73 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 437K academic papers made by 73 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 Psychiatry

#18 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#22 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Psychiatry

#31 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Psychiatry

#43 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#52 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Psychiatry

#62 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychiatry

#71 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Psychiatry

#74 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#84 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Psychiatry

#85 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Psychiatry

#95 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#96 in Europe

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Psychiatry

#106 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Psychiatry

#108 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Psychiatry

#118 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Bari

For Psychiatry

#133 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Psychiatry

#137 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Psychiatry

#138 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Psychiatry

#139 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

20. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Psychiatry

#144 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

21. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Psychiatry

#145 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Psychiatry

#148 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Psychiatry

#150 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Psychiatry

#151 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

25. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#152 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Psychiatry

#155 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Psychiatry

#161 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1806

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Psychiatry

#163 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Psychiatry

#209 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychiatry

#213 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Psychiatry

#244 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Psychiatry

#247 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

33. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Psychiatry

#248 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1998

34. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Psychiatry

#250 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Psychiatry

#255 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Psychiatry

#267 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Psychiatry

#274 in Europe

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#279 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Psychiatry

#280 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Psychiatry

#290 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Psychiatry

#291 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1999

42. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychiatry

#360 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

43. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Psychiatry

#368 in Europe

#1133 in the World

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

44. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychiatry

#369 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Founded: 1859

45. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Psychiatry

#388 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

46. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Psychiatry

#400 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Psychiatry

#433 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Psychiatry

#447 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. Roma Tre University

For Psychiatry

#485 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Psychiatry

#491 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Normal School of Pisa

For Psychiatry

#504 in Europe

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1810

52. University of Salento

For Psychiatry

#507 in Europe

#1729 in the World

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

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Psychiatry

#508 in Europe

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

54. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#516 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Psychiatry

#524 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Psychiatry

#561 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

57. Kore University of Enna

For Psychiatry

#572 in Europe

#2077 in the World

Founded: 2005

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#586 in Europe

#2131 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychiatry

#621 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Founded: 1868

60. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Psychiatry

#640 in Europe

#2389 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Psychiatry

#644 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

62. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Psychiatry

#667 in Europe

#2536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

63. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Psychiatry

#693 in Europe

#2655 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

64. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Psychiatry

#708 in Europe

#2700 in the World

Founded: 1990

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Psychiatry

#719 in Europe

#2754 in the World

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

66. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Psychiatry

#775 in Europe

#3130 in the World

Founded: 1979

67. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Psychiatry

#806 in Europe

#3328 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. LUISS University

For Psychiatry

#838 in Europe

#3501 in the World

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

69. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#881 in Europe

#3763 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#908 in Europe

#3922 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychiatry

#1000 in Europe

#4469 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Psychiatry

#1179 in Europe

#5453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#1194 in Europe

#5501 in the World

Founded: 1732

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