71 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 6.23M citations received by 184K 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

#40 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Public Health

#49 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Public Health

#53 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Public Health

#74 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Public Health

#84 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Public Health

#99 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#106 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Pisa

For Public Health

#116 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Public Health

#119 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Public Health

#120 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Bari

For Public Health

#122 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Public Health

#136 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Public Health

#145 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#152 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Public Health

#157 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Public Health

#159 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Public Health

#165 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Public Health

#170 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Public Health

#178 in Europe

#517 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Public Health

#179 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

22. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Public Health

#180 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Public Health

#202 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

24. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Public Health

#207 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Public Health

#208 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

26. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Public Health

#222 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

27. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#230 in Europe

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

28. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Public Health

#238 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1558

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Public Health

#251 in Europe

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Public Health

#256 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Public Health

#260 in Europe

#752 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#268 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

33. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#281 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1902

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Public Health

#288 in Europe

#834 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Public Health

#294 in Europe

#849 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Public Health

#314 in Europe

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

37. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Public Health

#325 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Public Health

#326 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Public Health

#339 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

40. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Public Health

#343 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Public Health

#349 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1859

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Public Health

#350 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Public Health

#373 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1999

44. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Public Health

#414 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

45. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Public Health

#421 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. Roma Tre University

For Public Health

#425 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

47. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Public Health

#437 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1868

48. University of Salento

For Public Health

#443 in Europe

#1439 in the World

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

49. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Public Health

#454 in Europe

#1496 in the World

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

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Public Health

#460 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Public Health

#476 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Public Health

#496 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

53. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Public Health

#508 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

54. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Public Health

#518 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

55. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Public Health

#524 in Europe

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

56. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Public Health

#575 in Europe

#2080 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Public Health

#578 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Public Health

#582 in Europe

#2129 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Public Health

#586 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

60. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Public Health

#624 in Europe

#2349 in the World

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

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Public Health

#648 in Europe

#2463 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Public Health

#678 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Public Health

#707 in Europe

#2831 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Public Health

#742 in Europe

#3066 in the World

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

65. Kore University of Enna

For Public Health

#745 in Europe

#3081 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Public Health

#751 in Europe

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Public Health

#787 in Europe

#3362 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. LUISS University

For Public Health

#832 in Europe

#3661 in the World

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

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Public Health

#982 in Europe

#4468 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Public Health

#1059 in Europe

#4888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Public Health

#1074 in Europe

#4938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
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 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

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy41

Sonography and Ultrasound48

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59