55 Best universities for Architectural 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 Architectural Engineering. A graph of 299K citations received by 17.9K academic papers made by 55 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Architectural Engineering

#3 in Europe

#8 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Architectural Engineering

#5 in Europe

#14 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Architectural Engineering

#18 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Architectural Engineering

#20 in Europe

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Architectural Engineering

#22 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

6. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Architectural Engineering

#40 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1806

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Architectural Engineering

#58 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Architectural Engineering

#59 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

9. University of Padua

For Architectural Engineering

#60 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

10. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Architectural Engineering

#74 in Europe

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Architectural Engineering

#88 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Pisa

For Architectural Engineering

#96 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Architectural Engineering

#98 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

14. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Architectural Engineering

#99 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

15. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Architectural Engineering

#105 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1990

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Architectural Engineering

#113 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

17. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Architectural Engineering

#134 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1596

18. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Architectural Engineering

#137 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. Roma Tre University

For Architectural Engineering

#144 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

20. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Architectural Engineering

#147 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

21. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architectural Engineering

#151 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1926

22. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Architectural Engineering

#159 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Architectural Engineering

#172 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Architectural Engineering

#174 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1117

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Architectural Engineering

#190 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

26. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Architectural Engineering

#193 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

27. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Architectural Engineering

#199 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

28. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Architectural Engineering

#210 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Architectural Engineering

#213 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Architectural Engineering

#220 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Architectural Engineering

#235 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

32. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Architectural Engineering

#248 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

33. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Architectural Engineering

#276 in Europe

#718 in the World

Founded: 1404

34. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Architectural Engineering

#277 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1558

35. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Architectural Engineering

#282 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

36. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Architectural Engineering

#284 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Architectural Engineering

#289 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1979

38. University of Salento

For Architectural Engineering

#295 in Europe

#766 in the World

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

39. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Architectural Engineering

#302 in Europe

#778 in the World

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

40. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Architectural Engineering

#304 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1175

41. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Architectural Engineering

#307 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Architectural Engineering

#310 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

43. University of Bari

For Architectural Engineering

#357 in Europe

#945 in the World

Founded: 1924

44. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Architectural Engineering

#363 in Europe

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Architectural Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Architectural Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

47. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Architectural Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1339 in the World

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

48. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Architectural Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1240

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Architectural Engineering

#498 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architectural Engineering

#513 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1868

51. Kore University of Enna

For Architectural Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Founded: 2005

52. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Architectural Engineering

#528 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1921

53. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Architectural Engineering

#537 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Architectural Engineering

#541 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

55. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Architectural Engineering

#547 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1895

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

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