59 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 783K citations received by 26.6K academic papers made by 59 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

#32 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Europe

#182 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: 73,553
Founded: 1224

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#60 in Europe

#234 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Environmental Engineering

#68 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Padua

For Environmental Engineering

#76 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Environmental Engineering

#84 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Environmental Engineering

#92 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1806

10. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Environmental Engineering

#98 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

11. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Environmental Engineering

#104 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Environmental Engineering

#118 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Environmental Engineering

#123 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Environmental Engineering

#141 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Bari

For Environmental Engineering

#151 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Environmental Engineering

#160 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

18. University of Pisa

For Environmental Engineering

#163 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

19. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Environmental Engineering

#176 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Environmental Engineering

#179 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Environmental Engineering

#209 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1868

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Environmental Engineering

#220 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

23. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Environmental Engineering

#246 in Europe

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Environmental Engineering

#248 in Europe

#743 in the World

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

25. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Environmental Engineering

#249 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Environmental Engineering

#254 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Environmental Engineering

#261 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1990

28. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Environmental Engineering

#263 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

29. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Environmental Engineering

#265 in Europe

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

30. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Environmental Engineering

#275 in Europe

#821 in the World

Founded: 1982

31. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#297 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

32. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Environmental Engineering

#307 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1117

33. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Environmental Engineering

#324 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1240

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Environmental Engineering

#335 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Environmental Engineering

#336 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1175

36. University of Salento

For Environmental Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1081 in the World

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

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#346 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Environmental Engineering

#364 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1877

39. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Environmental Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

40. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Environmental Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Environmental Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Environmental Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Environmental Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

44. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Environmental Engineering

#425 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

45. Roma Tre University

For Environmental Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Environmental Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1558

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Environmental Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Environmental Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1999

49. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Environmental Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1998

50. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Environmental Engineering

#499 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Founded: 1727

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Environmental Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1787 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. Kore University of Enna

For Environmental Engineering

#506 in Europe

#1788 in the World

Founded: 2005

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Environmental Engineering

#559 in Europe

#2067 in the World

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

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Environmental Engineering

#560 in Europe

#2077 in the World

Founded: 1982

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Environmental Engineering

#580 in Europe

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Environmental Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2463 in the World

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

58. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Environmental Engineering

#621 in Europe

#2479 in the World

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

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Environmental Engineering

#634 in Europe

#2544 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

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 engineering47

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management42

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management33

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