44 Best Biology Master's Degree Programs in Italy for 2025

This Master’s degree, taught in English, aims at providing students with advanced molecular and cellular background of microbe and plant systems, which are the basis for the several sectors of the biotechnologies applied to the bio-economy. It will equip students with a solid expertise about the structure and function of biological macromolecules of interest for the bioeconomy sector, and complete knowledge about the analyses of informational molecules and the expression of characters.

This English taught programme, aims to train a graduate with advanced skills in the research, development, industrial production, quality control and marketing of cosmetic products. It provides students with knowledge of key formulation ingredients, physiology and specific functions of the skin and technologies applied to the manufacturing and packaging of cosmetic products. The internship required to gain the degree helps the students to put what they have learnt into practice.

The goal of this programme is to provide students with theoretical knowledge and analytical tools to identify and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities for innovation, change management and organizational transformation. Emphasizing the analysis of business decision-making, it focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating entrepreneurial and innovation processes across diverse industrial sectors.

The Master's programme aims to train professionals with a solid technical and theoretical background. Their expected career development will be to develop scientific methodologies and coordinate research projects in the fields of applied biotechnology and translational medicine. The Master's programme is organised in common and curricular learning activities focusing on neuroscience, oncology, molecular diagnostics, immunobiotechnology, modelling and bioinformatics. Almost the entire second year will be devoted to laboratory activities.

The goal of the MBC course is to train biologists in advanced biomolecular research, to address present and future scientific challenges. Both theoretical and practical aspects of biomolecular research will be addressed in English, providing students a global understanding of the field.

The programme aims to provide students with advanced skills in molecular biotechnology, computational biology, and bioinformatics, with a strong focus on the most advanced tools and approaches for the analysis of genomes, proteomes, and metabolomes. Entirely taught in English, the degree combines lecture-based courses with an experimental laboratory project leading to a dissertation to be chosen among projects offered by the University and other research institutes.

The objective of the programme is to provide a solid and integrated cultural background in basic biology, appropriate for applications in different areas of biology, focusing mainly on plant science. Students develop comprehensive knowledge and skills, emphasizing molecular and cellular aspects, with practical applications like plant breeding and natural species preservation. The programme is entirely taught in English.

The programme, taught in English, integrates biology, physics, and computational skills, preparing graduates for precise experimental work and theoretical modeling. Focused on emerging technologies, it applies these skills to areas like protein engineering, drug discovery, and synthetic biology. Fields of interests are: biochemical and biophysical, experimental methodologies, analytical techniques, systems biology modeling, linear algebra, matrix calculus, AI basics, Python programming, and formal logic elements.

The purpose is to create a new Master level, "Risk assessment of xenobiotics and biotechnological products (RA-XBP)" entirely taught in English. The aim is to present provision of training program in risk assessment based on common European criteria, easily adoptable by institutions across Europe and focusing on Risk Assessment methodology and procedure.

The International Master's Degree in Neuroscience is the first Master’s Degree of its kind in Italy, and it is innovative by definition. The teaching staff comes from the former Faculties of Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Engineering of the University of Trieste, and it is organized in collaboration with neurobiology professors of the International School for Advanced Studies (ISAS-SISSA), with Italian and foreign experts from the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry and with "Visiting Professors" from prestigious European and USA universities. The International NS course is also included in the Network of European Neuroscience Schools.

The Master's Degree Course in Biology, belonging to the Degree Class L-6 Biology, has a duration of two academic years. All graduates in the class of the Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences and (L-13) and Biotechnology (L-2) and related Degree Classes can access the Master's Degree Course in Biology.

Designed for students passionate about Biodiversity and Ecosystems, the Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology (CMBE). The course delivers qualified education on fundamental and applied biological and ecological marine sciences, integrating eScience and more traditional approaches with the aim of understanding the fundamental ecological mechanisms underlying phenomena occurring at various scales in coastal, transitional, and marine ecosystems.

The master's degree course in Food Science and Technology aims to provide, on the basis of a solid preparation on the theoretical-scientific aspects acquired in the three-year degree in class L-26, advanced knowledge in the field of technical management of agri-food systems and supply chains .

The Biomedical Sciences are one of the hottest and most dynamic areas of Biology, leading to continuous and exciting progress in scientific knowledge and its applications to human health.

Biotechnologies are called upon to solve many of the current challenges concerning human health, nutrition, quality of life, and the environment. Industrial biotechnologies represent the most advanced and applied aspect of this field.

The Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" of the University of Florence offers a new Master course in Advanced Molecular Sciences to train and educate the next generation of chemists on the cutting-edge aspects of research in Chemistry of Materials and Life Sciences that will give them the skills required for an advanced career in industry and academia. The Master will be conducted in English.

The Master’s degree in Medical Bioinformatics prepares graduates for a career at the management and supervisory level in the design, development, maintenance, and management of information systems in medicine, biology, and health systems. In particular, this program will equip graduates with specific skills in the following areas: complex biomedical software in the field of scientific and technological innovation for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes; complex information systems for the management of clinical and bioinformatics databases; software for processing medical and biological data in clinical decision support systems; health information systems with heterogeneous and complex architectures; visual interfaces for bioinformatics. The program, which is entirely taught in English, provides a theoretical foundation and the methodological and technological multi- and inter-disciplinary knowledge to address issues related to the design, analysis, and development of intelligent systems in medical informatics and complex bioinformatics.

The Master's Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Human Sciences is a newly established 2-year Master's course coordinated by the Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Pavia (DBBS), and by the Cognitive, Social, and Behavioral Sciences Area of the University School for Advanced Studies (IUSS).

The Master Degree in Medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology provides an advanced scientific preparation on biotechnology topics oriented to medicine and pharmacology through the acquisition of integrated skills at the biochemical, biological-molecular and cellular levels.

Molecular and medical biotechnology has enormous potential for developing new solutions to improve human health. Through the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of diseases, biotechnology plays an essential role in developing drugs, vaccines, therapies, and diagnostic tests. The Master’s degree in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology aims to produce skilled researchers in the field of molecular and cellular biotechnology who are capable of performing biomedical analyses, research, and development using experimental and computational approaches. These skills are developed through the study of cellular and molecular biology, genomics and diagnostics, pathology and pharmacology, and computational biology. The postgraduate program, which includes an integrated laboratory course based on a current topic in biomedical research, provides students with a solid technical background highlighting the impact of laboratory research on human health. The degree has a single curriculum, but its flexible approach enables students to tailor the program to their own needs and interests. This program - which is completely taught in English, allowing you to earn a degree that will be recognized in Italy and abroad, - welcomes international students, combining knowledge and experience from various cultural backgrounds. Graduates will be prepared to enter the workforce in either the public or private sector, or may choose to conduct their profession in consulting and design. Areas of possible employment include research and technological development for public bodies or in the industry (biotech, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, etc.); regulatory activities; the creation and management of biotechnology entities in the public and private sectors; performing directive, management, and advisory functions in the pharmacological and biomedical fields; technical and scientific communication and information handling.