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The Best Universities for Business & Management in Italy (2023)

Written by Vincent Hedman

Why Study Business & Management in Italy

There are many reasons why someone might want to study Business & Management at a university in Italy. Here are just a few:

  • By studying a Masters Degree in Business and Management in Italy, you get first-hand exposure to international business strategies and management styles. This gives you a broader perspective on how companies function across different cultures.
  • Various programmes at Italian universities offer opportunities to interact with business gurus, corporate speakers, successful entrepreneurs etc. These networking sessions can be extremely beneficial for building future professional relationships.
  • Italy is renowned for its high standard of education. Top-ranked universities such as Bocconi University and University of Milan offer excellent curricula that are designed keeping current industry trends in mind.
  • Alongside the academic benefits of studying in Italy, it provides a culturally rich environment that enhances your overall learning experience within an international setting, enhancing your capability to work globally afterwards.

The Best Universities in Italy for Business & Management

The following tables give the 10 best Italian universities for Business & Management, according to global and local university rankings. It can show you which Italian universities are amongst the best in the world and help you compare institutions on an international level.

This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education, QS and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).

Each ranking system uses its own methodology, with different factors having more or less influence on a university's result.

For more information on using international rankings as a postgraduate, see our guide.


Top 10 Italian Universities for Business & Management (Times Higher Education)
University Italy Rank Global Rank
Politecnico di Milano 1 98
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa 2 101-125
University of Bologna 3 151-175
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano 4 176-200
University of Padua 5 201-250
Sapienza University of Rome 6 201-250
University of Messina 7 251-300
University of Turin 8 251-300
University of Bergamo 9 301-400
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice 10 301-400
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the Times Higher Education rankings?

The Times Higher Education rankings are strong in academic focus and diverse teaching metrics, but do not include employer-specific metrics. Additionally, the rankings may not include all specialist institutions.


Top 10 Italian Universities for Business & Management (QS)
University Italy Rank Global Rank
Bocconi University 1 7
Luiss University 2 46
Politecnico di Milano 3 59
University of Bologna 4 132
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 5 251-300
Politecnico di Torino 6 301-350
University of Rome Tor Vergata 7 351-400
Ca' Foscari University of Venice 8 401-450
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa 9 401-450
University of Naples – Federico II 10 501-550
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by QS World University Rankings. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the QS rankings?

The QS World University Rankings are designed to meet the needs of prospective students, with more weight given to student-centric metrics such as staff/student ratio, international recruitment and employer opinion. The rankings are balanced between qualitative and quantitative data, but give less weight to research than some other rankings.


Top 10 Italian Universities for Business & Management (ARWU)
University Italy Rank Global Rank
Bocconi University 1 23
Politecnico di Milano 2 151-200
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano 3 201-300
Luiss University 4 201-300
Politecnico di Bari 5 201-300
University of Bologna 6 201-300
University of Salento 7 201-300
University of Turin 8 201-300
Parthenope University Naples 9 301-400
Sapienza University of Rome 10 301-400
This information is based on the latest rankings tables researched and published by Academic Ranking of World Universities. Visit their website for more information.

What should I know about the ARWU rankings?

The ARWU rankings reflect the presence of elite academics and the future academic success of graduates. However, they do not directly assess the quality of education at a university or take into account other aspects of university performance.

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Last updated: 20 September 2023