66 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 1.39M citations received by 70.1K academic papers made by 66 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 Civil Engineering

#9 in Europe

#53 in the World

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

2. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Civil Engineering

#12 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Civil Engineering

#13 in Europe

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Civil Engineering

#14 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Civil Engineering

#27 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

6. University of Padua

For Civil Engineering

#39 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Civil Engineering

#52 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Civil Engineering

#64 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Civil Engineering

#86 in Europe

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

10. University of Pisa

For Civil Engineering

#89 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Civil Engineering

#90 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Civil Engineering

#114 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Civil Engineering

#117 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Civil Engineering

#121 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Civil Engineering

#126 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#131 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

17. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Civil Engineering

#133 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

18. Roma Tre University

For Civil Engineering

#134 in Europe

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

19. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Civil Engineering

#137 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1877

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Civil Engineering

#143 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Civil Engineering

#147 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Civil Engineering

#152 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Civil Engineering

#165 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Civil Engineering

#174 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1596

25. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Civil Engineering

#175 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1404

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Civil Engineering

#198 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Civil Engineering

#200 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

28. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Civil Engineering

#218 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

29. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Civil Engineering

#219 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1175

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Civil Engineering

#221 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#222 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Civil Engineering

#233 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

33. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Civil Engineering

#247 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1926

34. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Civil Engineering

#250 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

35. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Civil Engineering

#251 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1240

36. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Civil Engineering

#259 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

37. University of Salento

For Civil Engineering

#260 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

38. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Civil Engineering

#275 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

39. University of Bari

For Civil Engineering

#280 in Europe

#775 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Civil Engineering

#284 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#297 in Europe

#818 in the World

Founded: 1921

42. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Civil Engineering

#302 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Civil Engineering

#310 in Europe

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Civil Engineering

#314 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1998

45. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Civil Engineering

#318 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Civil Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Civil Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Civil Engineering

#383 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Civil Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Civil Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1868

51. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Civil Engineering

#409 in Europe

#1168 in the World

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

52. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Civil Engineering

#445 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Civil Engineering

#461 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#499 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. Kore University of Enna

For Civil Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Founded: 2005

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Civil Engineering

#547 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Civil Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1759 in the World

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

58. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#569 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

59. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Civil Engineering

#625 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

60. Normal School of Pisa

For Civil Engineering

#634 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Founded: 1810

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Civil Engineering

#663 in Europe

#2239 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Civil Engineering

#665 in Europe

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

63. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Civil Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Civil Engineering

#794 in Europe

#2882 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

65. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Civil Engineering

#797 in Europe

#2888 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. LUISS University

For Civil Engineering

#848 in Europe

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering50

Automation and Control engineering47

Automotive Engineering50

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering50

Biotechnology65

Chemical Engineering65

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