71 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 5.87M citations received by 179K 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

#41 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: 62,876
Founded: 1222

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Public Health

#53 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Public Health

#75 in Europe

#241 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Public Health

#85 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Public Health

#99 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#107 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Pisa

For Public Health

#116 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Public Health

#120 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Public Health

#121 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Bari

For Public Health

#126 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Public Health

#135 in Europe

#397 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Public Health

#144 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#155 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Public Health

#162 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Public Health

#164 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Public Health

#167 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Public Health

#169 in Europe

#491 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Public Health

#175 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Public Health

#178 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Public Health

#188 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Public Health

#202 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

24. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Public Health

#204 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Public Health

#207 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

26. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Public Health

#224 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

27. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#231 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

28. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Public Health

#238 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1558

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Public Health

#248 in Europe

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Public Health

#256 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Public Health

#263 in Europe

#754 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#265 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

33. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Public Health

#277 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1902

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Public Health

#284 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Public Health

#293 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Public Health

#310 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

37. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Public Health

#317 in Europe

#945 in the World

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

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Public Health

#340 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Public Health

#344 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

40. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Public Health

#348 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Public Health

#351 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1859

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Public Health

#356 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Public Health

#380 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1999

44. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Public Health

#416 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

45. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Public Health

#419 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. Roma Tre University

For Public Health

#421 in Europe

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

47. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Public Health

#432 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1868

48. University of Salento

For Public Health

#442 in Europe

#1437 in the World

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

49. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Public Health

#457 in Europe

#1508 in the World

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

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Public Health

#459 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Public Health

#473 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Public Health

#485 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

53. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Public Health

#500 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

54. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Public Health

#514 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

55. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Public Health

#524 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

56. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Public Health

#572 in Europe

#2080 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

57. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Public Health

#575 in Europe

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Public Health

#578 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Public Health

#579 in Europe

#2112 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Public Health

#626 in Europe

#2364 in the World

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

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Public Health

#642 in Europe

#2427 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Public Health

#681 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Public Health

#692 in Europe

#2762 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Public Health

#740 in Europe

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Public Health

#750 in Europe

#3145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

66. Kore University of Enna

For Public Health

#754 in Europe

#3161 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Public Health

#787 in Europe

#3338 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. LUISS University

For Public Health

#845 in Europe

#3736 in the World

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

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Public Health

#988 in Europe

#4474 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Public Health

#1057 in Europe

#4870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Public Health

#1091 in Europe

#5007 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 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

Radiation Therapy51

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound46

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59