28 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 113K citations received by 4.46K academic papers made by 28 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

#27 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

2. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#33 in Europe

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#63 in Europe

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#68 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#75 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#77 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

#99 in Europe

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

8. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#105 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1859

9. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#116 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

10. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#117 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1806

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#119 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#154 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1877

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#170 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#180 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

15. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#182 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1404

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#187 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#198 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

18. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#225 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#240 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#250 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#260 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1924

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#279 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#298 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#300 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

25. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#302 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1982

26. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#303 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 19,401
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1966

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#304 in Europe

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#310 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1868

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.