40 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 212K citations received by 12.7K academic papers made by 40 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. University of Pisa

For Nuclear Engineering

#6 in Europe

#23 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Nuclear Engineering

#8 in Europe

#28 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Nuclear Engineering

#12 in Europe

#45 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Nuclear Engineering

#15 in Europe

#55 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Nuclear Engineering

#30 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Nuclear Engineering

#31 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Nuclear Engineering

#33 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Nuclear Engineering

#34 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Nuclear Engineering

#67 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Nuclear Engineering

#86 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Nuclear Engineering

#93 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Nuclear Engineering

#96 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

13. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Nuclear Engineering

#112 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

14. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Nuclear Engineering

#117 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Nuclear Engineering

#131 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Nuclear Engineering

#138 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Nuclear Engineering

#157 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Nuclear Engineering

#168 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

19. University of Salento

For Nuclear Engineering

#187 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

20. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Nuclear Engineering

#189 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Nuclear Engineering

#191 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1175

22. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Nuclear Engineering

#195 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1596

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Nuclear Engineering

#200 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Nuclear Engineering

#225 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Nuclear Engineering

#228 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Nuclear Engineering

#237 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. Roma Tre University

For Nuclear Engineering

#246 in Europe

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

28. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Nuclear Engineering

#247 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1895

29. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Nuclear Engineering

#268 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1404

30. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Nuclear Engineering

#270 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

31. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Nuclear Engineering

#273 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Nuclear Engineering

#275 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Nuclear Engineering

#289 in Europe

#858 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Nuclear Engineering

#292 in Europe

#862 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Nuclear Engineering

#303 in Europe

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

36. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Nuclear Engineering

#304 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1998

37. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Nuclear Engineering

#308 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1979

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Nuclear Engineering

#327 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. University of Bari

For Nuclear Engineering

#334 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Nuclear Engineering

#340 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1117

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering48

Automotive Engineering53

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Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management41

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Human-Computer Interaction68

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Remote Sensing59

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