Comparison · Trading schools
Università di Bologna vs Politecnico di Milano: which trading school is better?
As of October 29, 2026, Università di Bologna leads Politecnico di Milano by 2.0 points in the 2027 trading school ranking: #149 internationally against #217. The gap comes mainly from the Teaching and Recognition and employability pillars. Politecnico di Milano does better on Visibility. On Trust and Student reviews, they are level.
2027 edition · updated October 29, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
All 25 criteria, side by side
| Criterion | Università di Bologna | Politecnico di Milano |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 65.2 | 63.2 |
| International rank | #149 | #217 |
| Rank in Italy | #3 of 26 | #5 of 26 |
| Trust · 10 % | 4.29/5 | 4.29/5 |
| 1. Regulator warnings | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2. Registered company and age | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 3. Transparency: price, refunds, legal notice, contact | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 4. Named, verifiable instructors | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| 5. Honest marketing, no promise of profit | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Teaching · 20 % | 1.50/5 | 1.00/5 |
| 8. Curriculum coverage | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 9. Real practice | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 10. Mentoring and support | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 11. Cost per training hour | 1/5 | n/a |
| Student reviews · 20 % | 4.67/5 | 4.67/5 |
| 13. Student rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 14. Number of reviews | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 15. Suspicious review warning | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 16. 12-month trend | n/a | n/a |
| Recognition and employability · 30 % | 3.50/5 | 3.00/5 |
| 12. Degree-granting program | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 18. Degree recognized by a state or the profession | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 25. Employability and career outcomes | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 17. Institutional accreditation | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| 19. Labels and awards | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 20. Official partners | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| Visibility · 20 % | 2.75/5 | 3.50/5 |
| 21. Domain age | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 22. Websites linking to it | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 23. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| 24. Social media audience | 3/5 | 1/5 |
In green, the better of the two scores. “n/a”: not applicable, the criterion is left out of its pillar. “–”: criterion not yet assessed. The evidence and source for each score are on each school's listing.
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