78 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 9.38M citations received by 408K academic papers made by 78 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

#27 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Business

#33 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Business

#43 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Business

#51 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

5. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#81 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. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#101 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#103 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

9. University of Pisa

For Business

#131 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Business

#135 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Business

#140 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Business

#163 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Business

#175 in Europe

#465 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

#197 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Business

#199 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#203 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Business

#220 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Business

#242 in Europe

#637 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Business

#255 in Europe

#669 in the World

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

21. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Business

#258 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

22. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#264 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1921

23. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Business

#265 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1972

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

#277 in Europe

#712 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Business

#282 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Business

#290 in Europe

#736 in the World

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

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Business

#306 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Business

#310 in Europe

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Business

#316 in Europe

#795 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

#826 in the World

Founded: 1990

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Business

#337 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Business

#342 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

35. Roma Tre University

For Business

#346 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Business

#347 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Business

#359 in Europe

#918 in the World

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

38. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Business

#363 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1877

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Business

#370 in Europe

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. University of Salento

For Business

#383 in Europe

#975 in the World

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

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Business

#395 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. LUISS University

For Business

#400 in Europe

#1016 in the World

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

43. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Business

#403 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#410 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Business

#454 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

46. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Business

#464 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Business

#473 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Business

#492 in Europe

#1332 in the World

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

49. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Business

#496 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Business

#505 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Business

#524 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Business

#540 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. Normal School of Pisa

For Business

#557 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1810

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Business

#563 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Business

#569 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Business

#590 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Business

#630 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Business

#638 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Business

#653 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Business

#654 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Business

#672 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

62. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Business

#693 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

63. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Business

#708 in Europe

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Business

#726 in Europe

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#737 in Europe

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#766 in Europe

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

67. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Business

#778 in Europe

#2601 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Business

#795 in Europe

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Business

#798 in Europe

#2714 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Kore University of Enna

For Business

#852 in Europe

#3027 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Business

#919 in Europe

#3337 in the World

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

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Business

#1080 in Europe

#4141 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#1242 in Europe

#5060 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Business

#1288 in Europe

#5352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

75. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Business

#1333 in Europe

#5642 in the World

Founded: 1925

76. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Business

#1351 in Europe

#5724 in the World

Founded: 1984

77. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Business

#1366 in Europe

#5833 in the World

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

78. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Business

#1401 in Europe

#6027 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1917

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