Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

30 Best Universities in Italy for Entrepreneurship

Focusing specifically on Entrepreneurship, our data science engine identified the 30 most influential universities in Italy. Our methodology evaluated 2.13M subject-specific papers and 57.53M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Lombardy | Milan

Polytechnic University of Milan

#93 in Europe #250 in the World

28% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1863 Founded

2

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

University of Bologna

#26 in Europe #104 in the World

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

3

Lombardy | Milan

Bocconi University

#346 in Europe #846 in the World

23% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1902 Founded

4

Piedmont | Turin

University of Turin

#79 in Europe #221 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1404 Founded

5

Lazio | Rome

Sapienza University of Rome

#31 in Europe #119 in the World

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

6

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

University of Trento

#212 in Europe #522 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,239 Enrollment

1962 Founded

7

Veneto | Padua

University of Padua

#47 in Europe #153 in the World

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

8

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

Free University of Bozen

#550 in Europe #1459 in the World

77% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

9

Campania | Naples

Federico II University of Naples

#95 in Europe #255 in the World

31% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1224 Founded

10

Piedmont | Turin

Polytechnic University of Turin

#180 in Europe #420 in the World

40% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1859 Founded

11

Tuscany | Florence

University of Florence

#99 in Europe #260 in the World

30% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1321 Founded

12

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milan

#45 in Europe #146 in the World

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

13

Calabria | Cosenza

University of Calabria

#358 in Europe #879 in the World

21% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1972 Founded

14

Tuscany | Pisa

University of Pisa

#88 in Europe #237 in the World

39% Acceptance

47,736 Enrollment

1343 Founded

15

Lazio | Rome

Roma Tre University

#307 in Europe #743 in the World

20% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

16

Sardinia | Cagliari

University of Cagliari

#290 in Europe #695 in the World

20% Acceptance

26,069 Enrollment

1620 Founded

17

Campania | Naples

Parthenope University of Naples

#737 in Europe #2159 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1895 Founded

18

Campania | Salerno

University of Salerno

#288 in Europe #693 in the World

21% Acceptance

33,332 Enrollment

1944 Founded

19

Lazio | Cassino

University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

#718 in Europe #2087 in the World

50% Acceptance

48,645 Enrollment

1979 Founded

20

Lombardy | Milan

University of Milano-Bicocca

#267 in Europe #650 in the World

27% Acceptance

33,741 Enrollment

1998 Founded

21

Lazio | Rome

LUISS University

#593 in Europe #1606 in the World

77% Acceptance

9,080 Enrollment

1974 Founded

22

Sicily | Catania

University of Catania

#209 in Europe #516 in the World

20% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1434 Founded

23

Lombardy | Bergamo

University of Bergamo

#547 in Europe #1449 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1968 Founded

24

Lazio | Rome

University of Rome Tor Vergata

#189 in Europe #450 in the World

38% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1982 Founded

25

Tuscany | Pisa

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

#462 in Europe #1196 in the World

39% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

26

Lombardy | Pavia

University of Pavia

#172 in Europe #405 in the World

40% Acceptance

23,849 Enrollment

1361 Founded

27

Apulia | Lecce

University of Salento

#461 in Europe #1194 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,401 Enrollment

1966 Founded

28

Marche | Urbino

Carlo Bo University of Urbino

#454 in Europe #1173 in the World

28% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1506 Founded

29

Marche | Ancona

Polytechnical University of Marche

#356 in Europe #874 in the World

30% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

30

Veneto | Venice

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

#327 in Europe #796 in the World

21% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

1868 Founded