27 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 67.9K citations received by 3.12K academic papers made by 27 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. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#35 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

2. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#40 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#56 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#59 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#83 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#85 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#98 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#100 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1859

9. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#123 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

10. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#139 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1877

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#144 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#151 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#156 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#171 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1404

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#192 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#197 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

17. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#233 in Europe

#566 in the World

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

18. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#237 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1990

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#239 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#255 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#272 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#285 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#286 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#288 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

25. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#289 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#293 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#295 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1982

The best cities to study Polymer science and Plastics engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Naples, Pisa, Milan, and Bologna.