63 Best universities for International Business 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 International Business. A graph of 393K citations received by 22.8K 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

#18 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

#56 in the World

Founded: 1902

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#49 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For International Business

#76 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#107 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Business

#112 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For International Business

#116 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Padua

For International Business

#130 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

9. LUISS University

For International Business

#138 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

10. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For International Business

#143 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For International Business

#145 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For International Business

#147 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1240

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#152 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For International Business

#163 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For International Business

#164 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. Polytechnic University of Bari

For International Business

#166 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1990

17. University of Pisa

For International Business

#170 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Business

#172 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Business

#186 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

20. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For International Business

#203 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For International Business

#219 in Europe

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. Roma Tre University

For International Business

#220 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For International Business

#228 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

24. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Business

#246 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1895

25. University of Bari

For International Business

#252 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For International Business

#259 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For International Business

#267 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1806

28. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For International Business

#271 in Europe

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For International Business

#276 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For International Business

#280 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For International Business

#283 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

32. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For International Business

#305 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

33. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For International Business

#317 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1175

34. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For International Business

#333 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

35. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For International Business

#340 in Europe

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

36. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For International Business

#341 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

37. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For International Business

#350 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1999

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For International Business

#356 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For International Business

#361 in Europe

#659 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For International Business

#362 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

41. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For International Business

#367 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1978

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For International Business

#368 in Europe

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For International Business

#379 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

44. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For International Business

#406 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1117

45. University of Salento

For International Business

#407 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For International Business

#421 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For International Business

#426 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1982

48. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For International Business

#442 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1877

49. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For International Business

#449 in Europe

#877 in the World

Founded: 1596

50. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For International Business

#473 in Europe

#937 in the World

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

51. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For International Business

#474 in Europe

#942 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For International Business

#483 in Europe

#961 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For International Business

#495 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

54. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For International Business

#500 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

55. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For International Business

#540 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For International Business

#579 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. Normal School of Pisa

For International Business

#586 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1810

58. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For International Business

#594 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

59. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For International Business

#598 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For International Business

#601 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For International Business

#619 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

62. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For International Business

#675 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

63. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For International Business

#681 in Europe

#1594 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.