25 Best universities for Agricultural 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 Agricultural Engineering. A graph of 73.8K citations received by 2.97K 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 Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Engineering

#7 in Europe

#47 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Agricultural Engineering

#11 in Europe

#58 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Agricultural Engineering

#18 in Europe

#76 in the World

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

4. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Engineering

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1404

5. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Agricultural Engineering

#45 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1321

6. University of Bari

For Agricultural Engineering

#47 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1924

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Agricultural Engineering

#48 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Agricultural Engineering

#52 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Agricultural Engineering

#54 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

10. Sapienza University of Rome

For Agricultural Engineering

#61 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

11. University of Pisa

For Agricultural Engineering

#71 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Agricultural Engineering

#72 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Agricultural Engineering

#74 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Engineering

#75 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

15. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Agricultural Engineering

#80 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

16. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Agricultural Engineering

#89 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1859

17. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Agricultural Engineering

#91 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1921

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Agricultural Engineering

#97 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Agricultural Engineering

#101 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

20. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Agricultural Engineering

#134 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1558

21. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Agricultural Engineering

#135 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1999

22. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Agricultural Engineering

#136 in Europe

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

23. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Agricultural Engineering

#143 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

24. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Agricultural Engineering

#144 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

25. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Agricultural Engineering

#148 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1978

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

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