50 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 168K citations received by 7.91K academic papers made by 50 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management

#27 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

2. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#55 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

3. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#69 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

4. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#85 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1404

5. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#89 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1558

6. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#96 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1806

7. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#101 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1902

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#102 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. Sapienza University of Rome

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#109 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

10. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#122 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1868

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#125 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#128 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

13. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#130 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

14. University of Salento

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#142 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#147 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#159 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#209 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#220 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#221 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1859

20. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#228 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

21. University of Padua

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#230 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

22. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#246 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

23. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#252 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

24. University of Bari

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#254 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#284 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#293 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1895

27. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#308 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

28. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#332 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

29. Roma Tre University

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#337 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

30. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#338 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

31. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#342 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

32. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#344 in Europe

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

33. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#349 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1175

34. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#354 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#368 in Europe

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Pisa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#377 in Europe

#974 in the World

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

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#387 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#396 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

39. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#407 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

40. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#424 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

41. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#429 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

42. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#437 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

43. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#438 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1921

44. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#441 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#442 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1978

46. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#443 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1998

47. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#444 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#457 in Europe

#1196 in the World

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

49. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#473 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1877

50. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#514 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bologna, Bolzano, Cagliari, and Turin.