72 Best universities for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 2.42M citations received by 95.9K 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

#15 in Europe

#71 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

#126 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Marketing

#57 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Marketing

#65 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

5. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#66 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1902

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Marketing

#115 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#116 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Marketing

#117 in Europe

#330 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Marketing

#130 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Pisa

For Marketing

#149 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Marketing

#150 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Marketing

#194 in Europe

#505 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Marketing

#214 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Marketing

#219 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Marketing

#220 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#236 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Marketing

#241 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

18. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Marketing

#249 in Europe

#652 in the World

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

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Marketing

#254 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Marketing

#268 in Europe

#687 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#278 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1921

22. University of Bari

For Marketing

#281 in Europe

#709 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Marketing

#283 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Marketing

#286 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

25. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Marketing

#289 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

26. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Marketing

#291 in Europe

#730 in the World

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

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Marketing

#293 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Marketing

#312 in Europe

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Marketing

#317 in Europe

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Marketing

#321 in Europe

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

31. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Marketing

#324 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Marketing

#330 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1990

33. University of Salento

For Marketing

#340 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

34. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Marketing

#357 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Marketing

#363 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Marketing

#383 in Europe

#992 in the World

Founded: 1895

37. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Marketing

#391 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1868

38. LUISS University

For Marketing

#392 in Europe

#1027 in the World

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

39. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Marketing

#400 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

40. Roma Tre University

For Marketing

#406 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Marketing

#412 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1240

42. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Marketing

#424 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

43. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Marketing

#439 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

44. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Marketing

#453 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

45. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Marketing

#454 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1998

46. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Marketing

#458 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1596

47. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Marketing

#476 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1877

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Marketing

#502 in Europe

#1386 in the World

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

49. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Marketing

#514 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Marketing

#520 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Marketing

#526 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Marketing

#536 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Marketing

#542 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

54. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Marketing

#548 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1999

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Marketing

#553 in Europe

#1565 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Marketing

#555 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

57. Normal School of Pisa

For Marketing

#558 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1810

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Marketing

#584 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Marketing

#588 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Marketing

#615 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

61. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#625 in Europe

#1883 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

62. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Marketing

#630 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Marketing

#714 in Europe

#2322 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Marketing

#730 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Marketing

#754 in Europe

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Marketing

#774 in Europe

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

67. Kore University of Enna

For Marketing

#847 in Europe

#3001 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Marketing

#867 in Europe

#3078 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

69. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Marketing

#875 in Europe

#3124 in the World

Founded: 1998

70. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Marketing

#889 in Europe

#3192 in the World

Founded: 1926

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Marketing

#1174 in Europe

#4793 in the World

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

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Marketing

#1192 in Europe

#4887 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.