66 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 63.7K academic papers made by 66 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. University of Padua

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#25 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#28 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geotechnical Engineering

#33 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#36 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Geotechnical Engineering

#49 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Geotechnical Engineering

#51 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#92 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1806

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Geotechnical Engineering

#113 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

10. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#115 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1972

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#125 in Europe

#406 in the World

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

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Geotechnical Engineering

#146 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#149 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#152 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1404

16. University of Pisa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#154 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#155 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#160 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Geotechnical Engineering

#167 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#174 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#179 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1990

22. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Geotechnical Engineering

#182 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

23. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

24. University of Bari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#191 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. Roma Tre University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#212 in Europe

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Geotechnical Engineering

#226 in Europe

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#232 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geotechnical Engineering

#237 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Geotechnical Engineering

#244 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1982

30. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#257 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1175

31. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#260 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#281 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Geotechnical Engineering

#290 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#295 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

35. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#305 in Europe

#940 in the World

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

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#318 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. University of Salento

For Geotechnical Engineering

#329 in Europe

#1034 in the World

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

38. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#347 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1240

39. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#349 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Geotechnical Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#375 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Geotechnical Engineering

#377 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1868

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#389 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

44. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Geotechnical Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Geotechnical Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geotechnical Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Geotechnical Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Geotechnical Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Founded: 1921

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

51. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Geotechnical Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1632 in the World

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

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#542 in Europe

#1910 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Geotechnical Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1926

55. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1924 in the World

Founded: 1902

56. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geotechnical Engineering

#552 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

57. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Geotechnical Engineering

#595 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

58. Kore University of Enna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#607 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Geotechnical Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2295 in the World

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

60. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Geotechnical Engineering

#620 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

61. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#659 in Europe

#2526 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#734 in Europe

#2920 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#781 in Europe

#3150 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Geotechnical Engineering

#792 in Europe

#3207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#803 in Europe

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#804 in Europe

#3283 in the World

Founded: 1925

The best cities to study Geotechnical Engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Padua, Milan, Turin, 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

Environmental Engineering60

Firefighting and Fire Science26

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