77 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 6.14M citations received by 366K 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

#105 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Business

#31 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Business

#44 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Business

#47 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

5. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#84 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1902

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Business

#87 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Business

#107 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#108 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#111 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Pisa

For Business

#125 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Business

#127 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Business

#150 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Business

#161 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Business

#167 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Business

#181 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Business

#193 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Business

#197 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Business

#205 in Europe

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

19. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#240 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Business

#241 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Business

#249 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Business

#251 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

23. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Business

#263 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Business

#268 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Business

#272 in Europe

#691 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#276 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1921

27. University of Bari

For Business

#278 in Europe

#701 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Business

#283 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Business

#296 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Business

#297 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1117

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Business

#309 in Europe

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Business

#314 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Business

#322 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

34. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Business

#335 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1877

35. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Business

#336 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

36. Roma Tre University

For Business

#345 in Europe

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

37. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Business

#358 in Europe

#892 in the World

Founded: 1868

38. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Business

#369 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Business

#372 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Business

#381 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

41. University of Salento

For Business

#391 in Europe

#997 in the World

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

42. LUISS University

For Business

#402 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

43. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#424 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Business

#440 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

45. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Business

#442 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Business

#444 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1998

47. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Business

#446 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Business

#490 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Business

#497 in Europe

#1333 in the World

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

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Business

#501 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Business

#520 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Business

#528 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Business

#542 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Business

#550 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

55. Normal School of Pisa

For Business

#559 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Business

#573 in Europe

#1605 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Business

#605 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1727

58. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Business

#637 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Business

#641 in Europe

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Business

#652 in Europe

#2023 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Business

#672 in Europe

#2119 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

62. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Business

#708 in Europe

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

63. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#724 in Europe

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Business

#725 in Europe

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Business

#729 in Europe

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Business

#749 in Europe

#2521 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Business

#759 in Europe

#2566 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Business

#806 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Kore University of Enna

For Business

#837 in Europe

#2975 in the World

Founded: 2005

70. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Business

#871 in Europe

#3134 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Business

#888 in Europe

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Business

#1054 in Europe

#4001 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Business

#1223 in Europe

#4934 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Business

#1295 in Europe

#5418 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Business

#1298 in Europe

#5431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Business

#1316 in Europe

#5542 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Business

#1357 in Europe

#5818 in the World

Founded: 1984

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