40 Best universities for Political Economy 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 Political Economy. A graph of 115K citations received by 8.34K academic papers made by 40 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 Political Economy

#52 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

2. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Political Economy

#59 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#68 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

4. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#92 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1902

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Political Economy

#117 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. LUISS University

For Political Economy

#121 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Political Economy

#124 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. Normal School of Pisa

For Political Economy

#125 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 1810

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Political Economy

#137 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Political Economy

#151 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Political Economy

#200 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1240

12. University of Padua

For Political Economy

#233 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

13. University of Pisa

For Political Economy

#252 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

14. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Political Economy

#256 in Europe

#633 in the World

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

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Political Economy

#268 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

16. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Political Economy

#270 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

17. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Political Economy

#271 in Europe

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

18. Roma Tre University

For Political Economy

#273 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

19. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Political Economy

#288 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

20. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Political Economy

#289 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

21. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#294 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1921

22. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Political Economy

#296 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1868

23. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#297 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

24. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Political Economy

#304 in Europe

#779 in the World

Founded: 1982

25. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Political Economy

#320 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1732

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Political Economy

#325 in Europe

#854 in the World

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

27. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Political Economy

#346 in Europe

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Political Economy

#359 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#362 in Europe

#956 in the World

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

30. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Political Economy

#368 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Political Economy

#395 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Political Economy

#398 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Political Economy

#402 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. University of Salento

For Political Economy

#403 in Europe

#1094 in the World

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

35. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Political Economy

#421 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

36. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Political Economy

#425 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

37. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Political Economy

#433 in Europe

#1183 in the World

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

38. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Political Economy

#439 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1806

39. University of Bari

For Political Economy

#441 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Political Economy

#446 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

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

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