40 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 135K citations received by 10.8K 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

#5 in Europe

#22 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Nuclear Engineering

#7 in Europe

#27 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

#10 in Europe

#43 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Nuclear Engineering

#15 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Nuclear Engineering

#28 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Nuclear Engineering

#29 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Nuclear Engineering

#31 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Nuclear Engineering

#32 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Nuclear Engineering

#53 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Nuclear Engineering

#64 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Nuclear Engineering

#86 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Nuclear Engineering

#90 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Nuclear Engineering

#96 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Nuclear Engineering

#116 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Nuclear Engineering

#122 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Nuclear Engineering

#138 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

17. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Nuclear Engineering

#145 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

18. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Nuclear Engineering

#162 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

19. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Nuclear Engineering

#163 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

20. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Nuclear Engineering

#175 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

21. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Nuclear Engineering

#176 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Nuclear Engineering

#182 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Nuclear Engineering

#194 in Europe

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

24. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Nuclear Engineering

#200 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1596

25. University of Salento

For Nuclear Engineering

#203 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

26. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Nuclear Engineering

#226 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1895

27. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Nuclear Engineering

#227 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Nuclear Engineering

#251 in Europe

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. Roma Tre University

For Nuclear Engineering

#254 in Europe

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

30. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Nuclear Engineering

#260 in Europe

#757 in the World

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

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Nuclear Engineering

#263 in Europe

#766 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Nuclear Engineering

#266 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1404

33. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Nuclear Engineering

#269 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

34. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Nuclear Engineering

#273 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1998

35. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Nuclear Engineering

#279 in Europe

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

36. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Nuclear Engineering

#298 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1877

37. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Nuclear Engineering

#300 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1117

38. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Nuclear Engineering

#317 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Nuclear Engineering

#321 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

40. University of Bari

For Nuclear Engineering

#325 in Europe

#962 in the World

Founded: 1924

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 Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering50

Automation and Control engineering47

Automotive Engineering50

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Biotechnology65

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering47

Computer Networking69

Construction Management39

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Human-Computer Interaction63

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Materials Science72

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Remote Sensing57

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