76 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 26.8M citations received by 802K 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

#19 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Pathology

#21 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Pathology

#28 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Pathology

#44 in Europe

#141 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Pathology

#45 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Pathology

#48 in Europe

#155 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Pathology

#58 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#63 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Pathology

#66 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Pathology

#72 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Pathology

#85 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Bari

For Pathology

#86 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Pathology

#96 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Pathology

#113 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#115 in Europe

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Pathology

#117 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Pathology

#120 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Pathology

#126 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Pathology

#127 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Pathology

#128 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Pathology

#133 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Pathology

#144 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Pathology

#148 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Pathology

#159 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#162 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Pathology

#163 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Pathology

#171 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Pathology

#174 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Pathology

#182 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Pathology

#201 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Pathology

#204 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Pathology

#206 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1998

34. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Pathology

#218 in Europe

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Pathology

#221 in Europe

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Pathology

#224 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Pathology

#225 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Pathology

#235 in Europe

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Pathology

#256 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1999

40. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#257 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

41. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Pathology

#304 in Europe

#937 in the World

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

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Pathology

#338 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Pathology

#345 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1859

44. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Pathology

#362 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1727

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Pathology

#390 in Europe

#1300 in the World

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

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Pathology

#409 in Europe

#1366 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Pathology

#417 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#418 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Founded: 1902

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Pathology

#448 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. University of Salento

For Pathology

#460 in Europe

#1589 in the World

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

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Pathology

#473 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Pathology

#474 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

53. Roma Tre University

For Pathology

#484 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

54. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Pathology

#494 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Founded: 1868

55. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Pathology

#502 in Europe

#1768 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Pathology

#523 in Europe

#1864 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

57. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Pathology

#537 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Pathology

#556 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. Normal School of Pisa

For Pathology

#593 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1810

60. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Pathology

#604 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1990

61. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Pathology

#611 in Europe

#2285 in the World

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

62. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Pathology

#623 in Europe

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Pathology

#628 in Europe

#2402 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Pathology

#639 in Europe

#2461 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Pathology

#641 in Europe

#2472 in the World

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

66. Kore University of Enna

For Pathology

#760 in Europe

#3135 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. LUISS University

For Pathology

#806 in Europe

#3356 in the World

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

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Pathology

#843 in Europe

#3608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Pathology

#967 in Europe

#4332 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Pathology

#1059 in Europe

#4892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Pathology

#1106 in Europe

#5130 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Pathology

#1134 in Europe

#5265 in the World

Founded: 1925

73. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Pathology

#1141 in Europe

#5285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

74. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Pathology

#1150 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

#1182 in Europe

#5573 in the World

Founded: 1732

76. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Pathology

#1192 in Europe

#5615 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

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

Ophthalmology51

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