62 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 491K citations received by 21.5K academic papers made by 62 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 International Trade

#16 in Europe

#30 in the World

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

2. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#31 in Europe

#54 in the World

Founded: 1902

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#40 in Europe

#68 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For International Trade

#75 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#103 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Trade

#104 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Padua

For International Trade

#114 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For International Trade

#124 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For International Trade

#136 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

10. LUISS University

For International Trade

#144 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

11. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#145 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1921

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For International Trade

#153 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For International Trade

#156 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For International Trade

#159 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For International Trade

#163 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Trade

#173 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1859

17. University of Pisa

For International Trade

#192 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

18. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Trade

#202 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

19. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For International Trade

#203 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

20. Roma Tre University

For International Trade

#224 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For International Trade

#231 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Trade

#235 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1895

23. University of Bari

For International Trade

#238 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#243 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For International Trade

#245 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

26. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For International Trade

#255 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1868

27. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For International Trade

#267 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

28. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For International Trade

#282 in Europe

#483 in the World

Founded: 1806

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For International Trade

#287 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

30. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For International Trade

#289 in Europe

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

31. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For International Trade

#311 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For International Trade

#329 in Europe

#568 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For International Trade

#333 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

34. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For International Trade

#336 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1999

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For International Trade

#337 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For International Trade

#369 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

37. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For International Trade

#372 in Europe

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

38. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For International Trade

#375 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

39. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For International Trade

#377 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

40. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For International Trade

#379 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1972

41. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For International Trade

#380 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

42. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For International Trade

#385 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For International Trade

#389 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1117

44. University of Salento

For International Trade

#400 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

45. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For International Trade

#421 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1877

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For International Trade

#435 in Europe

#781 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For International Trade

#448 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For International Trade

#464 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For International Trade

#472 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1596

50. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For International Trade

#481 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

51. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For International Trade

#488 in Europe

#893 in the World

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

52. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For International Trade

#515 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

53. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For International Trade

#526 in Europe

#991 in the World

Founded: 1558

54. Normal School of Pisa

For International Trade

#558 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1810

55. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For International Trade

#566 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

56. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For International Trade

#610 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

57. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For International Trade

#613 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For International Trade

#630 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For International Trade

#665 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For International Trade

#687 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Founded: 1727

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

For International Trade

#700 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For International Trade

#707 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

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

Economics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Agricultural Economics24

Development Studies72

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Environmental Economics56

International Economics60

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Investment Banking and Stock trading58

Political Economy40