Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2026” ranking rewards the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome; Lombardy sees five hospitals in the ranking. Southern Italy is very bad
The Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS first Italian hospital in terms of quality in the Newsweek 2026 ranking: this is the data that emerges from the latest edition of World’s Best Hospitals 2026the international ranking published by Newsweek in collaboration with Statista. Italy confirms itself to be well represented in the global ranking which analyzes over 2,500 structures in 32 countries, but Gemelli leads the national ranking, also gaining an important position on a global level: it is in fact at number 33 in the global ranking. The methodology is based on recommendations from thousands of health experts, quality and safety indicators of care, patient-reported outcomes and hospital experience surveys. A complex system that allows you to identify the best hospitals in the world not only based on reputation, but also on objective data on clinical outcomes and on the organization of assistance.
United States and Canada at the top of care
The ranking contains hospitals in 32 countries: Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Spain, United States of America, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey. On the international scene, the absolute top of the ranking is occupied by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, followed by the Toronto General Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic. In this competitive context, the positioning of Gemelli among the best hospitals in the world confirms the solidity of the Italian model based on the integration of clinical care, university teaching and scientific research. The Roman polyclinic is one of the main IRCCS in the country and represents a point of reference for the management of complex pathologies and for the adoption of advanced technologies. «Newsweek’s recognition of the Policlinico Gemelli as the first Italian hospital confirms the quality of the assistance, research and training developed in close integration with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart» he declares to Panorama Daniele Piacentini, General Director of the Agostino Gemelli IRCCS University Polyclinic Foundation. «The result, which places Gemelli in 33rd place worldwide, a ranking never before achieved, is the expression of a collective commitment that involves doctors, healthcare managers, nurses, technicians, researchers, administrative and support staff every day. The international ranking represents an important certificate of esteem from the scientific community and patients, but the real benchmark remains the quality of care offered daily and the attention to people and their families. The position obtained constitutes an incentive to continue along the path of clinical and scientific innovation, with the aim of guaranteeing increasingly higher standards of care and contributing to the development of the best therapies for the future». The Newsweek ranking, now in its eighth edition, is today one of the most cited tools at an international level for evaluating the quality of hospitals, helping to guide patients and professionals in choosing excellent healthcare facilities.
Lombardy: hospitals at the top of the 2026 world rankings. Southern Italy is very bad
Lombardy confirms itself as the best in Italy in the ranking, with leading structures present in the highest positions in the national ranking, thanks to a healthcare ecosystem that integrates high clinical specialization, translational research and technological investments. Milan, in particular, is consolidated as one of the most attractive healthcare hubs in Europe, capable of attracting patients from other regions and abroad. Lombardy’s performance in the 2026 Newsweek ranking strengthens the image of Italian healthcare in the global context, demonstrating how some areas of the country can compete on an equal footing with large North American and European hospital centers in terms of quality, innovation and clinical results. Among the Lombard hospitals in the ranking, the Great Metropolitan Hospital of Niguardaat 51st the Humanitas Clinical Instituteal 57th place the Hospital San Raffaeleat 104th the Pope John XXIII Hospital of Bergamo, and at the 134th the San Matteo Polyclinic of Pavia. As regards the other Italian structures present in the ranking, we find the Borgo Trento Hospital in Verona in 142nd place, the Careggi in Florence in 192nd, and the Modena Polyclinic in 198th. Sant’Andrea of Rome and Molinette of Turin are ranked 203 and 221 respectively. No hospital facility south of Rome is present in the ranking.
