53 Best universities for Automotive 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 Automotive Engineering. A graph of 510K citations received by 24.8K academic papers made by 53 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

#2 in Europe

#14 in the World

Founded: 1859

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#5 in Europe

#27 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

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Automotive Engineering

#29 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

5. University of Padua

For Automotive Engineering

#32 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Automotive Engineering

#42 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Pisa

For Automotive Engineering

#53 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Automotive Engineering

#57 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Automotive Engineering

#58 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Automotive Engineering

#74 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1175

11. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Automotive Engineering

#78 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Automotive Engineering

#83 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Automotive Engineering

#99 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1990

14. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Automotive Engineering

#101 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1596

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Automotive Engineering

#108 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Automotive Engineering

#124 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Automotive Engineering

#125 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Automotive Engineering

#130 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Automotive Engineering

#143 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

20. Roma Tre University

For Automotive Engineering

#147 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Automotive Engineering

#152 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Automotive Engineering

#155 in Europe

#516 in the World

Founded: 1998

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Automotive Engineering

#171 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Salento

For Automotive Engineering

#174 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Automotive Engineering

#190 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

26. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Automotive Engineering

#191 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1404

27. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Automotive Engineering

#202 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

28. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Automotive Engineering

#216 in Europe

#694 in the World

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

29. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Automotive Engineering

#217 in Europe

#695 in the World

Founded: 1979

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Automotive Engineering

#223 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

31. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#230 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Automotive Engineering

#244 in Europe

#784 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Bari

For Automotive Engineering

#247 in Europe

#800 in the World

Founded: 1924

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Automotive Engineering

#274 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Automotive Engineering

#308 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

36. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Automotive Engineering

#319 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Automotive Engineering

#320 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Automotive Engineering

#326 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

39. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1921

40. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Automotive Engineering

#366 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1895

41. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Automotive Engineering

#374 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1999

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Automotive Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Automotive Engineering

#412 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1240

44. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Automotive Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

45. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Automotive Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

46. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Automotive Engineering

#473 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

47. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Automotive Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1609 in the World

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

48. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Automotive Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Automotive Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Automotive Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1558

51. Kore University of Enna

For Automotive Engineering

#593 in Europe

#2056 in the World

Founded: 2005

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Automotive Engineering

#600 in Europe

#2093 in the World

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

53. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Automotive Engineering

#621 in Europe

#2214 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 Bologna.

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering48

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