51 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 880K citations received by 37K 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

#18 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Ophthalmology

#51 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Ophthalmology

#57 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

7. University of Pisa

For Ophthalmology

#64 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

8. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#66 in Europe

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

9. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Ophthalmology

#68 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1240

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

#76 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ophthalmology

#100 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Ophthalmology

#101 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Ophthalmology

#102 in Europe

#277 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Ophthalmology

#105 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

16. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Ophthalmology

#107 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Ophthalmology

#112 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Ophthalmology

#117 in Europe

#336 in the World

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

19. University of Bari

For Ophthalmology

#120 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Ophthalmology

#136 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

21. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Ophthalmology

#139 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

22. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Ophthalmology

#141 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1978

23. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Ophthalmology

#143 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ophthalmology

#154 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Ophthalmology

#158 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

26. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Ophthalmology

#160 in Europe

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Ophthalmology

#167 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1806

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Ophthalmology

#169 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Ophthalmology

#179 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Ophthalmology

#187 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Ophthalmology

#193 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ophthalmology

#195 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

33. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Ophthalmology

#203 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1998

34. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Ophthalmology

#206 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Ophthalmology

#213 in Europe

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Ophthalmology

#221 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1558

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Ophthalmology

#227 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#229 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

39. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Ophthalmology

#240 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

40. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ophthalmology

#242 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

#268 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Ophthalmology

#305 in Europe

#913 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Ophthalmology

#312 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1999

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Ophthalmology

#349 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Ophthalmology

#364 in Europe

#1118 in the World

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

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Ophthalmology

#370 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ophthalmology

#398 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Founded: 1859

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ophthalmology

#460 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Ophthalmology

#461 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. Roma Tre University

For Ophthalmology

#478 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

51. Kore University of Enna

For Ophthalmology

#514 in Europe

#1804 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

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

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