68 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.13M citations received by 151K 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

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in Europe

#68 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

#34 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Aerospace Engineering

#37 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

5. University of Padua

For Aerospace Engineering

#40 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#41 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Aerospace Engineering

#43 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Aerospace Engineering

#50 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Aerospace Engineering

#69 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Aerospace Engineering

#85 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#108 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Aerospace Engineering

#113 in Europe

#330 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Aerospace Engineering

#135 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Aerospace Engineering

#137 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Aerospace Engineering

#140 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1404

16. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Aerospace Engineering

#162 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1806

17. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Aerospace Engineering

#177 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

18. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Aerospace Engineering

#181 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1596

19. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aerospace Engineering

#183 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1877

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Aerospace Engineering

#184 in Europe

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

21. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Aerospace Engineering

#185 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Aerospace Engineering

#203 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Aerospace Engineering

#208 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aerospace Engineering

#222 in Europe

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Aerospace Engineering

#226 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. Roma Tre University

For Aerospace Engineering

#227 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Aerospace Engineering

#246 in Europe

#643 in the World

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

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Aerospace Engineering

#248 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Aerospace Engineering

#257 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Aerospace Engineering

#264 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#266 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Aerospace Engineering

#281 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Bari

For Aerospace Engineering

#283 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1924

34. University of Salento

For Aerospace Engineering

#288 in Europe

#749 in the World

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

35. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Aerospace Engineering

#289 in Europe

#750 in the World

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

36. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Aerospace Engineering

#305 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1240

37. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Aerospace Engineering

#306 in Europe

#792 in the World

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

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Aerospace Engineering

#335 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Aerospace Engineering

#348 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Aerospace Engineering

#350 in Europe

#925 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#351 in Europe

#929 in the World

Founded: 1921

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Aerospace Engineering

#376 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Aerospace Engineering

#385 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aerospace Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Aerospace Engineering

#398 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

46. Normal School of Pisa

For Aerospace Engineering

#407 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1810

47. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Aerospace Engineering

#409 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Aerospace Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1259 in the World

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

49. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Aerospace Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

50. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Aerospace Engineering

#465 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Aerospace Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Aerospace Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1727

54. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Aerospace Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1558

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aerospace Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Aerospace Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1608 in the World

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

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Aerospace Engineering

#569 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Aerospace Engineering

#579 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aerospace Engineering

#584 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Aerospace Engineering

#614 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Aerospace Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

62. Kore University of Enna

For Aerospace Engineering

#668 in Europe

#2209 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Aerospace Engineering

#693 in Europe

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aerospace Engineering

#716 in Europe

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Aerospace Engineering

#774 in Europe

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Aerospace Engineering

#860 in Europe

#3185 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Aerospace Engineering

#987 in Europe

#3826 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

68. LUISS University

For Aerospace Engineering

#1012 in Europe

#3937 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 Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering50

Automation and Control engineering47

Automotive Engineering50

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering50

Biotechnology65

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering47

Computer Networking69

Construction Management39

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering64

Engineering Management29

Environmental Engineering59

Firefighting and Fire Science25

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction63

Industrial Engineering37

Landscape Architecture46

Marine Engineering37

Materials Science72

Mechanical Engineering71

Metallurgical Engineering67

Mining Engineering27

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research52

Optical Engineering71

Petroleum Engineering34

Polymer science and Plastics engineering32

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering51

Remote Sensing57

Renewable Energy Engineering55

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering66

Technical Drawing31

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering51