66 Best universities for Advertising in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 403K citations received by 21.2K academic papers made by 66 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. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Advertising

#35 in Europe

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Advertising

#67 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Advertising

#72 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Advertising

#75 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Advertising

#84 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Advertising

#95 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Advertising

#101 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Advertising

#114 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1902

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Advertising

#116 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Bari

For Advertising

#125 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1924

11. University of Pisa

For Advertising

#127 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

12. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Advertising

#166 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1859

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Advertising

#178 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Advertising

#212 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Advertising

#218 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Advertising

#226 in Europe

#599 in the World

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

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Advertising

#233 in Europe

#617 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Advertising

#239 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Advertising

#253 in Europe

#667 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Advertising

#258 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Advertising

#259 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Advertising

#263 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Advertising

#268 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Advertising

#283 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1921

25. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Advertising

#292 in Europe

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

26. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Advertising

#305 in Europe

#825 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Advertising

#311 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1978

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Advertising

#315 in Europe

#852 in the World

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

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Advertising

#317 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Advertising

#324 in Europe

#873 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. LUISS University

For Advertising

#341 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

32. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Advertising

#361 in Europe

#965 in the World

Founded: 1868

33. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Advertising

#373 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

34. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Advertising

#377 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

35. University of Salento

For Advertising

#378 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Advertising

#412 in Europe

#1117 in the World

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

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Advertising

#420 in Europe

#1146 in the World

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

38. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Advertising

#449 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Advertising

#456 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Advertising

#457 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1877

41. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Advertising

#463 in Europe

#1262 in the World

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

42. Roma Tre University

For Advertising

#474 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Advertising

#475 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1596

44. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Advertising

#504 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Advertising

#507 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Advertising

#512 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Advertising

#516 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1990

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Advertising

#532 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Advertising

#533 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Advertising

#534 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Advertising

#553 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1998

52. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Advertising

#571 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Advertising

#614 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Advertising

#640 in Europe

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

55. Normal School of Pisa

For Advertising

#654 in Europe

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Advertising

#660 in Europe

#2074 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

57. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Advertising

#666 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

58. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Advertising

#675 in Europe

#2144 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

59. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Advertising

#687 in Europe

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Advertising

#697 in Europe

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Advertising

#719 in Europe

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

62. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Advertising

#740 in Europe

#2394 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Advertising

#753 in Europe

#2480 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Advertising

#789 in Europe

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Advertising

#845 in Europe

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. Kore University of Enna

For Advertising

#857 in Europe

#3054 in the World

Founded: 2005

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