72 Best universities for Psychiatry in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 10.5M citations received by 411K academic papers made by 72 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

#20 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#21 in Europe

#85 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Psychiatry

#29 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Psychiatry

#41 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#48 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Psychiatry

#63 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychiatry

#71 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Psychiatry

#76 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#81 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Psychiatry

#83 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1990

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Psychiatry

#84 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Psychiatry

#94 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#97 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Psychiatry

#104 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Psychiatry

#115 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Psychiatry

#118 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Bari

For Psychiatry

#135 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Psychiatry

#139 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Psychiatry

#142 in Europe

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Psychiatry

#144 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Psychiatry

#145 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Psychiatry

#147 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

23. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Psychiatry

#148 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Psychiatry

#150 in Europe

#394 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Psychiatry

#152 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

26. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Psychiatry

#154 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#155 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Psychiatry

#160 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1806

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Psychiatry

#161 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Psychiatry

#206 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1596

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychiatry

#213 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Psychiatry

#235 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Psychiatry

#241 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Psychiatry

#246 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Psychiatry

#253 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Psychiatry

#257 in Europe

#693 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Psychiatry

#258 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Psychiatry

#273 in Europe

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Psychiatry

#275 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#277 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

41. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Psychiatry

#298 in Europe

#858 in the World

Founded: 1999

42. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Psychiatry

#300 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

43. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychiatry

#351 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

44. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychiatry

#356 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1859

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Psychiatry

#367 in Europe

#1108 in the World

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

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Psychiatry

#394 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Psychiatry

#400 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Psychiatry

#415 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Psychiatry

#445 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Psychiatry

#479 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Normal School of Pisa

For Psychiatry

#480 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1810

52. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Psychiatry

#486 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Psychiatry

#492 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. Roma Tre University

For Psychiatry

#493 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Salento

For Psychiatry

#509 in Europe

#1705 in the World

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

56. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#521 in Europe

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1902

57. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Psychiatry

#554 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#592 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychiatry

#604 in Europe

#2200 in the World

Founded: 1868

60. Kore University of Enna

For Psychiatry

#611 in Europe

#2227 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Psychiatry

#618 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

62. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Psychiatry

#633 in Europe

#2328 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Psychiatry

#675 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Psychiatry

#679 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Psychiatry

#727 in Europe

#2801 in the World

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

66. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Psychiatry

#749 in Europe

#2924 in the World

Founded: 1979

67. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Psychiatry

#780 in Europe

#3139 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. LUISS University

For Psychiatry

#811 in Europe

#3334 in the World

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

69. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#866 in Europe

#3665 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#893 in Europe

#3788 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychiatry

#995 in Europe

#4399 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Psychiatry

#1137 in Europe

#5217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

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 Physiology67

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics37

Biomedical Engineering50

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing55

Family medicine58

Forensic Science38

Gastroenterology and Hepatology54

Health Science63

Healthcare Management (MHA)61

Medical Physics46

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)52

Occupational Therapy49

Oncology and Cancer research65

Ophthalmology51

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine55

Physical Therapy66

Plastic Surgery42

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy42

Sonography and Ultrasound47

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine56