48 Best universities for Sonography / Ultrasound technician 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 Sonography and Ultrasound. A graph of 463K citations received by 17.9K academic papers made by 48 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 Sonography and Ultrasound

#9 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#14 in Europe

#53 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#15 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

4. University of Pisa

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#18 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#23 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Padua

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#25 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#30 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#53 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

9. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#55 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#56 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#57 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#64 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#67 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#74 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1877

15. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#75 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

16. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#78 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1806

17. University of Bari

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#86 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#87 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#90 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#112 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#113 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#120 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

23. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#123 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#126 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

25. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#138 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

26. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#148 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#157 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#158 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#161 in Europe

#443 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#170 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#175 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1859

32. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#179 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

33. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#182 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#186 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#189 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

36. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#190 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

37. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#196 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1999

38. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#218 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#234 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

40. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#242 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

41. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#253 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#260 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1558

43. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#280 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

44. Roma Tre University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#285 in Europe

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#319 in Europe

#987 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#321 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

47. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#324 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

48. University of Salento

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#336 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

The best cities to study Sonography and Ultrasound in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Bologna, Milan, and Pisa.

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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

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Public Health71

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Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy41

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