50 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 820K citations received by 35.3K academic papers made by 50 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

#18 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Ophthalmology

#50 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Ophthalmology

#57 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

7. University of Pisa

For Ophthalmology

#65 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

8. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Ophthalmology

#68 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1240

9. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#71 in Europe

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#75 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1921

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ophthalmology

#80 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ophthalmology

#100 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Ophthalmology

#101 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Ophthalmology

#103 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Ophthalmology

#104 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Ophthalmology

#106 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Ophthalmology

#111 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Ophthalmology

#118 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

19. University of Bari

For Ophthalmology

#124 in Europe

#354 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Ophthalmology

#139 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

21. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Ophthalmology

#141 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

22. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Ophthalmology

#144 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1978

23. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Ophthalmology

#145 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ophthalmology

#153 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Ophthalmology

#159 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

26. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Ophthalmology

#162 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Ophthalmology

#164 in Europe

#474 in the World

Founded: 1806

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Ophthalmology

#167 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Ophthalmology

#180 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Ophthalmology

#188 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Ophthalmology

#194 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ophthalmology

#197 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

33. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Ophthalmology

#208 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

34. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Ophthalmology

#209 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1998

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Ophthalmology

#214 in Europe

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Ophthalmology

#219 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1558

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Ophthalmology

#226 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#231 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

39. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Ophthalmology

#242 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

40. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#244 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

41. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Ophthalmology

#270 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1982

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Ophthalmology

#304 in Europe

#907 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Ophthalmology

#313 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1999

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Ophthalmology

#341 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Ophthalmology

#361 in Europe

#1096 in the World

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

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Ophthalmology

#365 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ophthalmology

#400 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1859

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ophthalmology

#458 in Europe

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Ophthalmology

#461 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. Roma Tre University

For Ophthalmology

#473 in Europe

#1617 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 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

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