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Neuroscience research in Italy

Sapienza University of Rome ranks first in Italy for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#73 worldwide), followed by Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico and University of Milan.

Italy's world rank
#5
of 74 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
11k
Top-10% rate
22.7%
Ranked institutions
46

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

What is the best university for Neuroscience in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Sapienza University of RomeRome #7339.223.9%501
2Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoRome #8237.624.1%314
3University of MilanMilan #11532.819.7%323
4University of BolognaBologna #12631.525.8%314
5University of PaduaPadua #12731.422.5%470
6University of FlorenceFlorence #22123.623.1%194
7University of PisaPisa #22623.323.4%241
8University of TurinTurin #25521.522.8%213
9Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan #26820.825.1%132
10University of Naples Federico IINaples #27720.424.4%166
11University of PaviaPavia #28420.022.3%160
12Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #31218.721.6%199
13National Research CouncilRome #32718.026.1%166
14University of CataniaCatania #34417.323.2%132
15University of Rome Tor VergataRome #35816.723.3%149
16University of SienaSiena #36216.620.9%98
17Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #36416.521.7%185
18Neuroscience InstitutePisa #38315.823.5%132
19University of GenoaGenoa #39615.319.8%181
20University of ParmaParma #40215.127.6%107
21University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #40515.021.4%210
22University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #46013.223.5%148
23Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #46313.123.3%92
24Agostino Gemelli University PolyclinicRome #47912.620.4%78
25University of PalermoPalermo #49612.124.2%98
26University of MessinaMessina #49912.023.7%126
27University of BresciaBrescia #51911.521.4%80
28University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #53211.124.9%106
29University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #53611.020.9%125
30University of VeronaVerona #56210.421.2%138
31Fondazione Santa LuciaRome #5959.626.9%129
32University of Chieti-PescaraChieti #6199.026.1%128
33University of CagliariCagliari #6258.916.5%117
34University of FerraraFerrara #6288.820.3%102
35University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #6378.624.6%68
36University of PerugiaPerugia #6658.023.6%78
37Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilan #7206.823.6%60
38University of TrentoTrento #7236.823.8%218
39University of TriesteTrieste #7546.222.6%70
40Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo BestaMilan #7735.822.2%68
41Magna Graecia UniversityCatanzaro #7995.421.6%76
42Politecnico di MilanoMilan #8175.116.5%147
43Politecnico di TorinoTurin #8504.527.3%107
44University of SalernoFisciano #8863.919.4%79
45Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #9393.124.2%78
46Università Campus Bio-MedicoRome #9812.516.4%74

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

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in Italy?

Giancarlo Logroscino, Maurizio Corbetta and Símone Rossi rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1Giancarlo Logroscino#1,200 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 20 works
  2. 2Maurizio Corbetta#3,678 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 56 works
  3. 3Símone Rossi#7,241 worldwide overall1k citations · 25 works
  4. 4Stefano F. Cappa#9,205 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 45 works
  5. 5Oliviero Bruni#23,296 worldwide overall563 citations · 20 works
  6. 6Annamaria Vezzani#25,904 worldwide overall541 citations · 21 works
  7. 7Domenico Prattichizzo#25,950 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 22 works
  8. 8Antonio Bicchi#29,634 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 36 works
  9. 9Giacomo Rizzolatti#29,769 worldwide overall633 citations · 38 works
  10. 10G. Di Chiara#30,703 worldwide overall786 citations · 48 works
  11. 11Gian Luigi Gessa#34,589 worldwide overall526 citations · 27 works
  12. 12Vincenzo Silani#40,912 worldwide overall554 citations · 19 works
  13. 13Luca Benini#41,052 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 31 works
  14. 14Giuseppe Plazzi#41,366 worldwide overall552 citations · 35 works
  15. 15Giuseppe Vallar#43,044 worldwide overall584 citations · 40 works

How Italy compares with other countries in Neuroscience