62 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 64.8K 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

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#51 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#112 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

11. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Clinical Psychology

#130 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

12. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Clinical Psychology

#138 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

13. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Clinical Psychology

#140 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#145 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Clinical Psychology

#153 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Clinical Psychology

#166 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Clinical Psychology

#169 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Clinical Psychology

#187 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Clinical Psychology

#192 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

22. University of Bari

For Clinical Psychology

#200 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Clinical Psychology

#208 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Clinical Psychology

#218 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Clinical Psychology

#231 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1806

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Clinical Psychology

#249 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Clinical Psychology

#262 in Europe

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Clinical Psychology

#269 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Clinical Psychology

#284 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Clinical Psychology

#285 in Europe

#830 in the World

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

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Clinical Psychology

#298 in Europe

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Clinical Psychology

#304 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Clinical Psychology

#329 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1998

34. Kore University of Enna

For Clinical Psychology

#343 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Founded: 2005

35. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Clinical Psychology

#350 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1877

36. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Clinical Psychology

#373 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1999

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Clinical Psychology

#384 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Clinical Psychology

#386 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

39. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Clinical Psychology

#395 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

40. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Clinical Psychology

#402 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

41. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Clinical Psychology

#407 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

42. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#430 in Europe

#1353 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Clinical Psychology

#443 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Clinical Psychology

#445 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. University of Salento

For Clinical Psychology

#448 in Europe

#1455 in the World

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

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Clinical Psychology

#460 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Clinical Psychology

#497 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Clinical Psychology

#499 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Clinical Psychology

#503 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. Roma Tre University

For Clinical Psychology

#514 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

51. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Clinical Psychology

#536 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

52. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Clinical Psychology

#546 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#561 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Clinical Psychology

#562 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1859

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Clinical Psychology

#596 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#598 in Europe

#2222 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Clinical Psychology

#623 in Europe

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

58. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Clinical Psychology

#633 in Europe

#2440 in the World

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

59. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Clinical Psychology

#648 in Europe

#2520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

60. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Clinical Psychology

#676 in Europe

#2716 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

61. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Clinical Psychology

#695 in Europe

#2831 in the World

Founded: 1868

62. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#769 in Europe

#3258 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 Majors71

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology16

Social Psychology77

Special Education31