How many universities in Italy offer strong medicine and health sciences programs?

BrightKey has identified 4 universities in Italy with notable medicine and health sciences programs. Top 3: Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bologna, University of Padua.

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Medicine & Health Sciences · 🇮🇹 Italy

Best Universities for Medicine & Health Sciences in Italy 2026

Top universities for medicine and health sciences in Italy include Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bologna, University of Padua. BrightKey has evaluated 4 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

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Visa & post-study work

Type-D student visa for non-EU; 12-month post-study job-search permit (permesso per attesa occupazione); study time counts toward residency

Application system

Universitaly portal + pre-enrolment via Italian consulate; public universities use national/course exams (e.g. TOLC), some English-taught

International tuition

EUR 500–4,000/year public (income-based, regional tax); EUR 12,000–16,000+/year private (Bocconi, Cattolica)

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4 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

Sapienza University of Rome

Rome, Italy · Founded 1303 · 9% intl

BBC

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

Medicine & Surgery (incl. English-taught MD) — Large, prestigious faculty with one of Italy's main teaching-hospital networks; offers a six-year English-language Medicine and Surgery degree.

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University of Bologna

Bologna, Italy · Founded 1088 · 11.6% intl

AAB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

Veterinary Medicine — Ranked ~44th globally; a leading Italian veterinary school based partly at the Ozzano dell'Emilia campus.

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University of Padua

Padua, Italy · Founded 1222 · 10% intl

ABB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

Medicine and Surgery (incl. English-taught MD) — Historic medical school tied to the 1594-95 Anatomical Theatre and Vesalius's legacy; offers a 6-year English-taught Medicine and Surgery degree alongside Italian-track programmes; QS Medicine near 125th globally.

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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Milan, Italy · Founded 1921 · 8% intl

ABB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

Medicine & Surgery (Rome) — Clinically integrated medical degree built around the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic, one of Italy's major teaching and research hospitals.

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