66 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.61M citations received by 62.4K 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

#15 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#26 in Europe

#127 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

#29 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#35 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Geotechnical Engineering

#49 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Geotechnical Engineering

#51 in Europe

#199 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#94 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1806

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Geotechnical Engineering

#114 in Europe

#373 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

#126 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Geotechnical Engineering

#146 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#149 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#153 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1404

16. University of Pisa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#154 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#155 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#161 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Geotechnical Engineering

#169 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#178 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#180 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1990

22. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Geotechnical Engineering

#185 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

23. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#189 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

24. University of Bari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#190 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. Roma Tre University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#214 in Europe

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Geotechnical Engineering

#228 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#233 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geotechnical Engineering

#242 in Europe

#741 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Geotechnical Engineering

#247 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1982

30. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#259 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1175

31. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#261 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#280 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Geotechnical Engineering

#289 in Europe

#873 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#302 in Europe

#922 in the World

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

35. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#305 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#320 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. University of Salento

For Geotechnical Engineering

#331 in Europe

#1038 in the World

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

38. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#344 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1240

39. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Geotechnical Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Geotechnical Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Geotechnical Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1868

43. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Geotechnical Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1270 in the World

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

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Geotechnical Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geotechnical Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Geotechnical Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Geotechnical Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1921

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Geotechnical Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1655 in the World

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

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#541 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1999

55. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Geotechnical Engineering

#547 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Founded: 1926

56. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geotechnical Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

57. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Geotechnical Engineering

#598 in Europe

#2216 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

58. Kore University of Enna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#613 in Europe

#2284 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Geotechnical Engineering

#621 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

60. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Geotechnical Engineering

#623 in Europe

#2311 in the World

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

61. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#655 in Europe

#2505 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2885 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#784 in Europe

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Geotechnical Engineering

#790 in Europe

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#804 in Europe

#3268 in the World

Founded: 1925

66. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#806 in Europe

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

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 engineering47

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management42

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management33

Environmental Engineering59

Firefighting and Fire Science25

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