80 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 38M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 80 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 Engineering

#25 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#26 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Engineering

#28 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Engineering

#36 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Engineering

#51 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#57 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Engineering

#64 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#69 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Engineering

#77 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Engineering

#136 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Engineering

#140 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Engineering

#161 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Engineering

#166 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Engineering

#170 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Engineering

#172 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Engineering

#175 in Europe

#471 in the World

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

17. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Engineering

#185 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Engineering

#190 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Engineering

#196 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Engineering

#210 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1877

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Engineering

#212 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Engineering

#213 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Bari

For Engineering

#214 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#237 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Engineering

#239 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Engineering

#240 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

27. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Engineering

#245 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

28. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Engineering

#252 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

29. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Engineering

#257 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1240

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Engineering

#261 in Europe

#732 in the World

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

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Engineering

#283 in Europe

#806 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Roma Tre University

For Engineering

#285 in Europe

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Engineering

#289 in Europe

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

34. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Engineering

#294 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

35. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Engineering

#295 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Engineering

#298 in Europe

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#313 in Europe

#882 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Salento

For Engineering

#343 in Europe

#978 in the World

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

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Engineering

#358 in Europe

#1013 in the World

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

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Engineering

#427 in Europe

#1247 in the World

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

43. Normal School of Pisa

For Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1810

44. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1558

46. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Engineering

#465 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Engineering

#488 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

52. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Engineering

#512 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#531 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1902

56. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Engineering

#562 in Europe

#1819 in the World

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

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Engineering

#571 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Engineering

#586 in Europe

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

60. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Engineering

#588 in Europe

#1897 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Engineering

#594 in Europe

#1922 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2300 in the World

Founded: 1982

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Engineering

#699 in Europe

#2518 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. Kore University of Enna

For Engineering

#784 in Europe

#2929 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Engineering

#797 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. LUISS University

For Engineering

#970 in Europe

#3778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Engineering

#988 in Europe

#3888 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Engineering

#1020 in Europe

#4043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Engineering

#1129 in Europe

#4635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Engineering

#1173 in Europe

#4858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#1217 in Europe

#5060 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#1219 in Europe

#5064 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Engineering

#1307 in Europe

#5530 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#1347 in Europe

#5789 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Engineering

#1369 in Europe

#5924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Engineering

#1417 in Europe

#6314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Engineering

#1432 in Europe

#6440 in the World

Founded: 1984

78. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Engineering

#1455 in Europe

#6693 in the World

Enrollment: 1,719
Founded: 1917

79. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Engineering

#1459 in Europe

#6714 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

80. Salesian Pontifical University

For Engineering

#1461 in Europe

#6728 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

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

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

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