73 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 4.37M citations received by 191K academic papers made by 73 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 Management

#14 in Europe

#80 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Management

#31 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Management

#35 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Management

#37 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Management

#48 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#70 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Management

#102 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Management

#113 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Management

#121 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#133 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1902

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#141 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Management

#147 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Management

#163 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Management

#166 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

15. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Management

#171 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

16. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Management

#179 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1404

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Management

#185 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Management

#209 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

19. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Management

#212 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1978

20. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Management

#231 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

21. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Management

#240 in Europe

#648 in the World

Founded: 1596

22. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Management

#241 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Management

#248 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Management

#249 in Europe

#666 in the World

Founded: 1806

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Management

#252 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Management

#255 in Europe

#681 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#259 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Management

#264 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Management

#286 in Europe

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Management

#292 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1117

31. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#317 in Europe

#834 in the World

Founded: 1921

32. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Management

#323 in Europe

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Management

#334 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

34. University of Bari

For Management

#344 in Europe

#901 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Management

#352 in Europe

#930 in the World

Founded: 1877

36. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Management

#360 in Europe

#953 in the World

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

37. Roma Tre University

For Management

#363 in Europe

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Management

#370 in Europe

#994 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Management

#372 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

40. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Management

#391 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

41. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Management

#395 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Management

#400 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Management

#412 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. University of Salento

For Management

#416 in Europe

#1132 in the World

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

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#462 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Management

#466 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

47. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Management

#473 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Management

#509 in Europe

#1462 in the World

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

49. LUISS University

For Management

#520 in Europe

#1509 in the World

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

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Management

#532 in Europe

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Normal School of Pisa

For Management

#545 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1810

52. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Management

#567 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Management

#576 in Europe

#1762 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Management

#584 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Management

#602 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Management

#621 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Management

#635 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Management

#650 in Europe

#2109 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Management

#651 in Europe

#2115 in the World

Founded: 1558

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#653 in Europe

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Management

#654 in Europe

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Management

#668 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Management

#685 in Europe

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

64. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Management

#698 in Europe

#2335 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Management

#755 in Europe

#2623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Management

#768 in Europe

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. Kore University of Enna

For Management

#780 in Europe

#2717 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#792 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

69. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Management

#793 in Europe

#2784 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

70. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Management

#842 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Founded: 1982

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Management

#882 in Europe

#3245 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#1170 in Europe

#4655 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Management

#1206 in Europe

#4844 in the World

Founded: 1732

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