61 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 950K citations received by 39.5K academic papers made by 61 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 Orthodontics

#13 in Europe

#48 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Orthodontics

#14 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Orthodontics

#17 in Europe

#58 in the World

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

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Orthodontics

#21 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Orthodontics

#38 in Europe

#111 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Orthodontics

#52 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Padua

For Orthodontics

#62 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

8. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Orthodontics

#67 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

9. University of Pisa

For Orthodontics

#68 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

10. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Orthodontics

#76 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1240

11. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Orthodontics

#79 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Orthodontics

#89 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Orthodontics

#106 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Orthodontics

#110 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Orthodontics

#111 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Orthodontics

#119 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1921

17. University of Bari

For Orthodontics

#122 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Orthodontics

#135 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

19. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Orthodontics

#137 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1596

20. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Orthodontics

#138 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1859

21. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Orthodontics

#139 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Orthodontics

#147 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Orthodontics

#148 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Orthodontics

#155 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Orthodontics

#160 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Orthodontics

#167 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. Normal School of Pisa

For Orthodontics

#173 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1810

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Orthodontics

#181 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Orthodontics

#187 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

30. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Orthodontics

#192 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

31. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Orthodontics

#200 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

32. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Orthodontics

#203 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Orthodontics

#204 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

34. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Orthodontics

#213 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

35. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Orthodontics

#216 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1175

36. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Orthodontics

#229 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

37. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Orthodontics

#232 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1999

38. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Orthodontics

#234 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Orthodontics

#238 in Europe

#666 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Orthodontics

#241 in Europe

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Orthodontics

#258 in Europe

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

42. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Orthodontics

#269 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

43. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Orthodontics

#307 in Europe

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Orthodontics

#322 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Orthodontics

#327 in Europe

#960 in the World

Founded: 1998

46. Roma Tre University

For Orthodontics

#408 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Orthodontics

#416 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Orthodontics

#434 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Orthodontics

#442 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

50. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Orthodontics

#452 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Orthodontics

#495 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Orthodontics

#498 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1990

53. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Orthodontics

#503 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

54. University of Salento

For Orthodontics

#523 in Europe

#1637 in the World

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

55. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Orthodontics

#526 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Orthodontics

#554 in Europe

#1762 in the World

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

57. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Orthodontics

#561 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Founded: 1727

58. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Orthodontics

#604 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Orthodontics

#619 in Europe

#2038 in the World

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

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Orthodontics

#626 in Europe

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Orthodontics

#639 in Europe

#2177 in the World

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

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

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