71 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 4.57M citations received by 173K academic papers made by 71 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 Public Health

#38 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Public Health

#44 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Public Health

#46 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Public Health

#56 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Public Health

#66 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1990

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Public Health

#76 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Public Health

#89 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Public Health

#99 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#113 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. University of Pisa

For Public Health

#120 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Public Health

#126 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Public Health

#129 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

13. University of Bari

For Public Health

#136 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#142 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Public Health

#144 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Public Health

#148 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Public Health

#162 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Public Health

#165 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Public Health

#169 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Public Health

#171 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Public Health

#172 in Europe

#484 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Public Health

#198 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Public Health

#199 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

24. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Public Health

#201 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Public Health

#209 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

26. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Public Health

#217 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

27. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Public Health

#218 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

28. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#236 in Europe

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

29. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Public Health

#238 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1558

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Public Health

#246 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Public Health

#249 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Public Health

#264 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

33. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#266 in Europe

#744 in the World

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

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Public Health

#277 in Europe

#771 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Public Health

#284 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#302 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1902

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Public Health

#312 in Europe

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Public Health

#319 in Europe

#900 in the World

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

39. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Public Health

#342 in Europe

#977 in the World

Founded: 1859

40. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Public Health

#343 in Europe

#979 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Public Health

#352 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

42. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Public Health

#357 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

43. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Public Health

#366 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Public Health

#379 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1999

45. Roma Tre University

For Public Health

#406 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Public Health

#409 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Public Health

#415 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

48. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Public Health

#428 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1868

49. University of Salento

For Public Health

#440 in Europe

#1368 in the World

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

50. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Public Health

#456 in Europe

#1440 in the World

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

51. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Public Health

#458 in Europe

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1982

52. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Public Health

#461 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1727

53. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Public Health

#487 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

54. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Public Health

#490 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

55. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Public Health

#507 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Public Health

#514 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Public Health

#558 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Public Health

#564 in Europe

#1947 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Public Health

#565 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Public Health

#571 in Europe

#2006 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Public Health

#634 in Europe

#2362 in the World

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

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Public Health

#657 in Europe

#2478 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Public Health

#677 in Europe

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Public Health

#707 in Europe

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Public Health

#758 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Public Health

#764 in Europe

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. Kore University of Enna

For Public Health

#766 in Europe

#3190 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. LUISS University

For Public Health

#856 in Europe

#3714 in the World

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

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Public Health

#949 in Europe

#4249 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Public Health

#1038 in Europe

#4732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Public Health

#1068 in Europe

#4870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

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

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy42

Sonography and Ultrasound47

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine56