72 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 5.59M citations received by 245K academic papers made by 72 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

#84 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

#25 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mechanical Engineering

#28 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Mechanical Engineering

#68 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Mechanical Engineering

#73 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

9. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Mechanical Engineering

#114 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Mechanical Engineering

#154 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Mechanical Engineering

#155 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Mechanical Engineering

#157 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Mechanical Engineering

#174 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Mechanical Engineering

#180 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

16. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Mechanical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1175

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Mechanical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Mechanical Engineering

#194 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Mechanical Engineering

#199 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mechanical Engineering

#204 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1404

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Mechanical Engineering

#205 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Mechanical Engineering

#210 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Mechanical Engineering

#223 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mechanical Engineering

#234 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Mechanical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1990

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Mechanical Engineering

#252 in Europe

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Mechanical Engineering

#263 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1978

28. University of Bari

For Mechanical Engineering

#270 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1924

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Mechanical Engineering

#274 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#277 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Mechanical Engineering

#282 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. Roma Tre University

For Mechanical Engineering

#301 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Salento

For Mechanical Engineering

#303 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

34. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Mechanical Engineering

#306 in Europe

#805 in the World

Founded: 1240

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Mechanical Engineering

#307 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mechanical Engineering

#315 in Europe

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Mechanical Engineering

#328 in Europe

#872 in the World

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

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Mechanical Engineering

#342 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#357 in Europe

#977 in the World

Founded: 1921

40. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Mechanical Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Mechanical Engineering

#389 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Mechanical Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Mechanical Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1261 in the World

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

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Mechanical Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Mechanical Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1998

46. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1902

47. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Mechanical Engineering

#475 in Europe

#1362 in the World

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

48. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Mechanical Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Mechanical Engineering

#498 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Mechanical Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Mechanical Engineering

#513 in Europe

#1478 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Mechanical Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Mechanical Engineering

#550 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1558

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mechanical Engineering

#554 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#584 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Mechanical Engineering

#601 in Europe

#1864 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Mechanical Engineering

#624 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Mechanical Engineering

#674 in Europe

#2173 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mechanical Engineering

#738 in Europe

#2524 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Mechanical Engineering

#754 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Mechanical Engineering

#773 in Europe

#2691 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

64. Kore University of Enna

For Mechanical Engineering

#804 in Europe

#2829 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. LUISS University

For Mechanical Engineering

#873 in Europe

#3104 in the World

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

66. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Mechanical Engineering

#979 in Europe

#3624 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1027 in Europe

#3799 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#1044 in Europe

#3912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1075 in Europe

#4083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Mechanical Engineering

#1082 in Europe

#4130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#1217 in Europe

#4904 in the World

Founded: 1732

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#1234 in Europe

#5009 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering48

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management34

Environmental Engineering60

Firefighting and Fire Science26

Geotechnical Engineering66

Human-Computer Interaction68

Industrial Engineering34

Landscape Architecture43

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science73

Metallurgical Engineering68

Mining Engineering26

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

Optical Engineering73

Petroleum Engineering36

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Renewable Energy Engineering58

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering70

Technical Drawing36

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52