25 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering in Italy

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 52.7M citations received by 2.44M academic papers made by 25 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. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#33 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

2. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#35 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 78,324
Founded: 1224

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#43 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#60 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#70 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#73 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#79 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

8. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#84 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

9. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#93 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

10. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#102 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1806

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#115 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#136 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#154 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#162 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1434

15. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#167 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1877

16. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#170 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1321

17. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#204 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

18. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#208 in Europe

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

19. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#217 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#247 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#268 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#269 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1175

23. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#272 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

24. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#285 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1982

25. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#286 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1924

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