69 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 13.9M citations received by 514K academic papers made by 69 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

#12 in Europe

#59 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Surgery

#16 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Surgery

#17 in Europe

#74 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Surgery

#27 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#35 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Surgery

#43 in Europe

#151 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Surgery

#50 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Surgery

#52 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Surgery

#60 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

10. University of Pisa

For Surgery

#62 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

11. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#70 in Europe

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Surgery

#81 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Surgery

#85 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Bari

For Surgery

#94 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Surgery

#97 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Surgery

#104 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Surgery

#115 in Europe

#318 in the World

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

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Surgery

#116 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Surgery

#118 in Europe

#330 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Surgery

#119 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1240

21. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Surgery

#121 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Surgery

#122 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Surgery

#125 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Surgery

#127 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Surgery

#130 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Surgery

#141 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#151 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Surgery

#152 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

29. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Surgery

#160 in Europe

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Surgery

#170 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Surgery

#173 in Europe

#489 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Surgery

#179 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Surgery

#182 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Surgery

#192 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Surgery

#202 in Europe

#575 in the World

Founded: 1998

36. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Surgery

#219 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

37. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#227 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

38. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Surgery

#232 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1999

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Surgery

#233 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Surgery

#243 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Surgery

#295 in Europe

#920 in the World

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

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Surgery

#303 in Europe

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Surgery

#323 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1859

44. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Surgery

#385 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Surgery

#389 in Europe

#1298 in the World

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

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Surgery

#431 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Surgery

#439 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Surgery

#468 in Europe

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Surgery

#471 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

50. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Surgery

#481 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

51. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Surgery

#487 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

52. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#509 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Surgery

#527 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

54. Roma Tre University

For Surgery

#553 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Surgery

#566 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. University of Salento

For Surgery

#583 in Europe

#2073 in the World

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

57. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Surgery

#627 in Europe

#2223 in the World

Founded: 1990

58. Normal School of Pisa

For Surgery

#632 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Founded: 1810

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Surgery

#683 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Surgery

#686 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Surgery

#707 in Europe

#2690 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Surgery

#710 in Europe

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

63. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Surgery

#754 in Europe

#2945 in the World

Founded: 1868

64. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Surgery

#765 in Europe

#3055 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Kore University of Enna

For Surgery

#842 in Europe

#3459 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Surgery

#878 in Europe

#3658 in the World

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

67. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Surgery

#901 in Europe

#3802 in the World

Founded: 1926

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Surgery

#975 in Europe

#4258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Surgery

#1041 in Europe

#4656 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, 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

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy51

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound46

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59