72 Best universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 1.87M citations received by 118K 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. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#24 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1902

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Finance

#27 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Finance

#38 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Finance

#48 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#56 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#99 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Finance

#119 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#121 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Finance

#122 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Finance

#130 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1990

11. University of Pisa

For Finance

#136 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Finance

#139 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Finance

#144 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Finance

#165 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1859

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Finance

#176 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Finance

#182 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Finance

#184 in Europe

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

18. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#185 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

19. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#194 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1921

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Finance

#209 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Finance

#219 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

22. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Finance

#236 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1868

23. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Finance

#246 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Finance

#249 in Europe

#597 in the World

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

25. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Finance

#251 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Finance

#253 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Finance

#257 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Finance

#260 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. LUISS University

For Finance

#269 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

30. Roma Tre University

For Finance

#280 in Europe

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Bari

For Finance

#282 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1924

32. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Finance

#288 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

33. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Finance

#290 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1175

34. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Finance

#296 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

35. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Finance

#304 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1117

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Finance

#311 in Europe

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Finance

#332 in Europe

#812 in the World

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

38. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Finance

#342 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1978

39. University of Salento

For Finance

#349 in Europe

#850 in the World

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

40. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Finance

#353 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

41. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Finance

#355 in Europe

#857 in the World

Founded: 1596

42. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#365 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1895

43. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Finance

#380 in Europe

#924 in the World

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

44. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Finance

#391 in Europe

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

45. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Finance

#402 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

46. Normal School of Pisa

For Finance

#419 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1810

47. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Finance

#457 in Europe

#1151 in the World

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

48. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Finance

#470 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

49. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Finance

#472 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Finance

#475 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Finance

#477 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Finance

#492 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Finance

#494 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1998

54. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Finance

#510 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Finance

#519 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

56. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Finance

#530 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

57. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Finance

#567 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Finance

#578 in Europe

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Finance

#586 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Finance

#654 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1982

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Finance

#658 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Finance

#664 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1979

63. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Finance

#670 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

64. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Finance

#713 in Europe

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

65. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#772 in Europe

#2613 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Finance

#777 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Finance

#790 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

68. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Finance

#822 in Europe

#2868 in the World

Founded: 1998

69. Kore University of Enna

For Finance

#895 in Europe

#3231 in the World

Founded: 2005

70. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#937 in Europe

#3424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

71. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#972 in Europe

#3566 in the World

Founded: 1732

72. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#1176 in Europe

#4721 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

Economics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Agricultural Economics25

Development Studies72

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics69

Environmental Economics56

International Economics61

International Relations and Diplomacy20

International Trade62

Investment Banking and Stock trading55

Political Economy36