46 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 440K citations received by 17.7K academic papers made by 46 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 Veterinary

#24 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

2. University of Bari

For Veterinary

#28 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1924

3. University of Padua

For Veterinary

#32 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Veterinary

#33 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Veterinary

#38 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Pisa

For Veterinary

#39 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Veterinary

#53 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Sapienza University of Rome

For Veterinary

#54 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

9. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Veterinary

#80 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1558

10. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Veterinary

#84 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

11. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Veterinary

#87 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Veterinary

#90 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Veterinary

#103 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Veterinary

#105 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

15. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Veterinary

#131 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1175

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Veterinary

#140 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Veterinary

#159 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Veterinary

#180 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

19. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Veterinary

#188 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1727

20. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Veterinary

#190 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1921

21. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Veterinary

#199 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Veterinary

#201 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Veterinary

#203 in Europe

#745 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Veterinary

#218 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Veterinary

#228 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Veterinary

#229 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

27. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Veterinary

#231 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

28. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Veterinary

#257 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1998

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Veterinary

#262 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Veterinary

#263 in Europe

#1023 in the World

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

31. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Veterinary

#271 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1999

32. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Veterinary

#293 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1979

33. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Veterinary

#301 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Veterinary

#302 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Veterinary

#308 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Veterinary

#326 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

37. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Veterinary

#340 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Veterinary

#347 in Europe

#1458 in the World

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

39. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Veterinary

#348 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

40. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Veterinary

#352 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1982

41. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Veterinary

#354 in Europe

#1482 in the World

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

42. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Veterinary

#377 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

43. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Veterinary

#388 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1596

44. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Veterinary

#389 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Veterinary

#391 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Veterinary

#417 in Europe

#1874 in the World

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

The best cities to study Veterinary in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Bari, 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