45 Best universities for Medical Physics in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 334K citations received by 15.7K academic papers made by 45 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Medical Physics

#14 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#20 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

3. University of Pisa

For Medical Physics

#31 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Medical Physics

#36 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#37 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Medical Physics

#45 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Medical Physics

#53 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medical Physics

#56 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#61 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Medical Physics

#77 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Medical Physics

#79 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Medical Physics

#89 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Medical Physics

#92 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Medical Physics

#107 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1990

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Medical Physics

#108 in Europe

#260 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Medical Physics

#110 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

17. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Medical Physics

#113 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1877

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Medical Physics

#118 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#133 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

20. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Medical Physics

#134 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Medical Physics

#139 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Medical Physics

#144 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

23. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Medical Physics

#149 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Medical Physics

#153 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Medical Physics

#158 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Medical Physics

#161 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Medical Physics

#162 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Medical Physics

#165 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1806

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Medical Physics

#167 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Medical Physics

#168 in Europe

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Medical Physics

#173 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

32. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Medical Physics

#182 in Europe

#414 in the World

Founded: 1117

33. University of Bari

For Medical Physics

#183 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1924

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Medical Physics

#186 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Medical Physics

#205 in Europe

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Medical Physics

#216 in Europe

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

37. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Medical Physics

#222 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1859

38. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Medical Physics

#226 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1999

39. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Medical Physics

#236 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1998

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Medical Physics

#240 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

41. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Medical Physics

#243 in Europe

#616 in the World

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

42. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Medical Physics

#284 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1558

43. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Medical Physics

#288 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

44. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Medical Physics

#293 in Europe

#744 in the World

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

45. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Medical Physics

#348 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1982

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

Physics subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Astrophysics and Astronomy69

Atomic and Molecular physics54

Condensed Matter Physics58

Materials Science72

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Physics63

Optical Engineering71

Quantum and Particle physics77

Theoretical Physics56