69 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 5.13M citations received by 275K 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

#86 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

#19 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Electrical Engineering

#25 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Electrical Engineering

#31 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Electrical Engineering

#33 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Pisa

For Electrical Engineering

#45 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electrical Engineering

#77 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Electrical Engineering

#85 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Electrical Engineering

#101 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Electrical Engineering

#105 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in Europe

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Electrical Engineering

#111 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Electrical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1806

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Electrical Engineering

#137 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

16. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Electrical Engineering

#140 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

17. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#162 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

18. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Electrical Engineering

#166 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1596

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Electrical Engineering

#174 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Electrical Engineering

#201 in Europe

#575 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Electrical Engineering

#210 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1877

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Electrical Engineering

#216 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Electrical Engineering

#217 in Europe

#601 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Electrical Engineering

#219 in Europe

#611 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Electrical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

26. Roma Tre University

For Electrical Engineering

#234 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Electrical Engineering

#259 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Electrical Engineering

#261 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#262 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Electrical Engineering

#270 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1979

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Electrical Engineering

#271 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Electrical Engineering

#274 in Europe

#760 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Electrical Engineering

#280 in Europe

#779 in the World

Founded: 1404

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Electrical Engineering

#286 in Europe

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Salento

For Electrical Engineering

#312 in Europe

#869 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

#315 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. University of Bari

For Electrical Engineering

#320 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1924

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Electrical Engineering

#329 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Electrical Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1998

40. Normal School of Pisa

For Electrical Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1810

41. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Electrical Engineering

#398 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

42. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Electrical Engineering

#410 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Electrical Engineering

#429 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electrical Engineering

#446 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Electrical Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Electrical Engineering

#473 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Electrical Engineering

#514 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Founded: 1921

49. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Electrical Engineering

#555 in Europe

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

50. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Electrical Engineering

#566 in Europe

#1867 in the World

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

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electrical Engineering

#599 in Europe

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Electrical Engineering

#610 in Europe

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Electrical Engineering

#631 in Europe

#2192 in the World

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

54. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#633 in Europe

#2195 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Electrical Engineering

#637 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1558

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Electrical Engineering

#669 in Europe

#2344 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Electrical Engineering

#676 in Europe

#2384 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Electrical Engineering

#680 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Electrical Engineering

#718 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Kore University of Enna

For Electrical Engineering

#719 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Electrical Engineering

#729 in Europe

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electrical Engineering

#743 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electrical Engineering

#757 in Europe

#2748 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Electrical Engineering

#806 in Europe

#3033 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. LUISS University

For Electrical Engineering

#961 in Europe

#3727 in the World

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

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Electrical Engineering

#964 in Europe

#3745 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Electrical Engineering

#1074 in Europe

#4332 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Electrical Engineering

#1110 in Europe

#4519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Electrical Engineering

#1118 in Europe

#4569 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 Padua.

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

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering47

Computer Networking69

Construction Management39

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