63 Best universities for International Business in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in International Business. A graph of 558K citations received by 24.6K academic papers made by 63 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 International Business

#16 in Europe

#36 in the World

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

2. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#25 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1902

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#52 in Europe

#99 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For International Business

#77 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Business

#102 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#107 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

7. University of Padua

For International Business

#119 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For International Business

#123 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. LUISS University

For International Business

#140 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#143 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1921

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For International Business

#145 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For International Business

#154 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For International Business

#160 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For International Business

#166 in Europe

#301 in the World

Founded: 1240

15. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For International Business

#167 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

16. University of Pisa

For International Business

#178 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

17. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Business

#190 in Europe

#354 in the World

Founded: 1859

18. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Business

#198 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

19. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For International Business

#218 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

20. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For International Business

#219 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

21. Roma Tre University

For International Business

#221 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#233 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Business

#247 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1895

24. University of Bari

For International Business

#253 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For International Business

#259 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1868

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For International Business

#269 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For International Business

#280 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

28. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For International Business

#284 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1806

29. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For International Business

#285 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For International Business

#288 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

31. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For International Business

#305 in Europe

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For International Business

#311 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

33. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For International Business

#319 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

34. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For International Business

#320 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1175

35. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For International Business

#321 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

36. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For International Business

#340 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1999

37. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For International Business

#342 in Europe

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For International Business

#364 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For International Business

#365 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For International Business

#371 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For International Business

#385 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For International Business

#394 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

43. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For International Business

#396 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For International Business

#411 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1117

45. University of Salento

For International Business

#419 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For International Business

#426 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For International Business

#452 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1982

48. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For International Business

#453 in Europe

#863 in the World

Founded: 1877

49. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For International Business

#479 in Europe

#942 in the World

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

50. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For International Business

#485 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1979

51. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For International Business

#486 in Europe

#963 in the World

Founded: 1596

52. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For International Business

#489 in Europe

#971 in the World

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

53. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For International Business

#527 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1558

54. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For International Business

#531 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

55. Normal School of Pisa

For International Business

#585 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For International Business

#615 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For International Business

#627 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For International Business

#628 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For International Business

#642 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

60. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For International Business

#650 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

61. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For International Business

#724 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

62. Polytechnic University of Bari

For International Business

#728 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1990

63. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For International Business

#733 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1732

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