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Chemistry research in Italy

University of Padua ranks first in Italy for Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#196 worldwide), followed by University of Bologna and University of Florence.

Italy's world rank
#14
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
5.7k
Top-10% rate
16.8%
Ranked institutions
28

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Chemistry in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of PaduaPadua #19626.622.0%194
2University of BolognaBologna #22724.618.7%267
3University of FlorenceFlorence #43515.515.9%204
4Politecnico di MilanoMilan #43615.517.8%142
5University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #55312.221.1%130
6University of PalermoPalermo #57211.726.0%81
7University of PisaPisa #57911.617.5%157
8University of Naples Federico IINaples #58511.415.9%162
9Sapienza University of RomeRome #60211.014.6%216
10University of TurinTurin #60610.915.9%152
11University of PaviaPavia #60910.920.7%122
12University of PerugiaPerugia #61710.717.3%138
13University of MilanMilan #6799.49.9%225
14Politecnico di TorinoTurin #7228.521.1%83
15National Research CouncilRome #7508.020.6%101
16Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #7787.418.3%96
17University of ParmaParma #7807.417.4%116
18University of MessinaMessina #7997.116.9%106
19University of CalabriaRende #8027.020.4%91
20University of SalernoFisciano #8047.013.0%141
21National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and TechnologyFlorence #8206.719.6%77
22University of Rome Tor VergataRome #8406.418.4%69
23University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #8905.620.2%65
24University of CagliariCagliari #1,0543.214.4%71
25University of GenoaGenoa #1,0782.914.1%66
26University of TriesteTrieste #1,0872.817.3%65
27University of CataniaCatania #1,1112.515.5%73
28University of FerraraFerrara #1,1152.519.5%62

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Italy?

Vincenzo Barone, Giovanni Sartori and Dante Gatteschi rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1Vincenzo Barone#5,049 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 130 works
  2. 2Giovanni Sartori#9,957 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 67 works
  3. 3Dante Gatteschi#24,040 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 62 works
  4. 4Vincenzo Balzani#30,385 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 79 works
  5. 5M. Nardelli#41,418 worldwide overall511 citations · 49 works
  6. 6Claudio Bianchini#67,582 worldwide overall950 citations · 68 works
  7. 7Luigi Fabbrizzi#74,996 worldwide overall660 citations · 54 works
  8. 8Silvia Bordiga#96,943 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 45 works
  9. 9Giancarlo Cravotto#97,477 worldwide overall767 citations · 52 works
  10. 10Rino A. Michelin#108,758 worldwide overall413 citations · 52 works
  11. 11Fernando Bernardi#118,138 worldwide overall534 citations · 67 works
  12. 12Sandro Cacchi#120,897 worldwide overall686 citations · 99 works
  13. 13Claudiu T. Supuran#126,283 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 129 works
  14. 14Peter H. M. Budzelaar#137,792 worldwide overall290 citations · 44 works
  15. 15Vittorio Lucchini#143,135 worldwide overall294 citations · 48 works

How Italy compares with other countries in Chemistry