Key ranking highlights 

• Top 10 in Italy – Accounting & Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026) 
• Top 10 in Italy – Economics & Econometrics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026) 
• Global rankings in Finance and Economics (ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects – ARWU) 

The core disciplines of the School of Banking, Finance and Insurance – including finance, accounting, economics and econometrics – are consistently recognised in major international university rankings. 

These results reflect the School’s strong academic profile and international visibility, highlighting the quality of both teaching and research in the fields underpinning its programmes. 

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, the disciplines most closely related to the School are placed in the 201–250 global band in both: 

• Accounting & Finance
• Economics & Econometrics

In both subjects, these disciplines rank among the top ten in Italy, confirming their strong position within the national academic landscape. 

More specifically: 

• #6 in Italy for Accounting & Finance
• #10 in Italy for Economics & Econometrics

These rankings underscore the international visibility and academic strength of the areas represented within the School. 

Further information is available on the official QS website

The ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ARWU) also recognises the research performance of the School’s core disciplines within the Social Sciences. 

Global positions include: 

• Finance: 101–150 
• Economics: 101–150 
• Business Administration: 151–200 
• Statistics: 201–300 

These results further confirm the international research visibility of the disciplines at the heart of the School of Banking, Finance and Insurance. 

Full results are available on the ShanghaiRanking website.