77 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 8.66M citations received by 399K academic papers made by 77 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#25 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Business

#34 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Business

#41 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Business

#50 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

5. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#83 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1902

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Business

#93 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#100 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#106 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pisa

For Business

#128 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Business

#134 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Business

#144 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Business

#163 in Europe

#434 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Business

#173 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Business

#185 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Business

#195 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Business

#200 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#203 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Business

#219 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Business

#243 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Business

#255 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

21. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Business

#256 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

22. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Business

#265 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#266 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1921

24. University of Bari

For Business

#273 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Business

#278 in Europe

#712 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Business

#279 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Business

#288 in Europe

#732 in the World

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

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Business

#302 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Business

#310 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Business

#314 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1117

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Business

#327 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Business

#329 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1990

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Business

#334 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Business

#341 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

35. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Business

#348 in Europe

#885 in the World

Founded: 1868

36. Roma Tre University

For Business

#350 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Business

#357 in Europe

#913 in the World

Founded: 1877

38. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Business

#362 in Europe

#928 in the World

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

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Business

#373 in Europe

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. University of Salento

For Business

#389 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

41. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Business

#403 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

42. LUISS University

For Business

#405 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Business

#410 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#423 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Business

#452 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

46. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Business

#459 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Business

#466 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Business

#490 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Business

#495 in Europe

#1342 in the World

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

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Business

#503 in Europe

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Business

#521 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Business

#537 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. Normal School of Pisa

For Business

#550 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1810

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Business

#559 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Business

#563 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Business

#581 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Business

#632 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1727

58. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Business

#633 in Europe

#1891 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Business

#651 in Europe

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Business

#655 in Europe

#2023 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Business

#671 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

62. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Business

#690 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

63. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Business

#709 in Europe

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Business

#728 in Europe

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#741 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Business

#766 in Europe

#2563 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#768 in Europe

#2572 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

68. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Business

#796 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Business

#803 in Europe

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Kore University of Enna

For Business

#858 in Europe

#3035 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Business

#921 in Europe

#3345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Business

#1098 in Europe

#4197 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#1233 in Europe

#5049 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Business

#1304 in Europe

#5447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

75. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Business

#1340 in Europe

#5676 in the World

Founded: 1925

76. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Business

#1350 in Europe

#5708 in the World

Founded: 1984

77. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Business

#1363 in Europe

#5800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

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