72 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 85.5K 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Development Studies

#43 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Development Studies

#72 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Development Studies

#85 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

4. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Development Studies

#94 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1902

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Development Studies

#95 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Development Studies

#100 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Development Studies

#118 in Europe

#388 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Development Studies

#122 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1990

9. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Development Studies

#124 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1921

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Development Studies

#127 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Development Studies

#130 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Development Studies

#140 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Development Studies

#157 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

14. University of Pisa

For Development Studies

#174 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Development Studies

#184 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Development Studies

#190 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Development Studies

#200 in Europe

#585 in the World

Founded: 1859

18. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Development Studies

#205 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Development Studies

#224 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Development Studies

#231 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

21. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Development Studies

#257 in Europe

#718 in the World

Founded: 1240

22. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Development Studies

#272 in Europe

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Development Studies

#278 in Europe

#786 in the World

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

24. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Development Studies

#289 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

25. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Development Studies

#295 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1806

26. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Development Studies

#298 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

27. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Development Studies

#300 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1117

28. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Development Studies

#307 in Europe

#869 in the World

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

29. University of Bari

For Development Studies

#312 in Europe

#878 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Development Studies

#317 in Europe

#890 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. Roma Tre University

For Development Studies

#325 in Europe

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Development Studies

#340 in Europe

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Development Studies

#341 in Europe

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Development Studies

#343 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Development Studies

#349 in Europe

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Development Studies

#361 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Development Studies

#365 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1877

38. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Development Studies

#370 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

39. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Development Studies

#409 in Europe

#1205 in the World

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

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Development Studies

#410 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Development Studies

#412 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

42. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Development Studies

#414 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Development Studies

#418 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1558

44. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Development Studies

#440 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

45. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Development Studies

#447 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

46. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Development Studies

#451 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Normal School of Pisa

For Development Studies

#454 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1810

48. LUISS University

For Development Studies

#455 in Europe

#1375 in the World

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

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Development Studies

#461 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Development Studies

#468 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

51. University of Salento

For Development Studies

#492 in Europe

#1527 in the World

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

52. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Development Studies

#495 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Development Studies

#498 in Europe

#1545 in the World

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

54. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Development Studies

#531 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Development Studies

#543 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Founded: 1999

56. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Development Studies

#555 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

57. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Development Studies

#558 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1727

58. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Development Studies

#565 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Development Studies

#588 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Development Studies

#620 in Europe

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Development Studies

#629 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

62. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Development Studies

#634 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Development Studies

#693 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Development Studies

#696 in Europe

#2493 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Development Studies

#772 in Europe

#3000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Development Studies

#796 in Europe

#3143 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Development Studies

#836 in Europe

#3398 in the World

Founded: 1926

68. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Development Studies

#899 in Europe

#3720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

69. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Development Studies

#945 in Europe

#3946 in the World

Founded: 1732

70. Kore University of Enna

For Development Studies

#960 in Europe

#4010 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Development Studies

#1012 in Europe

#4352 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Development Studies

#1107 in Europe

#4803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

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

Economics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Agricultural Economics25

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics69

Environmental Economics56

International Economics61

International Relations and Diplomacy20

International Trade62

Investment Banking and Stock trading55

Political Economy36