40 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 335K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 40 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 Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Europe

#11 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Respiratory Therapy

#26 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Respiratory Therapy

#28 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Respiratory Therapy

#59 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Respiratory Therapy

#60 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Respiratory Therapy

#61 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Respiratory Therapy

#64 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Respiratory Therapy

#69 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

9. University of Bari

For Respiratory Therapy

#71 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Respiratory Therapy

#72 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Respiratory Therapy

#82 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

12. University of Pisa

For Respiratory Therapy

#86 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

13. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Respiratory Therapy

#89 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1404

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Respiratory Therapy

#92 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Respiratory Therapy

#94 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Respiratory Therapy

#106 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

17. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Respiratory Therapy

#108 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

18. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Respiratory Therapy

#118 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Respiratory Therapy

#119 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Respiratory Therapy

#126 in Europe

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

21. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Respiratory Therapy

#134 in Europe

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Respiratory Therapy

#153 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Respiratory Therapy

#156 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Respiratory Therapy

#157 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Respiratory Therapy

#159 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Respiratory Therapy

#165 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Respiratory Therapy

#177 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Respiratory Therapy

#181 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

29. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Respiratory Therapy

#188 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1999

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Respiratory Therapy

#196 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Respiratory Therapy

#200 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

32. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Respiratory Therapy

#218 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Respiratory Therapy

#224 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Respiratory Therapy

#229 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

35. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Respiratory Therapy

#246 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1998

36. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Respiratory Therapy

#253 in Europe

#736 in the World

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

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Respiratory Therapy

#281 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Respiratory Therapy

#287 in Europe

#866 in the World

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

39. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Respiratory Therapy

#294 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Respiratory Therapy

#300 in Europe

#916 in the World

Founded: 1558

The best cities to study Respiratory Therapy in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Padua, Rome, and Genoa.

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