the World

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

67. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Nursing

#782 in Europe

#3392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

68. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Nursing

#836 in Europe

#3680 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. Normal School of Pisa

For Nursing

#908 in Europe

#4068 in the World

Founded: 1810

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Nursing

#965 in Europe

#4388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

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

Medicine subfields in Italy

Anatomy and Physiology68

Anesthesiology58

Bioethics/Medical Ethics38

Biomedical Engineering54

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing58

Family medicine61

Forensic Science39

Gastroenterology and Hepatology55

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)64

Medical Physics45

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)54

Occupational Therapy49

Oncology and Cancer research66

Ophthalmology51

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine56

Physical Therapy67

Plastic Surgery44

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy41

Sonography and Ultrasound48

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59