46 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 473K citations received by 18.3K 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

#20 in Europe

#61 in the World

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

2. University of Bari

For Veterinary

#26 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1924

3. University of Padua

For Veterinary

#32 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Veterinary

#34 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Veterinary

#37 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

6. University of Pisa

For Veterinary

#40 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Veterinary

#52 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Sapienza University of Rome

For Veterinary

#55 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

9. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Veterinary

#78 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1558

10. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Veterinary

#85 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

11. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Veterinary

#86 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Veterinary

#91 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Veterinary

#99 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Veterinary

#106 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

15. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Veterinary

#127 in Europe

#484 in the World

Founded: 1175

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Veterinary

#138 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Veterinary

#157 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Veterinary

#174 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

19. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Veterinary

#190 in Europe

#707 in the World

Founded: 1727

20. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Veterinary

#192 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1921

21. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Veterinary

#202 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Veterinary

#204 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Veterinary

#205 in Europe

#766 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Veterinary

#216 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Veterinary

#228 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Veterinary

#230 in Europe

#870 in the World

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

27. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Veterinary

#234 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

28. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Veterinary

#253 in Europe

#988 in the World

Founded: 1998

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Veterinary

#264 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Veterinary

#266 in Europe

#1037 in the World

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

31. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Veterinary

#267 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1999

32. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Veterinary

#292 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

33. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Veterinary

#296 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Veterinary

#303 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Veterinary

#311 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Veterinary

#329 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

37. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Veterinary

#338 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Veterinary

#340 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Veterinary

#350 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

40. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Veterinary

#352 in Europe

#1483 in the World

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

41. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Veterinary

#355 in Europe

#1492 in the World

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

42. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Veterinary

#387 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

43. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Veterinary

#388 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1596

44. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Veterinary

#393 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Veterinary

#394 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Veterinary

#425 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
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

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