60 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 846K citations received by 27.2K academic papers made by 60 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Environmental Engineering

#46 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#61 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Padua

For Environmental Engineering

#77 in Europe

#267 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Environmental Engineering

#86 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1806

10. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Environmental Engineering

#97 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

11. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Environmental Engineering

#104 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Environmental Engineering

#116 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Environmental Engineering

#123 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Environmental Engineering

#124 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Environmental Engineering

#134 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Bari

For Environmental Engineering

#153 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Environmental Engineering

#155 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

18. University of Pisa

For Environmental Engineering

#158 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

19. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Environmental Engineering

#175 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Environmental Engineering

#179 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Environmental Engineering

#212 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1868

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Environmental Engineering

#218 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

23. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Environmental Engineering

#246 in Europe

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Environmental Engineering

#248 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Environmental Engineering

#251 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Environmental Engineering

#256 in Europe

#774 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Environmental Engineering

#258 in Europe

#780 in the World

Founded: 1990

28. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Environmental Engineering

#263 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Environmental Engineering

#264 in Europe

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Environmental Engineering

#276 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1982

31. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#295 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

32. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Environmental Engineering

#308 in Europe

#960 in the World

Founded: 1117

33. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Environmental Engineering

#329 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1240

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Environmental Engineering

#332 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Salento

For Environmental Engineering

#335 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

36. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Environmental Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1175

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#348 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Environmental Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1877

39. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Environmental Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

40. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Environmental Engineering

#377 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1895

41. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Environmental Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1979

42. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Environmental Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Environmental Engineering

#407 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Environmental Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

45. Roma Tre University

For Environmental Engineering

#452 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Environmental Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1558

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Environmental Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Environmental Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1998

49. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Environmental Engineering

#486 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1999

50. Kore University of Enna

For Environmental Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Founded: 2005

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Environmental Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1782 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Environmental Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Environmental Engineering

#562 in Europe

#2064 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Environmental Engineering

#563 in Europe

#2070 in the World

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

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Environmental Engineering

#584 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Environmental Engineering

#621 in Europe

#2496 in the World

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

58. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Environmental Engineering

#622 in Europe

#2500 in the World

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

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Environmental Engineering

#636 in Europe

#2572 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Environmental Engineering

#705 in Europe

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

The best cities to study Environmental Engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Bologna, Milan, and Naples.

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

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management34

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