59 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 631K citations received by 25.6K 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. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1990

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Environmental Engineering

#35 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Environmental Engineering

#54 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#68 in Europe

#240 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in Europe

#249 in the World

Founded: 1859

8. University of Padua

For Environmental Engineering

#76 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Environmental Engineering

#95 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1806

11. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Environmental Engineering

#108 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Environmental Engineering

#110 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

14. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Environmental Engineering

#121 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1404

15. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Environmental Engineering

#125 in Europe

#384 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Environmental Engineering

#146 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Pisa

For Environmental Engineering

#147 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

18. University of Bari

For Environmental Engineering

#164 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Environmental Engineering

#165 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Environmental Engineering

#169 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Environmental Engineering

#196 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

22. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Environmental Engineering

#201 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1868

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Environmental Engineering

#236 in Europe

#694 in the World

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

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Environmental Engineering

#238 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

25. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Environmental Engineering

#247 in Europe

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Environmental Engineering

#248 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Environmental Engineering

#250 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Environmental Engineering

#261 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

29. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Environmental Engineering

#270 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1982

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Environmental Engineering

#287 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#294 in Europe

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

32. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Environmental Engineering

#297 in Europe

#863 in the World

Founded: 1117

33. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Environmental Engineering

#313 in Europe

#923 in the World

Founded: 1240

34. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#330 in Europe

#996 in the World

Founded: 1921

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Environmental Engineering

#334 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Environmental Engineering

#335 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Founded: 1175

37. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Environmental Engineering

#349 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1877

38. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Environmental Engineering

#357 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Environmental Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Salento

For Environmental Engineering

#364 in Europe

#1122 in the World

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

41. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Environmental Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Environmental Engineering

#383 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Environmental Engineering

#422 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

44. Roma Tre University

For Environmental Engineering

#446 in Europe

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Environmental Engineering

#448 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Environmental Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Environmental Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Environmental Engineering

#472 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Environmental Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Environmental Engineering

#491 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. Kore University of Enna

For Environmental Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1791 in the World

Founded: 2005

52. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Environmental Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1999

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Environmental Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Environmental Engineering

#555 in Europe

#2006 in the World

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

55. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Environmental Engineering

#588 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

56. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Environmental Engineering

#597 in Europe

#2310 in the World

Founded: 1902

57. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Environmental Engineering

#600 in Europe

#2331 in the World

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

58. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Environmental Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2401 in the World

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

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Environmental Engineering

#628 in Europe

#2484 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 Bari, Rome, Bologna, and Milan.

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

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering64

Engineering Management29

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