73 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 4.65M citations received by 196K 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

#15 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Management

#32 in Europe

#130 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: 70,000
Founded: 1222

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Management

#38 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Management

#49 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#67 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Management

#103 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Management

#114 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Management

#121 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#129 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1902

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#143 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Management

#147 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Management

#164 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Management

#166 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

15. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Management

#171 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

16. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Management

#177 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1404

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Management

#186 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Management

#206 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

19. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Management

#213 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1978

20. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Management

#231 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Management

#240 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Management

#244 in Europe

#656 in the World

Founded: 1596

23. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Management

#246 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Management

#248 in Europe

#666 in the World

Founded: 1806

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Management

#252 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Management

#254 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#256 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Management

#262 in Europe

#707 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Management

#285 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Management

#294 in Europe

#784 in the World

Founded: 1117

31. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Management

#307 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

32. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#318 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1921

33. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Management

#323 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

34. University of Bari

For Management

#343 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Management

#357 in Europe

#943 in the World

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

36. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Management

#358 in Europe

#948 in the World

Founded: 1877

37. Roma Tre University

For Management

#362 in Europe

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Management

#372 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Management

#374 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

40. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Management

#393 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

41. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Management

#394 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

42. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Management

#396 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1998

43. University of Salento

For Management

#407 in Europe

#1114 in the World

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

44. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Management

#411 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1868

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#452 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Management

#461 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

47. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Management

#480 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Management

#505 in Europe

#1440 in the World

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

49. LUISS University

For Management

#517 in Europe

#1496 in the World

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

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Management

#534 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Normal School of Pisa

For Management

#549 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1810

52. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Management

#570 in Europe

#1734 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Management

#585 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Management

#587 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Management

#607 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Management

#627 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Management

#630 in Europe

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Management

#652 in Europe

#2116 in the World

Founded: 1558

59. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#653 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

60. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Management

#654 in Europe

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

61. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Management

#656 in Europe

#2139 in the World

Founded: 1998

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Management

#662 in Europe

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Management

#686 in Europe

#2269 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Management

#688 in Europe

#2287 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Management

#757 in Europe

#2617 in the World

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

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Management

#768 in Europe

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. Kore University of Enna

For Management

#773 in Europe

#2695 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Management

#786 in Europe

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#792 in Europe

#2788 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Management

#834 in Europe

#2975 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

71. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Management

#879 in Europe

#3239 in the World

Founded: 1926

72. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#1175 in Europe

#4671 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Management

#1201 in Europe

#4818 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.