76 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 25.1M citations received by 769K academic papers made by 76 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 Pathology

#15 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Pathology

#20 in Europe

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Pathology

#21 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Pathology

#28 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Pathology

#44 in Europe

#142 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Pathology

#45 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Pathology

#49 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Pathology

#55 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#63 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Pathology

#66 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Pathology

#72 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Pathology

#85 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Bari

For Pathology

#88 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Pathology

#98 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Pathology

#113 in Europe

#301 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Pathology

#115 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Pathology

#116 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#117 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Pathology

#125 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Pathology

#127 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

21. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Pathology

#129 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Pathology

#132 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Pathology

#142 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Pathology

#150 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Pathology

#159 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#161 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Pathology

#162 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Pathology

#171 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Pathology

#174 in Europe

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Pathology

#179 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Pathology

#198 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Pathology

#199 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Pathology

#210 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1998

34. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Pathology

#221 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Pathology

#222 in Europe

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Pathology

#225 in Europe

#647 in the World

Founded: 1558

37. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Pathology

#228 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Pathology

#235 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#256 in Europe

#750 in the World

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

40. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Pathology

#259 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1999

41. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Pathology

#305 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Pathology

#341 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Pathology

#343 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1859

44. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Pathology

#364 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1727

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Pathology

#391 in Europe

#1307 in the World

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

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Pathology

#412 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Pathology

#414 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1982

48. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#417 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1902

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Pathology

#443 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Pathology

#467 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

51. University of Salento

For Pathology

#469 in Europe

#1610 in the World

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

52. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Pathology

#475 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

53. Roma Tre University

For Pathology

#483 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

54. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Pathology

#486 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1868

55. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Pathology

#494 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Pathology

#517 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

57. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Pathology

#542 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Pathology

#546 in Europe

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. Normal School of Pisa

For Pathology

#583 in Europe

#2173 in the World

Founded: 1810

60. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Pathology

#597 in Europe

#2227 in the World

Founded: 1990

61. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Pathology

#606 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

62. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Pathology

#620 in Europe

#2360 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Pathology

#623 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Pathology

#636 in Europe

#2454 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Pathology

#645 in Europe

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

66. LUISS University

For Pathology

#806 in Europe

#3346 in the World

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

67. Kore University of Enna

For Pathology

#814 in Europe

#3390 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Pathology

#850 in Europe

#3662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Pathology

#959 in Europe

#4263 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Pathology

#1077 in Europe

#4973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#1108 in Europe

#5147 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Pathology

#1127 in Europe

#5245 in the World

Founded: 1925

73. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Pathology

#1135 in Europe

#5277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

74. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Pathology

#1151 in Europe

#5366 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

75. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Pathology

#1187 in Europe

#5579 in the World

Founded: 1732

76. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Pathology

#1193 in Europe

#5630 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

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

Ophthalmology50

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