71 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 3.99M citations received by 221K academic papers made by 71 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 Mechanical Engineering

#18 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Mechanical Engineering

#27 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Mechanical Engineering

#28 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Mechanical Engineering

#63 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Mechanical Engineering

#65 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Mechanical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#99 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Mechanical Engineering

#113 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Mechanical Engineering

#146 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Mechanical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Mechanical Engineering

#155 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Mechanical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Mechanical Engineering

#182 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Mechanical Engineering

#186 in Europe

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Mechanical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Mechanical Engineering

#199 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Mechanical Engineering

#201 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Mechanical Engineering

#202 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Mechanical Engineering

#212 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

23. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mechanical Engineering

#218 in Europe

#568 in the World

Founded: 1404

24. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Mechanical Engineering

#222 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1596

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mechanical Engineering

#223 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Mechanical Engineering

#253 in Europe

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Mechanical Engineering

#263 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1978

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Mechanical Engineering

#267 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

29. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#272 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Mechanical Engineering

#277 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Mechanical Engineering

#279 in Europe

#741 in the World

Founded: 1240

32. University of Bari

For Mechanical Engineering

#281 in Europe

#744 in the World

Founded: 1924

33. Roma Tre University

For Mechanical Engineering

#292 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Mechanical Engineering

#298 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

35. University of Salento

For Mechanical Engineering

#308 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mechanical Engineering

#309 in Europe

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Mechanical Engineering

#333 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Mechanical Engineering

#341 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Mechanical Engineering

#357 in Europe

#952 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1921

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Mechanical Engineering

#396 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Mechanical Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

43. Normal School of Pisa

For Mechanical Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1810

44. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Mechanical Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1998

45. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Mechanical Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1273 in the World

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

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Mechanical Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Mechanical Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Mechanical Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Mechanical Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1436 in the World

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

50. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1902

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Mechanical Engineering

#512 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Mechanical Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Mechanical Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mechanical Engineering

#570 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#571 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#579 in Europe

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Mechanical Engineering

#599 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Mechanical Engineering

#638 in Europe

#2009 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Mechanical Engineering

#674 in Europe

#2150 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mechanical Engineering

#727 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Mechanical Engineering

#754 in Europe

#2557 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Mechanical Engineering

#763 in Europe

#2627 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. Kore University of Enna

For Mechanical Engineering

#789 in Europe

#2735 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. LUISS University

For Mechanical Engineering

#857 in Europe

#3037 in the World

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

66. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#1007 in Europe

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Mechanical Engineering

#1008 in Europe

#3726 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

68. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1038 in Europe

#3873 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Mechanical Engineering

#1059 in Europe

#3984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1139 in Europe

#4441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#1189 in Europe

#4772 in the World

Founded: 1732

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

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

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