62 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.79M citations received by 61.4K academic papers made by 62 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 Clinical Psychology

#20 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#50 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Clinical Psychology

#69 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in Europe

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#107 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1921

11. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Clinical Psychology

#128 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

12. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Clinical Psychology

#137 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

13. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Clinical Psychology

#149 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#150 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Clinical Psychology

#152 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Clinical Psychology

#154 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Clinical Psychology

#166 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Clinical Psychology

#170 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Clinical Psychology

#188 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Clinical Psychology

#193 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

22. University of Bari

For Clinical Psychology

#200 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Clinical Psychology

#208 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Clinical Psychology

#216 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Clinical Psychology

#229 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1806

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Clinical Psychology

#252 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Clinical Psychology

#267 in Europe

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Clinical Psychology

#271 in Europe

#791 in the World

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

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Clinical Psychology

#284 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Clinical Psychology

#291 in Europe

#850 in the World

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

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Clinical Psychology

#297 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Clinical Psychology

#304 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Clinical Psychology

#340 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1998

34. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Clinical Psychology

#341 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Founded: 1877

35. Kore University of Enna

For Clinical Psychology

#346 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Founded: 2005

36. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Clinical Psychology

#379 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1999

37. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Clinical Psychology

#383 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Clinical Psychology

#386 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

39. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Clinical Psychology

#394 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

40. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Clinical Psychology

#406 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

41. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Clinical Psychology

#416 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

42. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#428 in Europe

#1343 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Clinical Psychology

#442 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Clinical Psychology

#447 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. University of Salento

For Clinical Psychology

#449 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Clinical Psychology

#457 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Clinical Psychology

#492 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Clinical Psychology

#493 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1558

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Clinical Psychology

#496 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. Roma Tre University

For Clinical Psychology

#510 in Europe

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

51. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Clinical Psychology

#542 in Europe

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

52. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Clinical Psychology

#546 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#555 in Europe

#1984 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Clinical Psychology

#556 in Europe

#1989 in the World

Founded: 1859

55. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#603 in Europe

#2264 in the World

Founded: 1895

56. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Clinical Psychology

#606 in Europe

#2278 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Clinical Psychology

#617 in Europe

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

58. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Clinical Psychology

#632 in Europe

#2439 in the World

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

59. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Clinical Psychology

#644 in Europe

#2521 in the World

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

60. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Clinical Psychology

#668 in Europe

#2674 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

61. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Clinical Psychology

#694 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Founded: 1868

62. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#764 in Europe

#3209 in the World

Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Clinical Psychology in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Padua, Bologna, and Milan.

Psychology subfields in Italy

Child Psychology70

Cognitive Science71

Education Majors70

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology16

Social Psychology77

Special Education31