44 Best universities for Medical Physics 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 526K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 44 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 Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Medical Physics

#11 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#23 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Medical Physics

#25 in Europe

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Medical Physics

#26 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Medical Physics

#32 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

6. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#42 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1921

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medical Physics

#47 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Medical Physics

#54 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medical Physics

#62 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Medical Physics

#67 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Medical Physics

#90 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Medical Physics

#96 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#103 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

14. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Medical Physics

#107 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

15. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Medical Physics

#110 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Medical Physics

#116 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Medical Physics

#120 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1877

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Medical Physics

#124 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#132 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

20. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#137 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

21. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Medical Physics

#139 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1806

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Medical Physics

#146 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Medical Physics

#153 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Medical Physics

#154 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Medical Physics

#163 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Medical Physics

#167 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Medical Physics

#170 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Medical Physics

#171 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Bari

For Medical Physics

#172 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Medical Physics

#176 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1117

31. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Medical Physics

#179 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Medical Physics

#182 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Medical Physics

#183 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Medical Physics

#191 in Europe

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Medical Physics

#197 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medical Physics

#230 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1859

37. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Medical Physics

#235 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1999

38. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Medical Physics

#245 in Europe

#620 in the World

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

39. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Medical Physics

#251 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Medical Physics

#260 in Europe

#679 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Medical Physics

#264 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Medical Physics

#277 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

43. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Medical Physics

#281 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

44. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Medical Physics

#341 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1982

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

Physics subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Astrophysics and Astronomy70

Atomic and Molecular physics53

Condensed Matter Physics59

Materials Science73

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Physics64

Optical Engineering72

Quantum and Particle physics77

Theoretical Physics56