What is the best medical school in Italy? If you want to study Medicine and Surgery, you’ll be interested to know which are the best medical schools in Italy.
Discover the ranking of Italian universities offering programs in English and our tips for passing the IMAT test 2024.
Best English medical schools in Italy
Censis (a renowned Italian socio-economic research institute) has published its 2024/25 Ranking of Italian Universities*. We have selected for you the public universities that offer the Medicine and Surgery degree in English.
Based on the overall scores obtained by state universities, the ranking of the best medical schools in Italy is as follows.
Find out the top 10 best medical schools in Italy.
- Pavia – 109.5 points (110 points for international relations)
- Milano-Bicocca – 100.5 points (91 points for international relations)
- Bologna – 98 points (92 points for international relations)
- Milan – 95.5 points (84 points for international relations)
- Padua – 92.5 points (85 points for international relations)
- Turin – 86 points (85 points for international relations)
- Parma – 86 points (84 points for international relations)
- Rome “La Sapienza” – 84.5 points (81 points for international relations)
- Messina – 84 points (84 points for international relations)
- Rome “Tor Vergata” – 83 points (84 points for international relations)
- Politecnica delle Marche – 83 points (76 points for international relations)
- Naples Federico II – 75 points (73 points for international relations)
- Catania – 73.5 points (66 points for international relations)
- Campania “L. Vanvitelli” – 73 points (75 points for international relations)
- Bari – 72 points (75 points for international relations)
- Cagliari – in the process of accreditation
In parentheses, you will also find the score obtained by the medical degree program for the “international relations” indicator. This indicator is very important for those who wish to study medicine in English as it measures:
- the outgoing student mobility, meaning students who have spent a study period abroad funded through the Erasmus program or other international mobility programs;
- the foreign universities/structures that have hosted students from the Erasmus program or other programs;
- foreign students enrolled, a useful value to understand if you will be studying in a multicultural university environment or not.
As you can see, the ranking of universities based on internationalization for the top three positions is similar to the overall score ranking, with Medicine in English at Pavia, Milano-Bicocca, and Bologna ranked 1st, 3rd, and 2nd, respectively.
Also find out the available places for Medicine in English in 2024.
Best private medical schools in Italy in English
If you choose to study Medicine in English in Italy at a private university, the Censis ranking of private universities** is:
- San Raffaele in Milan – 98 points (86 points for international relations)
- Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome – 95 points (81 points for international relations)
- Campus Bio-Medico in Rome – 91.5 points (73 points for international relations)
Don’t forget that you can also study Medicine in English at Humanitas University in Milan and UniCamillus University in Rome.
How to Prepare for the IMAT 2024
To enter a Medicine and Surgery course in English at a public university, you first need to pass the 2024 IMAT test, the details of which are outlined in the MUR annual call.
Private universities, however, set their own dates, program, and format for the exam. Nevertheless, private university tests are similar to the IMAT.
Therefore, the tips and resources for preparing for these exams, as well as for the IMAT, are the same.
- Join the WhatsApp group for the IMAT, IMAT – International Medical Admission Test in Italy 🇬🇧😷🩺, where you’ll meet other candidates like yourself and WAU tutors.
- Immediately assess your preparation level with an IMAT simulation.
- Review IMAT past papers. Practice with the IMAT test archive.
- Practice with quizzes and IMAT simulations to study theory and gain experience with numerous resources. Sign up for free on the WAU platform.
- Attend an IMAT course to receive comprehensive preparation and increase your chances of passing the test. WAU offers various types of courses for the IMAT and for private medical schools.
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*Source: Censis Ranking 2024/2025, Italian Universities, State Medical and Surgery Faculties
**Source: Censis Ranking 2024/2025, Italian Universities, Non-State Medical and Surgery Faculties
