73 Best universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 2.74M citations received by 129K academic papers made by 73 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

#22 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1902

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Finance

#31 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Finance

#34 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Finance

#52 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#55 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#91 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#116 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Finance

#118 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Finance

#120 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. University of Pisa

For Finance

#130 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Finance

#143 in Europe

#373 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Finance

#157 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Finance

#172 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1859

14. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Finance

#174 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

15. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#179 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1921

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Finance

#189 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#190 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Finance

#197 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Finance

#218 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Finance

#225 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

21. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Finance

#230 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1868

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Finance

#251 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

23. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Finance

#260 in Europe

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

24. LUISS University

For Finance

#261 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

25. University of Bari

For Finance

#263 in Europe

#643 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Finance

#265 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. Roma Tre University

For Finance

#273 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Finance

#279 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1240

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Finance

#280 in Europe

#672 in the World

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

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Finance

#284 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Finance

#285 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Finance

#301 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Finance

#312 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

34. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Finance

#314 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1117

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Finance

#317 in Europe

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Finance

#336 in Europe

#826 in the World

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

37. University of Salento

For Finance

#340 in Europe

#841 in the World

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

38. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Finance

#346 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

39. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Finance

#370 in Europe

#906 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#371 in Europe

#907 in the World

Founded: 1895

41. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Finance

#374 in Europe

#923 in the World

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

42. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Finance

#377 in Europe

#926 in the World

Founded: 1596

43. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Finance

#401 in Europe

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

44. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Finance

#405 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

45. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Finance

#434 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1990

46. Normal School of Pisa

For Finance

#443 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1810

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Finance

#459 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Finance

#460 in Europe

#1160 in the World

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

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Finance

#473 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Finance

#488 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

51. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Finance

#501 in Europe

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Finance

#503 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1998

53. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Finance

#504 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Founded: 1558

54. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Finance

#510 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Finance

#521 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Finance

#547 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

57. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Finance

#561 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

58. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Finance

#572 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Finance

#593 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Finance

#596 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1727

61. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Finance

#654 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Finance

#657 in Europe

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Finance

#704 in Europe

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Finance

#715 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Finance

#788 in Europe

#2693 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#801 in Europe

#2763 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

67. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Finance

#818 in Europe

#2871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

68. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Finance

#846 in Europe

#2984 in the World

Founded: 1998

69. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Finance

#860 in Europe

#3034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

70. Kore University of Enna

For Finance

#930 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#1001 in Europe

#3720 in the World

Founded: 1732

72. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Finance

#1164 in Europe

#4683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

73. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Finance

#1201 in Europe

#4886 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 Economics24

Development Studies72

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Environmental Economics56

International Economics60

International Relations and Diplomacy20

International Trade62

Investment Banking and Stock trading58

Political Economy40