68 Best universities for Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 4.5M citations received by 168K 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

#12 in Europe

#65 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

#127 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: 79,999
Founded: 1088

5. University of Padua

For Aerospace Engineering

#38 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#39 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Aerospace Engineering

#45 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Aerospace Engineering

#50 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Aerospace Engineering

#85 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#103 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Aerospace Engineering

#115 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Aerospace Engineering

#133 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Aerospace Engineering

#141 in Europe

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Aerospace Engineering

#162 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1404

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Aerospace Engineering

#166 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Aerospace Engineering

#179 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Aerospace Engineering

#182 in Europe

#499 in the World

Founded: 1596

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aerospace Engineering

#185 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Aerospace Engineering

#189 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

20. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Aerospace Engineering

#191 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Aerospace Engineering

#204 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Aerospace Engineering

#209 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Aerospace Engineering

#210 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Aerospace Engineering

#219 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1990

25. Roma Tre University

For Aerospace Engineering

#225 in Europe

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

26. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aerospace Engineering

#227 in Europe

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#232 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Aerospace Engineering

#237 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Aerospace Engineering

#251 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Aerospace Engineering

#252 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Aerospace Engineering

#261 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Bari

For Aerospace Engineering

#274 in Europe

#727 in the World

Founded: 1924

33. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Aerospace Engineering

#292 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

34. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Aerospace Engineering

#296 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1240

35. University of Salento

For Aerospace Engineering

#297 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Aerospace Engineering

#301 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Aerospace Engineering

#310 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

38. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Aerospace Engineering

#315 in Europe

#830 in the World

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

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Aerospace Engineering

#345 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#350 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1921

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Aerospace Engineering

#365 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Aerospace Engineering

#372 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Aerospace Engineering

#375 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. Normal School of Pisa

For Aerospace Engineering

#397 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1810

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Aerospace Engineering

#399 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Aerospace Engineering

#403 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Aerospace Engineering

#440 in Europe

#1233 in the World

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

49. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

50. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Aerospace Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Aerospace Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Aerospace Engineering

#485 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Aerospace Engineering

#511 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1727

54. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aerospace Engineering

#513 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1868

55. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Aerospace Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Founded: 1558

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Aerospace Engineering

#524 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

57. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Aerospace Engineering

#570 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Aerospace Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#606 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Aerospace Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Kore University of Enna

For Aerospace Engineering

#665 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Aerospace Engineering

#688 in Europe

#2351 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Aerospace Engineering

#689 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Aerospace Engineering

#741 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aerospace Engineering

#763 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Aerospace Engineering

#887 in Europe

#3310 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Aerospace Engineering

#1016 in Europe

#3946 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. LUISS University

For Aerospace Engineering

#1026 in Europe

#3994 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 engineering47

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management42

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management33

Environmental Engineering59

Firefighting and Fire Science25

Geotechnical Engineering66

Human-Computer Interaction65

Industrial Engineering36

Landscape Architecture43

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science73

Mechanical Engineering72

Metallurgical Engineering67

Mining Engineering27

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

Optical Engineering72

Petroleum Engineering35

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Renewable Energy Engineering57

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering68

Technical Drawing34

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52