18 Best universities for Product / Industrial Design 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 Product and Industrial Design. A graph of 96K citations received by 3.22K academic papers made by 18 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 Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Product and Industrial Design

#3 in Europe

#9 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Product and Industrial Design

#25 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Product and Industrial Design

#28 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1902

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Product and Industrial Design

#37 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

5. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Product and Industrial Design

#51 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

6. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Product and Industrial Design

#53 in Europe

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

7. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Product and Industrial Design

#61 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Product and Industrial Design

#70 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Product and Industrial Design

#71 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

10. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Product and Industrial Design

#114 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1175

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Product and Industrial Design

#116 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

12. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Product and Industrial Design

#123 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1117

13. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Product and Industrial Design

#143 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Product and Industrial Design

#156 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1990

15. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Product and Industrial Design

#161 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

16. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Product and Industrial Design

#171 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Product and Industrial Design

#181 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1978

18. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Product and Industrial Design

#206 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

The best cities to study Product and Industrial Design in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Turin, Bologna, and Padua.