51 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 651K citations received by 32.7K academic papers made by 51 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 Ophthalmology

#17 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Ophthalmology

#38 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Ophthalmology

#54 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Ophthalmology

#55 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

7. University of Pisa

For Ophthalmology

#62 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

8. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Ophthalmology

#67 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1240

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#69 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#77 in Europe

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ophthalmology

#88 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ophthalmology

#91 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Ophthalmology

#93 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Ophthalmology

#100 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Ophthalmology

#102 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1990

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Ophthalmology

#103 in Europe

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

17. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Ophthalmology

#105 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Ophthalmology

#112 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Ophthalmology

#116 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

20. University of Bari

For Ophthalmology

#124 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Ophthalmology

#128 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Ophthalmology

#142 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ophthalmology

#143 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Ophthalmology

#149 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

25. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Ophthalmology

#156 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1978

26. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Ophthalmology

#164 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Ophthalmology

#165 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Ophthalmology

#174 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Ophthalmology

#179 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1806

30. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Ophthalmology

#181 in Europe

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Ophthalmology

#186 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ophthalmology

#191 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Ophthalmology

#206 in Europe

#575 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Ophthalmology

#214 in Europe

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

35. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Ophthalmology

#215 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1558

36. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Ophthalmology

#219 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#220 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Ophthalmology

#224 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#236 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

40. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Ophthalmology

#237 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

41. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Ophthalmology

#242 in Europe

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

42. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Ophthalmology

#268 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1999

43. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Ophthalmology

#277 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1982

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Ophthalmology

#300 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. Normal School of Pisa

For Ophthalmology

#327 in Europe

#970 in the World

Founded: 1810

46. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Ophthalmology

#339 in Europe

#1010 in the World

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

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Ophthalmology

#379 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ophthalmology

#399 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1859

49. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Ophthalmology

#427 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ophthalmology

#438 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. Roma Tre University

For Ophthalmology

#458 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

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

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

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