71 Best universities for Acoustical 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 2.87M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 71 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in Europe

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Acoustical Engineering

#34 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Acoustical Engineering

#35 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Acoustical Engineering

#39 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

5. University of Padua

For Acoustical Engineering

#54 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

6. University of Pisa

For Acoustical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Acoustical Engineering

#69 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Acoustical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Acoustical Engineering

#110 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Acoustical Engineering

#124 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Acoustical Engineering

#127 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Acoustical Engineering

#140 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Acoustical Engineering

#151 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Acoustical Engineering

#159 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1404

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Acoustical Engineering

#161 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Acoustical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Acoustical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Acoustical Engineering

#202 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

19. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Acoustical Engineering

#203 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1877

20. Roma Tre University

For Acoustical Engineering

#209 in Europe

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Acoustical Engineering

#213 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

22. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Acoustical Engineering

#220 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Acoustical Engineering

#223 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

24. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Acoustical Engineering

#229 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1596

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Acoustical Engineering

#236 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Acoustical Engineering

#237 in Europe

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Acoustical Engineering

#242 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Acoustical Engineering

#245 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1240

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Acoustical Engineering

#250 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Acoustical Engineering

#251 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Acoustical Engineering

#268 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Acoustical Engineering

#270 in Europe

#712 in the World

Founded: 1921

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Acoustical Engineering

#272 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

34. University of Bari

For Acoustical Engineering

#277 in Europe

#724 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Acoustical Engineering

#291 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Acoustical Engineering

#295 in Europe

#771 in the World

Founded: 1990

37. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Acoustical Engineering

#305 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. Normal School of Pisa

For Acoustical Engineering

#352 in Europe

#957 in the World

Founded: 1810

39. University of Salento

For Acoustical Engineering

#355 in Europe

#968 in the World

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

40. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Acoustical Engineering

#360 in Europe

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Acoustical Engineering

#364 in Europe

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Acoustical Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

43. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Acoustical Engineering

#437 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Founded: 1902

44. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Acoustical Engineering

#452 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1727

45. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Acoustical Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

46. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Acoustical Engineering

#485 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1868

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Acoustical Engineering

#488 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Acoustical Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Acoustical Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

50. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Acoustical Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

51. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Acoustical Engineering

#523 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Acoustical Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Acoustical Engineering

#537 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1998

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Acoustical Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Acoustical Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Acoustical Engineering

#596 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

57. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Acoustical Engineering

#609 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Acoustical Engineering

#615 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Acoustical Engineering

#625 in Europe

#2019 in the World

Founded: 1926

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Acoustical Engineering

#642 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Acoustical Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Acoustical Engineering

#713 in Europe

#2486 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Acoustical Engineering

#717 in Europe

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1979

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Acoustical Engineering

#763 in Europe

#2687 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. Kore University of Enna

For Acoustical Engineering

#794 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. LUISS University

For Acoustical Engineering

#853 in Europe

#3126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

67. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Acoustical Engineering

#881 in Europe

#3291 in the World

Founded: 1732

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Acoustical Engineering

#895 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

69. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Acoustical Engineering

#928 in Europe

#3489 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Acoustical Engineering

#1006 in Europe

#3885 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

71. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Acoustical Engineering

#1088 in Europe

#4284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

The best cities to study Acoustical Engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Turin, Bologna, and Milan.

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Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering48

Automotive Engineering53

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