73 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 3.17M citations received by 177K 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

#13 in Europe

#78 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Management

#32 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Management

#34 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Management

#36 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Management

#44 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#80 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Management

#88 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Management

#99 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1990

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Management

#107 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Management

#119 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#135 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1902

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Management

#137 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#143 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Management

#151 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Management

#167 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

16. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Management

#178 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Management

#180 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Management

#203 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1404

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Management

#204 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

20. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Management

#219 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1596

21. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Management

#220 in Europe

#601 in the World

Founded: 1978

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Management

#221 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

23. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Management

#230 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Management

#231 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Management

#246 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1806

26. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Management

#255 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#260 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Management

#261 in Europe

#704 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Management

#281 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1117

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Management

#290 in Europe

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#310 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1921

32. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Management

#319 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Management

#337 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. Roma Tre University

For Management

#352 in Europe

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

35. University of Bari

For Management

#353 in Europe

#908 in the World

Founded: 1924

36. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Management

#361 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Management

#366 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

38. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Management

#370 in Europe

#974 in the World

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

39. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Management

#375 in Europe

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

40. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Management

#381 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

41. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Management

#388 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Management

#410 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Management

#415 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. University of Salento

For Management

#421 in Europe

#1136 in the World

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

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#465 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Management

#470 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

47. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Management

#483 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Management

#509 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

49. LUISS University

For Management

#522 in Europe

#1504 in the World

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

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Management

#530 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Management

#556 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Management

#557 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

53. Normal School of Pisa

For Management

#566 in Europe

#1702 in the World

Founded: 1810

54. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Management

#570 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Management

#600 in Europe

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Management

#605 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Management

#617 in Europe

#1941 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Management

#620 in Europe

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1558

59. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#626 in Europe

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Management

#644 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Management

#658 in Europe

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Management

#694 in Europe

#2305 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Management

#708 in Europe

#2396 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Management

#732 in Europe

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. Kore University of Enna

For Management

#766 in Europe

#2690 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Management

#776 in Europe

#2729 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Management

#788 in Europe

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Management

#792 in Europe

#2800 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

69. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Management

#829 in Europe

#2981 in the World

Founded: 1982

70. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Management

#879 in Europe

#3209 in the World

Founded: 1926

71. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Management

#966 in Europe

#3582 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

72. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Management

#1159 in Europe

#4604 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Management

#1177 in Europe

#4695 in the World

Founded: 1732

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