50 Best universities for Automotive 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 Automotive Engineering. A graph of 359K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 50 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 Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Europe

#16 in the World

Founded: 1859

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#6 in Europe

#24 in the World

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

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Automotive Engineering

#25 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

4. University of Padua

For Automotive Engineering

#29 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Automotive Engineering

#30 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Automotive Engineering

#40 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Pisa

For Automotive Engineering

#45 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

8. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Automotive Engineering

#52 in Europe

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Automotive Engineering

#53 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Automotive Engineering

#57 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1990

11. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Automotive Engineering

#74 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1175

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Automotive Engineering

#75 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Automotive Engineering

#80 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Automotive Engineering

#96 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1596

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Automotive Engineering

#102 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Automotive Engineering

#114 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1117

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Automotive Engineering

#129 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Automotive Engineering

#130 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Automotive Engineering

#141 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1998

20. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Automotive Engineering

#144 in Europe

#474 in the World

Founded: 1877

21. Roma Tre University

For Automotive Engineering

#146 in Europe

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

22. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Automotive Engineering

#149 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Automotive Engineering

#153 in Europe

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

24. University of Salento

For Automotive Engineering

#155 in Europe

#503 in the World

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

25. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Automotive Engineering

#188 in Europe

#613 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Automotive Engineering

#191 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Automotive Engineering

#195 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1404

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Automotive Engineering

#206 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

29. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Automotive Engineering

#210 in Europe

#672 in the World

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

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Automotive Engineering

#218 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Automotive Engineering

#229 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#232 in Europe

#736 in the World

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

33. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Automotive Engineering

#244 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

34. University of Bari

For Automotive Engineering

#269 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Automotive Engineering

#313 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

36. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Automotive Engineering

#324 in Europe

#1020 in the World

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

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Automotive Engineering

#333 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Automotive Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#341 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1921

40. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Automotive Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1999

41. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Automotive Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Automotive Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Automotive Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1240

44. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Automotive Engineering

#451 in Europe

#1481 in the World

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

46. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Automotive Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

47. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Automotive Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

48. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Automotive Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1806 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Automotive Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Automotive Engineering

#571 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1727

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering50

Automation and Control engineering47

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