77 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 6.25M citations received by 282K academic papers made by 77 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 Economics

#43 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Economics

#47 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Economics

#59 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1902

4. University of Padua

For Economics

#72 in Europe

#207 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Economics

#84 in Europe

#234 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Economics

#90 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Economics

#121 in Europe

#339 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Economics

#135 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Economics

#139 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Economics

#149 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Economics

#154 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

12. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Economics

#160 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1921

13. University of Pisa

For Economics

#162 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Economics

#178 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Economics

#185 in Europe

#483 in the World

Founded: 1859

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Economics

#198 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Economics

#215 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Economics

#223 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Economics

#224 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Economics

#227 in Europe

#604 in the World

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

21. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Economics

#238 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1175

22. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Economics

#248 in Europe

#642 in the World

Founded: 1240

23. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Economics

#275 in Europe

#715 in the World

Founded: 1868

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Economics

#277 in Europe

#718 in the World

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

25. University of Bari

For Economics

#279 in Europe

#724 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Economics

#287 in Europe

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Economics

#288 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Economics

#297 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

29. Roma Tre University

For Economics

#299 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

30. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Economics

#309 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Economics

#310 in Europe

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Economics

#315 in Europe

#818 in the World

Founded: 1972

33. LUISS University

For Economics

#322 in Europe

#834 in the World

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

34. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Economics

#323 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1117

35. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Economics

#328 in Europe

#849 in the World

Founded: 1877

36. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Economics

#332 in Europe

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

37. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Economics

#377 in Europe

#985 in the World

Founded: 1895

38. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Economics

#391 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1978

39. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Economics

#394 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1596

40. University of Salento

For Economics

#398 in Europe

#1041 in the World

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

41. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Economics

#417 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

42. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Economics

#418 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

43. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Economics

#424 in Europe

#1101 in the World

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

44. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Economics

#428 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

45. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Economics

#446 in Europe

#1165 in the World

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

46. Normal School of Pisa

For Economics

#450 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1810

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Economics

#467 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Economics

#470 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1990

49. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Economics

#475 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1558

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Economics

#480 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Economics

#484 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

52. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Economics

#495 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

53. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Economics

#520 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Economics

#536 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1999

55. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Economics

#561 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

56. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Economics

#567 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Economics

#573 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Economics

#580 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Economics

#611 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

60. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Economics

#635 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1727

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Economics

#641 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Economics

#662 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Economics

#726 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Economics

#737 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Economics

#748 in Europe

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Economics

#756 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Economics

#783 in Europe

#2724 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Economics

#792 in Europe

#2794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Economics

#872 in Europe

#3248 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. Kore University of Enna

For Economics

#908 in Europe

#3439 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Economics

#928 in Europe

#3539 in the World

Founded: 1732

72. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Economics

#1140 in Europe

#4718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Economics

#1232 in Europe

#5299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Economics

#1248 in Europe

#5381 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Economics

#1283 in Europe

#5580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

76. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Economics

#1297 in Europe

#5632 in the World

Founded: 1925

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Economics

#1349 in Europe

#5939 in the World

Founded: 1984

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