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Best Economics & Finance Universities in Italy 2026

7 universities in Italy offering Economics & Finance programs, ranked on real data. How we rank.

Looking for the best universities to study Economics & Finance in Italy? We rank 7 Italy universities offering Economics & Finance programs, ordered only on real published data — QS World reputation, admission selectivity, graduation rates and graduate earnings.

Sapienza University of Rome takes the No. 1 spot with an independent grade of A-, followed by University of Genoa and Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Each university carries an independent ScholarshipsAds grade, so you can compare quality, selectivity, tuition and graduate outcomes at a glance.

Use this ranking to shortlist where to apply for a Economics & Finance degree in Italy, then open any university for its full review, programs, tuition and scholarships.

1

Sapienza University of RomeA-

Roma · Italy · Global #147 · QS #172
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2

University of GenoaC

Genova · Italy · Global #410 · QS #642
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3

Ca' Foscari University of VeniceC

Venice · Italy · Global #482 · QS #818
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4

University of PalermoC

Palermo, Sicily · Italy · Global #532 · QS #965
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University of Padua

Padova, Padua (PD) · Italy
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