69 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 7.68M citations received by 303K academic papers made by 69 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 Electrical Engineering

#17 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Electrical Engineering

#21 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Electrical Engineering

#25 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Electrical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Padua

For Electrical Engineering

#33 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

6. University of Pisa

For Electrical Engineering

#43 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electrical Engineering

#75 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Electrical Engineering

#87 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Electrical Engineering

#101 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Electrical Engineering

#109 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Electrical Engineering

#110 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Electrical Engineering

#116 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Electrical Engineering

#131 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Electrical Engineering

#137 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#152 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

17. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Electrical Engineering

#163 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1596

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Electrical Engineering

#177 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Electrical Engineering

#197 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1990

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Electrical Engineering

#204 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Electrical Engineering

#210 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

22. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Electrical Engineering

#215 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Electrical Engineering

#217 in Europe

#613 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Electrical Engineering

#219 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. Roma Tre University

For Electrical Engineering

#227 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

26. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Electrical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

27. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Electrical Engineering

#258 in Europe

#744 in the World

Founded: 1404

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Electrical Engineering

#260 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Electrical Engineering

#262 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#270 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Electrical Engineering

#271 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Electrical Engineering

#276 in Europe

#775 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Electrical Engineering

#280 in Europe

#784 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Electrical Engineering

#287 in Europe

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Salento

For Electrical Engineering

#303 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Electrical Engineering

#307 in Europe

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. University of Bari

For Electrical Engineering

#310 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1924

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Electrical Engineering

#325 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. Normal School of Pisa

For Electrical Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1810

40. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Electrical Engineering

#382 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Electrical Engineering

#402 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

42. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Electrical Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

43. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Electrical Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electrical Engineering

#440 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Electrical Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Electrical Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Electrical Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1921

49. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Electrical Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1828 in the World

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

50. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Electrical Engineering

#555 in Europe

#1865 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electrical Engineering

#590 in Europe

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Electrical Engineering

#610 in Europe

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#617 in Europe

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Electrical Engineering

#627 in Europe

#2197 in the World

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

55. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Electrical Engineering

#639 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Founded: 1558

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Electrical Engineering

#645 in Europe

#2281 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Electrical Engineering

#656 in Europe

#2342 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Electrical Engineering

#666 in Europe

#2383 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Electrical Engineering

#700 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Kore University of Enna

For Electrical Engineering

#726 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#732 in Europe

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

62. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Electrical Engineering

#745 in Europe

#2701 in the World

Founded: 1982

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electrical Engineering

#750 in Europe

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Electrical Engineering

#819 in Europe

#3115 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Electrical Engineering

#970 in Europe

#3795 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. LUISS University

For Electrical Engineering

#988 in Europe

#3873 in the World

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

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Electrical Engineering

#1107 in Europe

#4528 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Electrical Engineering

#1113 in Europe

#4566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Electrical Engineering

#1143 in Europe

#4723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

The best cities to study Electrical Engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Turin, Bologna, 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

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management42

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