62 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 56.3K 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

#24 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Clinical Psychology

#48 in Europe

#179 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

11. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Clinical Psychology

#129 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

12. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Clinical Psychology

#134 in Europe

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

13. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Clinical Psychology

#140 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1990

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Clinical Psychology

#151 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Clinical Psychology

#154 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Clinical Psychology

#164 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Clinical Psychology

#168 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Clinical Psychology

#173 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Bari

For Clinical Psychology

#192 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1924

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Clinical Psychology

#203 in Europe

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Clinical Psychology

#207 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Clinical Psychology

#209 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Clinical Psychology

#217 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Clinical Psychology

#230 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Clinical Psychology

#250 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Clinical Psychology

#270 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Clinical Psychology

#272 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Clinical Psychology

#274 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Clinical Psychology

#298 in Europe

#875 in the World

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

32. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Clinical Psychology

#300 in Europe

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Clinical Psychology

#303 in Europe

#894 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Clinical Psychology

#346 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1877

35. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Clinical Psychology

#350 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1998

36. Kore University of Enna

For Clinical Psychology

#366 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 2005

37. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Clinical Psychology

#367 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Clinical Psychology

#380 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

39. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Clinical Psychology

#381 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1999

40. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Clinical Psychology

#394 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

41. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#406 in Europe

#1255 in the World

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

42. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Clinical Psychology

#413 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Clinical Psychology

#427 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Salento

For Clinical Psychology

#431 in Europe

#1338 in the World

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

45. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Clinical Psychology

#440 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Clinical Psychology

#448 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Clinical Psychology

#449 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Clinical Psychology

#463 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1558

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Clinical Psychology

#469 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Clinical Psychology

#475 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Clinical Psychology

#511 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

52. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Clinical Psychology

#516 in Europe

#1766 in the World

Founded: 1859

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Clinical Psychology

#523 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Clinical Psychology

#526 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

55. Roma Tre University

For Clinical Psychology

#542 in Europe

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Clinical Psychology

#569 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#593 in Europe

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Clinical Psychology

#608 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Clinical Psychology

#620 in Europe

#2332 in the World

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

60. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Clinical Psychology

#640 in Europe

#2418 in the World

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

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Clinical Psychology

#678 in Europe

#2616 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

62. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Clinical Psychology

#712 in Europe

#2852 in the World

Founded: 1868

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

Psychology subfields in Italy

Child Psychology69

Cognitive Science71

Education Majors68

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution27

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology19

Social Psychology77

Special Education30