65 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.4M citations received by 100K 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

#64 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

#67 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

4. University of Padua

For Electronic Engineering

#30 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

5. University of Pisa

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in Europe

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electronic Engineering

#67 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Electronic Engineering

#109 in Europe

#346 in the World

Founded: 1321

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Electronic Engineering

#114 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Electronic Engineering

#119 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1596

15. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#126 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Electronic Engineering

#129 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Electronic Engineering

#153 in Europe

#447 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Electronic Engineering

#155 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Electronic Engineering

#156 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Electronic Engineering

#166 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Electronic Engineering

#168 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. Roma Tre University

For Electronic Engineering

#170 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Electronic Engineering

#171 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Electronic Engineering

#182 in Europe

#535 in the World

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

25. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Electronic Engineering

#187 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1404

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Electronic Engineering

#192 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Electronic Engineering

#195 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Electronic Engineering

#208 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Electronic Engineering

#211 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Electronic Engineering

#216 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Electronic Engineering

#226 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Electronic Engineering

#248 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Salento

For Electronic Engineering

#250 in Europe

#747 in the World

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

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Electronic Engineering

#275 in Europe

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#281 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Electronic Engineering

#297 in Europe

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Electronic Engineering

#303 in Europe

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

38. University of Bari

For Electronic Engineering

#306 in Europe

#906 in the World

Founded: 1924

39. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Electronic Engineering

#348 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1998

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Electronic Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Electronic Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Electronic Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

43. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#424 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1902

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Electronic Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Electronic Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Electronic Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Electronic Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Electronic Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. Normal School of Pisa

For Electronic Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1810

50. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Electronic Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

51. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Electronic Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Electronic Engineering

#561 in Europe

#1946 in the World

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

53. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#564 in Europe

#1964 in the World

Founded: 1921

54. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Electronic Engineering

#570 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electronic Engineering

#597 in Europe

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Electronic Engineering

#600 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Electronic Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

58. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Electronic Engineering

#628 in Europe

#2197 in the World

Founded: 1558

59. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Electronic Engineering

#674 in Europe

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Electronic Engineering

#696 in Europe

#2596 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Electronic Engineering

#711 in Europe

#2637 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. Kore University of Enna

For Electronic Engineering

#766 in Europe

#2867 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Electronic Engineering

#796 in Europe

#3049 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Electronic Engineering

#805 in Europe

#3107 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

65. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Electronic Engineering

#831 in Europe

#3280 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 engineering48

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering69

Engineering Management34

Environmental Engineering60

Firefighting and Fire Science26

Geotechnical Engineering66

Human-Computer Interaction68

Industrial Engineering34

Landscape Architecture43

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science73

Mechanical Engineering72

Metallurgical Engineering68

Mining Engineering26

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

Optical Engineering73

Petroleum Engineering36

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Renewable Energy Engineering58

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering70

Technical Drawing36

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52