25 Best universities for Agricultural Economics 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 Agricultural Economics. A graph of 84K citations received by 3.68K academic papers made by 25 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. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Agricultural Economics

#36 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Agricultural Economics

#79 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Economics

#80 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Agricultural Economics

#87 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Economics

#96 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Agricultural Economics

#106 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Agricultural Economics

#110 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Agricultural Economics

#122 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Economics

#125 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Economics

#126 in Europe

#449 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Agricultural Economics

#133 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Agricultural Economics

#145 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Economics

#160 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1859

14. University of Bari

For Agricultural Economics

#165 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Agricultural Economics

#178 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

16. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Agricultural Economics

#201 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1999

17. University of Pisa

For Agricultural Economics

#203 in Europe

#734 in the World

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

18. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Agricultural Economics

#214 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

19. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Economics

#221 in Europe

#814 in the World

Founded: 1902

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Agricultural Economics

#224 in Europe

#825 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Agricultural Economics

#227 in Europe

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Agricultural Economics

#232 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Agricultural Economics

#235 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1558

24. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Agricultural Economics

#242 in Europe

#898 in the World

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

25. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Agricultural Economics

#256 in Europe

#954 in the World

Founded: 1868

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

Economics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Development Studies73

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Environmental Economics56

International Economics60

International Relations and Diplomacy20

International Trade63

Investment Banking and Stock trading58

Political Economy41