71 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 8.13M citations received by 375K academic papers made by 71 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

#29 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#33 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

#43 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Optical Engineering

#45 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Optical Engineering

#64 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1990

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Optical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Pisa

For Optical Engineering

#75 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#86 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Optical Engineering

#94 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1859

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Optical Engineering

#107 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Optical Engineering

#112 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Optical Engineering

#129 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

13. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Optical Engineering

#133 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1404

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Optical Engineering

#157 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Optical Engineering

#164 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Optical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Optical Engineering

#193 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Optical Engineering

#195 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Optical Engineering

#198 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1877

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Optical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Optical Engineering

#214 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1175

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#215 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Optical Engineering

#227 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. Roma Tre University

For Optical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Optical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Optical Engineering

#236 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1596

27. University of Bari

For Optical Engineering

#237 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Optical Engineering

#244 in Europe

#643 in the World

Founded: 1240

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Optical Engineering

#246 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Optical Engineering

#268 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Optical Engineering

#269 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

32. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Optical Engineering

#274 in Europe

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Optical Engineering

#275 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

34. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Optical Engineering

#285 in Europe

#748 in the World

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

35. Normal School of Pisa

For Optical Engineering

#305 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1810

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Optical Engineering

#324 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Optical Engineering

#325 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#329 in Europe

#870 in the World

Founded: 1921

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Optical Engineering

#334 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. University of Salento

For Optical Engineering

#351 in Europe

#955 in the World

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

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Optical Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1075 in the World

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

42. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Optical Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1727

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Optical Engineering

#401 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

45. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Optical Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1238 in the World

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

46. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Optical Engineering

#436 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1558

47. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Optical Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

48. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Optical Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Optical Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Optical Engineering

#468 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1998

51. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Optical Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

52. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Optical Engineering

#498 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1868

53. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Optical Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Optical Engineering

#521 in Europe

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Optical Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

56. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Optical Engineering

#542 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Optical Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1833 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Optical Engineering

#568 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Optical Engineering

#579 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

60. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#667 in Europe

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1902

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Optical Engineering

#681 in Europe

#2386 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Optical Engineering

#683 in Europe

#2404 in the World

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

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Optical Engineering

#717 in Europe

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Optical Engineering

#791 in Europe

#2955 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Optical Engineering

#902 in Europe

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Optical Engineering

#903 in Europe

#3570 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

67. Kore University of Enna

For Optical Engineering

#922 in Europe

#3645 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. LUISS University

For Optical Engineering

#1034 in Europe

#4210 in the World

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

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#1072 in Europe

#4369 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Optical Engineering

#1135 in Europe

#4739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Optical Engineering

#1175 in Europe

#4901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

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 Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering50

Automation and Control engineering47

Automotive Engineering50

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering50

Biotechnology65

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering47

Computer Networking69

Construction Management39

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering64

Engineering Management29

Environmental Engineering59

Firefighting and Fire Science25

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction63

Industrial Engineering37

Landscape Architecture46

Marine Engineering37

Materials Science72

Mechanical Engineering71

Metallurgical Engineering67

Mining Engineering27

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research52

Petroleum Engineering34

Polymer science and Plastics engineering32

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering51

Remote Sensing57

Renewable Energy Engineering55

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering66

Technical Drawing31

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering51