68 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 11.2M citations received by 489K academic papers made by 68 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 Surgery

#11 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Surgery

#15 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Surgery

#19 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Surgery

#28 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Surgery

#29 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1990

6. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#35 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1921

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Surgery

#43 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Surgery

#51 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Surgery

#52 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Surgery

#60 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. University of Pisa

For Surgery

#66 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

12. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#76 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Surgery

#80 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Surgery

#85 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Surgery

#96 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Bari

For Surgery

#98 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Surgery

#107 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Surgery

#112 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Surgery

#114 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Surgery

#116 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Surgery

#120 in Europe

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Surgery

#122 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Surgery

#125 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Surgery

#127 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Surgery

#129 in Europe

#354 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Surgery

#136 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#143 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Surgery

#144 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Surgery

#156 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

30. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Surgery

#159 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Surgery

#166 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Surgery

#167 in Europe

#474 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Surgery

#175 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Surgery

#181 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Surgery

#188 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Surgery

#200 in Europe

#558 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Surgery

#213 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

38. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#226 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Surgery

#235 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Surgery

#238 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1999

41. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Surgery

#248 in Europe

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Surgery

#288 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Surgery

#294 in Europe

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Surgery

#318 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1859

45. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Surgery

#383 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1982

46. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Surgery

#386 in Europe

#1250 in the World

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

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Surgery

#417 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Surgery

#437 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Surgery

#447 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Surgery

#456 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Surgery

#461 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

52. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Surgery

#476 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Surgery

#481 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

54. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#487 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. Roma Tre University

For Surgery

#551 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Surgery

#557 in Europe

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. University of Salento

For Surgery

#575 in Europe

#2000 in the World

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

58. Normal School of Pisa

For Surgery

#655 in Europe

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1810

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Surgery

#656 in Europe

#2384 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Surgery

#666 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

61. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Surgery

#697 in Europe

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

62. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Surgery

#707 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Founded: 1895

63. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Surgery

#749 in Europe

#2872 in the World

Founded: 1868

64. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Surgery

#760 in Europe

#2934 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Surgery

#881 in Europe

#3691 in the World

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

66. Kore University of Enna

For Surgery

#924 in Europe

#3922 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Surgery

#971 in Europe

#4228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Surgery

#994 in Europe

#4346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

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

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy42

Sonography and Ultrasound47

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine56