64 Best universities for Accounting in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 377K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 64 universities in Italy was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Accounting

#21 in Europe

#114 in the World

Founded: 1902

2. University of Padua

For Accounting

#53 in Europe

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Accounting

#55 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Accounting

#82 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Accounting

#92 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Accounting

#122 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Accounting

#130 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Accounting

#137 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Accounting

#138 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Accounting

#148 in Europe

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Accounting

#165 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Pisa

For Accounting

#175 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

13. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Accounting

#177 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

14. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Accounting

#182 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1240

15. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Accounting

#194 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

16. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Accounting

#204 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1990

17. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Accounting

#223 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1868

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Accounting

#224 in Europe

#611 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Accounting

#233 in Europe

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Accounting

#240 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Accounting

#242 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Accounting

#245 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Accounting

#246 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Accounting

#251 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Accounting

#264 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Accounting

#266 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Accounting

#268 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

28. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Accounting

#270 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

29. LUISS University

For Accounting

#283 in Europe

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

30. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Accounting

#291 in Europe

#774 in the World

Founded: 1895

31. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Accounting

#294 in Europe

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Accounting

#315 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. Roma Tre University

For Accounting

#318 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Accounting

#321 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

35. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Accounting

#331 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

36. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Accounting

#334 in Europe

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

37. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Accounting

#339 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1117

38. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Accounting

#344 in Europe

#895 in the World

Founded: 1978

39. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Accounting

#365 in Europe

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

40. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Accounting

#373 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1877

41. University of Salento

For Accounting

#387 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 19,401
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1966

42. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Accounting

#411 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

43. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Accounting

#418 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

44. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Accounting

#419 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

45. University of Bari

For Accounting

#427 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1924

46. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Accounting

#441 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1596

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Accounting

#482 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Accounting

#487 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Accounting

#501 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Accounting

#502 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Accounting

#506 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Accounting

#508 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

53. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Accounting

#512 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Accounting

#539 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

55. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Accounting

#555 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1926

56. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Accounting

#563 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Accounting

#592 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Accounting

#599 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

59. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Accounting

#600 in Europe

#1840 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

60. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Accounting

#610 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

61. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Accounting

#659 in Europe

#2086 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

62. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Accounting

#669 in Europe

#2115 in the World

Founded: 1982

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Accounting

#700 in Europe

#2283 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Accounting

#710 in Europe

#2328 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Accounting in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Padua, Bologna, and Rome.