72 Best universities for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 2.23M citations received by 93.7K academic papers made by 72 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 Marketing

#16 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Marketing

#35 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Marketing

#56 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#63 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1902

5. University of Padua

For Marketing

#65 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#115 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Marketing

#116 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1859

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Marketing

#118 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Marketing

#136 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Pisa

For Marketing

#151 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Marketing

#155 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Marketing

#195 in Europe

#516 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Marketing

#212 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Marketing

#217 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Marketing

#223 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#233 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Marketing

#245 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

18. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Marketing

#248 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Marketing

#260 in Europe

#667 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Marketing

#269 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Bari

For Marketing

#280 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1924

22. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Marketing

#282 in Europe

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

23. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#283 in Europe

#712 in the World

Founded: 1921

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Marketing

#288 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Marketing

#291 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Marketing

#293 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

27. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Marketing

#296 in Europe

#743 in the World

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

28. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Marketing

#314 in Europe

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Marketing

#320 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Marketing

#325 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Marketing

#326 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Marketing

#331 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1990

33. University of Salento

For Marketing

#342 in Europe

#878 in the World

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

34. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Marketing

#356 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Marketing

#363 in Europe

#925 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Marketing

#390 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. LUISS University

For Marketing

#393 in Europe

#1036 in the World

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

38. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Marketing

#397 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

39. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Marketing

#398 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1895

40. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Marketing

#406 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1240

41. Roma Tre University

For Marketing

#410 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Marketing

#429 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

43. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Marketing

#435 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

44. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Marketing

#450 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1998

45. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Marketing

#453 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1596

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Marketing

#454 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Marketing

#467 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1877

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Marketing

#502 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Marketing

#511 in Europe

#1406 in the World

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

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Marketing

#516 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Marketing

#517 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Marketing

#536 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Marketing

#545 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Marketing

#548 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

55. Normal School of Pisa

For Marketing

#550 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Marketing

#554 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

57. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Marketing

#557 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Marketing

#580 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Marketing

#587 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Marketing

#621 in Europe

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1982

61. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#622 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

62. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Marketing

#635 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Marketing

#720 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Marketing

#750 in Europe

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Marketing

#761 in Europe

#2578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#781 in Europe

#2653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

67. Kore University of Enna

For Marketing

#856 in Europe

#3029 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Marketing

#871 in Europe

#3104 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

69. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Marketing

#880 in Europe

#3154 in the World

Founded: 1998

70. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Marketing

#890 in Europe

#3187 in the World

Founded: 1926

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Marketing

#1172 in Europe

#4766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Marketing

#1189 in Europe

#4859 in the World

Founded: 1732

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