26 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 104K citations received by 4.19K academic papers made by 26 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

#24 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

2. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#32 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#63 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#68 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#72 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#76 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

7. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#94 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

8. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#110 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

9. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#112 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1859

10. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#114 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1806

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#119 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#154 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1877

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#174 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#183 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1404

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#187 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#194 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#208 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

18. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#233 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#239 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#248 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#262 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1924

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#285 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#295 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#300 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1982

25. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#302 in Europe

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

26. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#303 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

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