36 Best universities for Political Economy 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 Political Economy. A graph of 61.7K citations received by 7.37K academic papers made by 36 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

#53 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

2. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Political Economy

#57 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#71 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

4. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#97 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1902

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Political Economy

#123 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Political Economy

#126 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. LUISS University

For Political Economy

#141 in Europe

#336 in the World

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

8. Sapienza University of Rome

For Political Economy

#149 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

9. Normal School of Pisa

For Political Economy

#153 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1810

10. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Political Economy

#202 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1240

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Political Economy

#217 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Padua

For Political Economy

#239 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

13. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Political Economy

#241 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

14. University of Pisa

For Political Economy

#256 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Political Economy

#261 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

16. Roma Tre University

For Political Economy

#265 in Europe

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#268 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Political Economy

#275 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

19. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Political Economy

#276 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

20. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Political Economy

#284 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

21. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#285 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1921

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Political Economy

#291 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Political Economy

#294 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1868

24. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Political Economy

#306 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1732

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Political Economy

#325 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

26. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Political Economy

#338 in Europe

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

27. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Political Economy

#341 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1877

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Political Economy

#360 in Europe

#970 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Political Economy

#366 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Political Economy

#374 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Political Economy

#377 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Political Economy

#384 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Political Economy

#396 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

34. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Political Economy

#402 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Political Economy

#403 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Political Economy

#422 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1806

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

Economics subfields in Italy

Actuarial Science43

Agricultural Economics25

Development Studies72

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics69

Environmental Economics56

International Economics61

International Relations and Diplomacy20

International Trade62

Investment Banking and Stock trading55