72 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 5.26M citations received by 240K 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

#88 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

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
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: 62,876
Founded: 1222

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

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Mechanical Engineering

#73 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
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

#157 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Mechanical Engineering

#158 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Mechanical Engineering

#159 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Mechanical Engineering

#174 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Mechanical Engineering

#181 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

16. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Mechanical Engineering

#190 in Europe

#511 in the World

Founded: 1175

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Mechanical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Mechanical Engineering

#195 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Mechanical Engineering

#198 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Mechanical Engineering

#205 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1404

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Mechanical Engineering

#206 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Mechanical Engineering

#208 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Mechanical Engineering

#225 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Mechanical Engineering

#233 in Europe

#614 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Mechanical Engineering

#238 in Europe

#630 in the World

Founded: 1990

26. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#240 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

27. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Mechanical Engineering

#255 in Europe

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

28. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Mechanical Engineering

#261 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. University of Bari

For Mechanical Engineering

#275 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Mechanical Engineering

#276 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Mechanical Engineering

#280 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. Roma Tre University

For Mechanical Engineering

#300 in Europe

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Mechanical Engineering

#306 in Europe

#800 in the World

Founded: 1240

34. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Mechanical Engineering

#307 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

35. University of Salento

For Mechanical Engineering

#308 in Europe

#803 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

#311 in Europe

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Mechanical Engineering

#331 in Europe

#873 in the World

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

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Mechanical Engineering

#341 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 1921

40. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Mechanical Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Mechanical Engineering

#397 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Mechanical Engineering

#404 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Mechanical Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1248 in the World

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

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Mechanical Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Mechanical Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Founded: 1998

46. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Mechanical Engineering

#468 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

47. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1902

48. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Mechanical Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1394 in the World

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

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Mechanical Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Mechanical Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Mechanical Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Mechanical Engineering

#547 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Mechanical Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

54. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1644 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mechanical Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1868

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#580 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#585 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Mechanical Engineering

#599 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Mechanical Engineering

#630 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Mechanical Engineering

#679 in Europe

#2184 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Mechanical Engineering

#740 in Europe

#2514 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Mechanical Engineering

#752 in Europe

#2593 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Mechanical Engineering

#775 in Europe

#2694 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. Kore University of Enna

For Mechanical Engineering

#804 in Europe

#2828 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. LUISS University

For Mechanical Engineering

#877 in Europe

#3105 in the World

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

66. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Mechanical Engineering

#986 in Europe

#3628 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1032 in Europe

#3829 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Mechanical Engineering

#1057 in Europe

#4000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Mechanical Engineering

#1093 in Europe

#4180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1095 in Europe

#4185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#1208 in Europe

#4871 in the World

Founded: 1732

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Mechanical Engineering

#1236 in Europe

#5026 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 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

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