65 Best universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 2.27M citations received by 97.7K academic papers made by 65 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 Electronic Engineering

#12 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Electronic Engineering

#30 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Electronic Engineering

#69 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Electronic Engineering

#108 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Electronic Engineering

#113 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Electronic Engineering

#121 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1596

15. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#125 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Electronic Engineering

#133 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Electronic Engineering

#151 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Electronic Engineering

#155 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Electronic Engineering

#156 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Electronic Engineering

#163 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Electronic Engineering

#164 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. Roma Tre University

For Electronic Engineering

#171 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Electronic Engineering

#172 in Europe

#510 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Electronic Engineering

#181 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

25. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Electronic Engineering

#190 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1404

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Electronic Engineering

#191 in Europe

#575 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Electronic Engineering

#198 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Electronic Engineering

#208 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Electronic Engineering

#209 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Electronic Engineering

#215 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Electronic Engineering

#227 in Europe

#669 in the World

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

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Electronic Engineering

#246 in Europe

#737 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Salento

For Electronic Engineering

#249 in Europe

#748 in the World

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

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Electronic Engineering

#281 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#287 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Electronic Engineering

#297 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Electronic Engineering

#302 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

38. University of Bari

For Electronic Engineering

#309 in Europe

#908 in the World

Founded: 1924

39. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Electronic Engineering

#353 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1998

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Electronic Engineering

#357 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Electronic Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Electronic Engineering

#383 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

43. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1902

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electronic Engineering

#437 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Electronic Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Electronic Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Electronic Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Electronic Engineering

#506 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. Normal School of Pisa

For Electronic Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1810

50. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Electronic Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

51. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Electronic Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Electronic Engineering

#571 in Europe

#1960 in the World

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

53. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#574 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1921

54. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Electronic Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1974 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electronic Engineering

#595 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Electronic Engineering

#597 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Electronic Engineering

#625 in Europe

#2178 in the World

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

58. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Electronic Engineering

#628 in Europe

#2191 in the World

Founded: 1558

59. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#675 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Electronic Engineering

#697 in Europe

#2586 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Electronic Engineering

#701 in Europe

#2603 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. Kore University of Enna

For Electronic Engineering

#772 in Europe

#2893 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electronic Engineering

#794 in Europe

#3031 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Electronic Engineering

#806 in Europe

#3122 in the World

Founded: 1982

65. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Electronic Engineering

#840 in Europe

#3311 in the World

Founded: 1999

The best cities to study Electronic 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 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

Electrical Engineering69

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