66 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 77.5K 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

#8 in Europe

#50 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

#11 in Europe

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Civil Engineering

#14 in Europe

#76 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Civil Engineering

#15 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Civil Engineering

#24 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

6. University of Padua

For Civil Engineering

#39 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Civil Engineering

#63 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Civil Engineering

#83 in Europe

#267 in the World

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

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Civil Engineering

#87 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Pisa

For Civil Engineering

#93 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

11. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Civil Engineering

#114 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

12. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Civil Engineering

#118 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

13. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#119 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Civil Engineering

#124 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Civil Engineering

#127 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

16. Roma Tre University

For Civil Engineering

#130 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Civil Engineering

#131 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Civil Engineering

#132 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Civil Engineering

#143 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1877

20. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Civil Engineering

#144 in Europe

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

21. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Civil Engineering

#150 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Civil Engineering

#153 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Civil Engineering

#162 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1404

24. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Civil Engineering

#174 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1990

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Civil Engineering

#176 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Civil Engineering

#187 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Civil Engineering

#198 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Civil Engineering

#215 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Civil Engineering

#216 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Civil Engineering

#221 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#235 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Civil Engineering

#236 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

33. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Civil Engineering

#247 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1240

34. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Civil Engineering

#248 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

35. University of Bari

For Civil Engineering

#251 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1924

36. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Civil Engineering

#260 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1926

37. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Civil Engineering

#264 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

38. University of Salento

For Civil Engineering

#266 in Europe

#749 in the World

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

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Civil Engineering

#277 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Civil Engineering

#292 in Europe

#814 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#294 in Europe

#818 in the World

Founded: 1921

42. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Civil Engineering

#299 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

43. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Civil Engineering

#304 in Europe

#858 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Civil Engineering

#318 in Europe

#888 in the World

Founded: 1998

45. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Civil Engineering

#330 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Civil Engineering

#357 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Civil Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

48. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Civil Engineering

#388 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Civil Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Civil Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1727

51. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Civil Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1210 in the World

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

52. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Civil Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Civil Engineering

#477 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. Kore University of Enna

For Civil Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Founded: 2005

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Civil Engineering

#551 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Civil Engineering

#558 in Europe

#1734 in the World

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

58. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Civil Engineering

#564 in Europe

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

59. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Civil Engineering

#620 in Europe

#2050 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

60. Normal School of Pisa

For Civil Engineering

#633 in Europe

#2127 in the World

Founded: 1810

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Civil Engineering

#673 in Europe

#2354 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Civil Engineering

#680 in Europe

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

63. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Civil Engineering

#731 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Civil Engineering

#798 in Europe

#2904 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Civil Engineering

#841 in Europe

#3101 in the World

Founded: 1998

66. LUISS University

For Civil Engineering

#850 in Europe

#3169 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, Turin, and Rome.

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering47

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

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