63 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 528K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 63 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

#17 in Europe

#30 in the World

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

2. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#34 in Europe

#58 in the World

Founded: 1902

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#42 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For International Trade

#76 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#102 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Trade

#107 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Padua

For International Trade

#114 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For International Trade

#124 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For International Trade

#136 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#145 in Europe

#241 in the World

Founded: 1921

11. LUISS University

For International Trade

#146 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For International Trade

#152 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For International Trade

#157 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For International Trade

#161 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For International Trade

#165 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For International Trade

#168 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1859

17. University of Pisa

For International Trade

#197 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

18. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Trade

#202 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

19. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For International Trade

#206 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

20. Roma Tre University

For International Trade

#218 in Europe

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For International Trade

#233 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1895

22. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For International Trade

#234 in Europe

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

23. University of Bari

For International Trade

#238 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#245 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For International Trade

#248 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

26. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For International Trade

#254 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1868

27. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For International Trade

#264 in Europe

#457 in the World

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

28. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For International Trade

#272 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1806

29. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For International Trade

#285 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For International Trade

#289 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

31. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For International Trade

#312 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For International Trade

#327 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For International Trade

#332 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1999

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For International Trade

#337 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For International Trade

#344 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For International Trade

#366 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For International Trade

#368 in Europe

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For International Trade

#376 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For International Trade

#379 in Europe

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For International Trade

#380 in Europe

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

41. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For International Trade

#384 in Europe

#662 in the World

Founded: 1972

42. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For International Trade

#388 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For International Trade

#389 in Europe

#676 in the World

Founded: 1117

44. University of Salento

For International Trade

#392 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

45. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For International Trade

#422 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1877

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For International Trade

#436 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For International Trade

#448 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For International Trade

#459 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For International Trade

#473 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1596

50. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For International Trade

#478 in Europe

#864 in the World

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

51. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For International Trade

#482 in Europe

#873 in the World

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

52. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For International Trade

#509 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

53. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For International Trade

#530 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1558

54. Normal School of Pisa

For International Trade

#553 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1810

55. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For International Trade

#565 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For International Trade

#609 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For International Trade

#618 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

58. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For International Trade

#630 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For International Trade

#666 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For International Trade

#689 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1727

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

For International Trade

#690 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For International Trade

#704 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

63. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For International Trade

#770 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

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 Economics25

Development Studies73

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics70

Environmental Economics56

International Economics60

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Investment Banking and Stock trading58

Political Economy41