69 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 14.8M citations received by 536K 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

#60 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Surgery

#16 in Europe

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Surgery

#17 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Surgery

#28 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#34 in Europe

#130 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Surgery

#43 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Surgery

#49 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
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

#58 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

10. University of Pisa

For Surgery

#62 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

11. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#70 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Surgery

#81 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Surgery

#85 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Bari

For Surgery

#94 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Surgery

#98 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Surgery

#102 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Surgery

#113 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Surgery

#115 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

19. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Surgery

#118 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Surgery

#119 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Surgery

#120 in Europe

#335 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Surgery

#122 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Surgery

#124 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Surgery

#126 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Surgery

#131 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Surgery

#141 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#149 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Surgery

#154 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

29. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Surgery

#158 in Europe

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Surgery

#171 in Europe

#483 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Surgery

#175 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Surgery

#180 in Europe

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Surgery

#184 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Surgery

#195 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Surgery

#202 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1998

36. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Surgery

#218 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

37. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#228 in Europe

#647 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

#680 in the World

Founded: 1999

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Surgery

#233 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Surgery

#241 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Surgery

#297 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Surgery

#307 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Surgery

#326 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1859

44. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Surgery

#378 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

45. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Surgery

#392 in Europe

#1299 in the World

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

46. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Surgery

#434 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Surgery

#435 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Surgery

#471 in Europe

#1645 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Surgery

#473 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

50. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Surgery

#483 in Europe

#1691 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

51. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Surgery

#489 in Europe

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

52. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Surgery

#515 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Surgery

#526 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

54. Roma Tre University

For Surgery

#553 in Europe

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Salento

For Surgery

#561 in Europe

#1995 in the World

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

56. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Surgery

#574 in Europe

#2037 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Surgery

#628 in Europe

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1990

58. Normal School of Pisa

For Surgery

#642 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Founded: 1810

59. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Surgery

#684 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Surgery

#686 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Surgery

#708 in Europe

#2698 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Surgery

#719 in Europe

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

63. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Surgery

#756 in Europe

#2960 in the World

Founded: 1868

64. Kore University of Enna

For Surgery

#758 in Europe

#2985 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Surgery

#771 in Europe

#3085 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Surgery

#872 in Europe

#3632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

67. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Surgery

#908 in Europe

#3843 in the World

Founded: 1926

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Surgery

#951 in Europe

#4102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Surgery

#1048 in Europe

#4718 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

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

Plastic Surgery44

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy41

Sonography and Ultrasound48

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59