68 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 6.89M citations received by 227K academic papers made by 68 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#13 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Anatomy and Physiology

#14 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Anatomy and Physiology

#28 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Anatomy and Physiology

#52 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Anatomy and Physiology

#54 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#65 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#69 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Pisa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#79 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

10. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Anatomy and Physiology

#86 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1117

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Anatomy and Physiology

#90 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#91 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#94 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Bari

For Anatomy and Physiology

#101 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Anatomy and Physiology

#102 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Anatomy and Physiology

#116 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Anatomy and Physiology

#126 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Anatomy and Physiology

#139 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

19. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Anatomy and Physiology

#142 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

20. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Anatomy and Physiology

#146 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

21. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Anatomy and Physiology

#147 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

22. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#150 in Europe

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

23. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#152 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

24. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#155 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1806

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#157 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

26. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#159 in Europe

#437 in the World

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

27. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#160 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

28. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Anatomy and Physiology

#180 in Europe

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Anatomy and Physiology

#188 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

30. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Anatomy and Physiology

#198 in Europe

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Anatomy and Physiology

#200 in Europe

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Anatomy and Physiology

#206 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Anatomy and Physiology

#207 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#210 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1859

35. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#217 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Anatomy and Physiology

#218 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Anatomy and Physiology

#244 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Anatomy and Physiology

#271 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Anatomy and Physiology

#290 in Europe

#846 in the World

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

40. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#302 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1999

41. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Anatomy and Physiology

#303 in Europe

#886 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Anatomy and Physiology

#327 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

43. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Anatomy and Physiology

#332 in Europe

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

44. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Anatomy and Physiology

#354 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

45. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Anatomy and Physiology

#370 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Anatomy and Physiology

#383 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Anatomy and Physiology

#396 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Anatomy and Physiology

#406 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#415 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. Roma Tre University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#426 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

51. Normal School of Pisa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#443 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1810

52. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Anatomy and Physiology

#444 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

53. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#447 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

54. University of Salento

For Anatomy and Physiology

#465 in Europe

#1524 in the World

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

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Anatomy and Physiology

#478 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Anatomy and Physiology

#491 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1990

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Anatomy and Physiology

#513 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#529 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#536 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

60. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Anatomy and Physiology

#645 in Europe

#2334 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Anatomy and Physiology

#686 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Founded: 1998

62. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Anatomy and Physiology

#712 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

63. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Anatomy and Physiology

#719 in Europe

#2723 in the World

Founded: 1868

64. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#729 in Europe

#2762 in the World

Founded: 1902

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Anatomy and Physiology

#766 in Europe

#2962 in the World

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

66. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Anatomy and Physiology

#798 in Europe

#3152 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. Kore University of Enna

For Anatomy and Physiology

#873 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1002 in Europe

#4402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

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

Medicine subfields in Italy

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