72 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 11.8M citations received by 411K 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Optical Engineering

#23 in Europe

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#31 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Optical Engineering

#42 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Optical Engineering

#47 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#69 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Optical Engineering

#71 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Optical Engineering

#83 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Optical Engineering

#93 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1859

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Optical Engineering

#104 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Optical Engineering

#115 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Optical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Optical Engineering

#129 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Optical Engineering

#153 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Optical Engineering

#170 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Optical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Optical Engineering

#191 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Optical Engineering

#194 in Europe

#491 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Optical Engineering

#200 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Optical Engineering

#206 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Optical Engineering

#212 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#223 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. Roma Tre University

For Optical Engineering

#227 in Europe

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Optical Engineering

#230 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Bari

For Optical Engineering

#236 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Optical Engineering

#237 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Optical Engineering

#239 in Europe

#637 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Optical Engineering

#241 in Europe

#641 in the World

Founded: 1596

28. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Optical Engineering

#242 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

29. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Optical Engineering

#256 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Optical Engineering

#259 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Optical Engineering

#267 in Europe

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Optical Engineering

#269 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Optical Engineering

#284 in Europe

#758 in the World

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

34. Normal School of Pisa

For Optical Engineering

#302 in Europe

#800 in the World

Founded: 1810

35. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Optical Engineering

#310 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Optical Engineering

#315 in Europe

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#320 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Optical Engineering

#321 in Europe

#865 in the World

Founded: 1978

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Optical Engineering

#328 in Europe

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. University of Salento

For Optical Engineering

#346 in Europe

#949 in the World

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

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Optical Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

42. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Optical Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1727

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Optical Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

45. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Optical Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1217 in the World

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

46. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Optical Engineering

#425 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Optical Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Optical Engineering

#448 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

49. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Optical Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1998

50. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Optical Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Founded: 1979

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Optical Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1545 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Optical Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1868

53. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Optical Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Optical Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Optical Engineering

#529 in Europe

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

56. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Optical Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Optical Engineering

#555 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Optical Engineering

#569 in Europe

#1897 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Optical Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1933 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Optical Engineering

#667 in Europe

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1982

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Optical Engineering

#671 in Europe

#2379 in the World

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

62. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#674 in Europe

#2388 in the World

Founded: 1902

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Optical Engineering

#746 in Europe

#2757 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Optical Engineering

#790 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Kore University of Enna

For Optical Engineering

#897 in Europe

#3503 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Optical Engineering

#923 in Europe

#3674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Optical Engineering

#956 in Europe

#3881 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. LUISS University

For Optical Engineering

#1063 in Europe

#4358 in the World

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

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#1087 in Europe

#4489 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Optical Engineering

#1178 in Europe

#4917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Optical Engineering

#1220 in Europe

#5133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Optical Engineering

#1228 in Europe

#5172 in the World

Founded: 1732

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

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

Mechanical Engineering72

Metallurgical Engineering67

Mining Engineering27

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

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