12 Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) schools in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 19.8K citations received by 1.28K academic papers made by 12 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#14 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

2. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#31 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1404

3. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#33 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1902

4. LUISS University

Lazio | Rome

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#44 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

5. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Tuscany | Pisa

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#47 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#65 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#75 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#79 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#83 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1859

10. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#94 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

11. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#97 in Europe

#317 in the World

Founded: 1240

12. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#105 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

The best cities to study Intellectual Property and Patent Law in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bologna, Turin, Milan, and Rome.