77 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 28M citations received by 1.31M academic papers made by 77 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 Engineering

#26 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Engineering

#28 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Engineering

#29 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Engineering

#36 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Engineering

#52 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. University of Pisa

For Engineering

#59 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Engineering

#61 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#62 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#75 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Engineering

#82 in Europe

#260 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Engineering

#129 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Engineering

#133 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Engineering

#161 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Engineering

#163 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Engineering

#167 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1806

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Engineering

#170 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Engineering

#173 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Engineering

#182 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Engineering

#186 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Engineering

#192 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Engineering

#207 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1877

22. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Engineering

#212 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Engineering

#213 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. University of Bari

For Engineering

#217 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#233 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

26. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Engineering

#238 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1596

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Engineering

#241 in Europe

#666 in the World

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

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Engineering

#247 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Engineering

#257 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Engineering

#258 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Engineering

#265 in Europe

#722 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Engineering

#283 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. Roma Tre University

For Engineering

#292 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Engineering

#294 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Engineering

#298 in Europe

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Engineering

#299 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#319 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Salento

For Engineering

#355 in Europe

#990 in the World

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

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1010 in the World

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

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Engineering

#425 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Engineering

#433 in Europe

#1257 in the World

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

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Engineering

#435 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Engineering

#443 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Engineering

#445 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

52. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#511 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1902

56. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Engineering

#554 in Europe

#1736 in the World

Founded: 1979

57. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Engineering

#570 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1998

58. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Engineering

#579 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

59. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Engineering

#581 in Europe

#1857 in the World

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

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Engineering

#584 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Engineering

#592 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Engineering

#666 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Founded: 1982

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Engineering

#684 in Europe

#2389 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Engineering

#794 in Europe

#2909 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Kore University of Enna

For Engineering

#797 in Europe

#2934 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. LUISS University

For Engineering

#967 in Europe

#3782 in the World

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

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Engineering

#992 in Europe

#3884 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Engineering

#1001 in Europe

#3919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Engineering

#1098 in Europe

#4450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Engineering

#1190 in Europe

#4943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Engineering

#1211 in Europe

#5049 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#1213 in Europe

#5053 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Engineering

#1296 in Europe

#5473 in the World

Founded: 1925

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Engineering

#1350 in Europe

#5808 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Engineering

#1370 in Europe

#5944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Engineering

#1415 in Europe

#6380 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Engineering

#1427 in Europe

#6490 in the World

Founded: 1984

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

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

Environmental Engineering59

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