68 Best universities for Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 4.74M citations received by 172K academic papers made by 68 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 Aerospace Engineering

#11 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Aerospace Engineering

#31 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Aerospace Engineering

#37 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

5. University of Padua

For Aerospace Engineering

#38 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#39 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Aerospace Engineering

#43 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Aerospace Engineering

#51 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Aerospace Engineering

#84 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#104 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Aerospace Engineering

#116 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Aerospace Engineering

#136 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Aerospace Engineering

#143 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Aerospace Engineering

#161 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1404

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Aerospace Engineering

#163 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Aerospace Engineering

#179 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Aerospace Engineering

#182 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1596

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Aerospace Engineering

#187 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aerospace Engineering

#188 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1877

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Aerospace Engineering

#190 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Aerospace Engineering

#203 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Aerospace Engineering

#211 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Aerospace Engineering

#212 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Aerospace Engineering

#215 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1990

25. Roma Tre University

For Aerospace Engineering

#224 in Europe

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

26. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aerospace Engineering

#230 in Europe

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

27. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Aerospace Engineering

#238 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

28. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Aerospace Engineering

#248 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Aerospace Engineering

#251 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Aerospace Engineering

#256 in Europe

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Bari

For Aerospace Engineering

#276 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1924

32. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#280 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

33. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Aerospace Engineering

#290 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

34. University of Salento

For Aerospace Engineering

#295 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

35. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Aerospace Engineering

#298 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1240

36. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Aerospace Engineering

#302 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

37. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Aerospace Engineering

#305 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1978

38. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Aerospace Engineering

#315 in Europe

#829 in the World

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

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Aerospace Engineering

#345 in Europe

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#348 in Europe

#944 in the World

Founded: 1921

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Aerospace Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Aerospace Engineering

#374 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Aerospace Engineering

#377 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#388 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Aerospace Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

46. Normal School of Pisa

For Aerospace Engineering

#402 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1810

47. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Aerospace Engineering

#410 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Aerospace Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1248 in the World

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

49. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

50. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Aerospace Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Aerospace Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Aerospace Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aerospace Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1868

54. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Aerospace Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1727

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Aerospace Engineering

#518 in Europe

#1565 in the World

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

56. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Aerospace Engineering

#521 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1558

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Aerospace Engineering

#570 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Aerospace Engineering

#571 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#601 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Aerospace Engineering

#630 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Kore University of Enna

For Aerospace Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Aerospace Engineering

#687 in Europe

#2363 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

63. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Aerospace Engineering

#691 in Europe

#2379 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Aerospace Engineering

#735 in Europe

#2619 in the World

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

65. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aerospace Engineering

#769 in Europe

#2756 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Aerospace Engineering

#883 in Europe

#3300 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Aerospace Engineering

#1024 in Europe

#3969 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. LUISS University

For Aerospace Engineering

#1031 in Europe

#4013 in the World

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

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering48

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management34

Environmental Engineering60

Firefighting and Fire Science26

Geotechnical Engineering66

Human-Computer Interaction68

Industrial Engineering34

Landscape Architecture43

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science73

Mechanical Engineering72

Metallurgical Engineering68

Mining Engineering26

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

Optical Engineering73

Petroleum Engineering36

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Renewable Energy Engineering58

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering70

Technical Drawing36

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52