73 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 14.4M citations received by 456K 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

#19 in Europe

#81 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

#108 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Psychiatry

#43 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#53 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Psychiatry

#63 in Europe

#191 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychiatry

#69 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Psychiatry

#74 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#84 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Psychiatry

#85 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#93 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Psychiatry

#97 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Psychiatry

#108 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Psychiatry

#109 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Psychiatry

#117 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Bari

For Psychiatry

#131 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Psychiatry

#136 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Psychiatry

#137 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

19. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Psychiatry

#141 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

20. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Psychiatry

#143 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Psychiatry

#145 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Psychiatry

#146 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Psychiatry

#150 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Psychiatry

#151 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

25. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#157 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Psychiatry

#158 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Psychiatry

#162 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1806

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Psychiatry

#165 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Psychiatry

#208 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychiatry

#215 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Psychiatry

#242 in Europe

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Psychiatry

#245 in Europe

#666 in the World

Founded: 1998

33. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Psychiatry

#247 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

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

#257 in Europe

#709 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Psychiatry

#269 in Europe

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Psychiatry

#273 in Europe

#760 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

#282 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Psychiatry

#288 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Psychiatry

#291 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1999

42. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Psychiatry

#364 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

43. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Psychiatry

#370 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1859

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Psychiatry

#371 in Europe

#1135 in the World

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

45. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Psychiatry

#395 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

46. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Psychiatry

#398 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Psychiatry

#431 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Psychiatry

#446 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. Roma Tre University

For Psychiatry

#486 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Psychiatry

#492 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

51. University of Salento

For Psychiatry

#500 in Europe

#1703 in the World

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

52. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Psychiatry

#503 in Europe

#1713 in the World

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

53. Normal School of Pisa

For Psychiatry

#518 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1810

54. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#520 in Europe

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Psychiatry

#537 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. Kore University of Enna

For Psychiatry

#549 in Europe

#1933 in the World

Founded: 2005

57. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Psychiatry

#562 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

58. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#579 in Europe

#2098 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychiatry

#620 in Europe

#2293 in the World

Founded: 1868

60. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Psychiatry

#635 in Europe

#2365 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Psychiatry

#646 in Europe

#2431 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

62. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Psychiatry

#659 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

63. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Psychiatry

#695 in Europe

#2665 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

64. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Psychiatry

#709 in Europe

#2722 in the World

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

65. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Psychiatry

#710 in Europe

#2726 in the World

Founded: 1990

66. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Psychiatry

#776 in Europe

#3152 in the World

Founded: 1979

67. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Psychiatry

#808 in Europe

#3347 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. LUISS University

For Psychiatry

#839 in Europe

#3521 in the World

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

69. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#885 in Europe

#3785 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Psychiatry

#910 in Europe

#3934 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Psychiatry

#1005 in Europe

#4484 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Psychiatry

#1179 in Europe

#5483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Psychiatry

#1199 in Europe

#5541 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

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