70 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Italy

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 52.7M citations received by 2.44M academic papers made by 70 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

#27 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Optical Engineering

#41 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Optical Engineering

#45 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Optical Engineering

#65 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Optical Engineering

#67 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#77 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Optical Engineering

#90 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1859

9. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Optical Engineering

#104 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Optical Engineering

#106 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 78,324
Founded: 1224

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Optical Engineering

#130 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Optical Engineering

#136 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Optical Engineering

#151 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Optical Engineering

#152 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Optical Engineering

#182 in Europe

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1434

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Optical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Optical Engineering

#185 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Optical Engineering

#204 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1175

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Optical Engineering

#205 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Optical Engineering

#206 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1877

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#208 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. Roma Tre University

For Optical Engineering

#224 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Bari

For Optical Engineering

#226 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Optical Engineering

#229 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Optical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Optical Engineering

#233 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1596

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Optical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1240

28. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Optical Engineering

#240 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Optical Engineering

#257 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Optical Engineering

#258 in Europe

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Optical Engineering

#263 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Optical Engineering

#264 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Optical Engineering

#273 in Europe

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

34. Normal School of Pisa

For Optical Engineering

#303 in Europe

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1810

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Optical Engineering

#312 in Europe

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Optical Engineering

#315 in Europe

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1978

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#319 in Europe

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1921

38. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Optical Engineering

#324 in Europe

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

39. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Optical Engineering

#337 in Europe

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1990

40. University of Salento

For Optical Engineering

#353 in Europe

#968 in the World

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

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Optical Engineering

#361 in Europe

#997 in the World

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

42. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Optical Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1727

43. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#401 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Optical Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

45. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Optical Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1558

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Optical Engineering

#434 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Optical Engineering

#451 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1998

48. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Optical Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Optical Engineering

#468 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1979

50. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Optical Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

51. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Optical Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1868

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Optical Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Optical Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Optical Engineering

#528 in Europe

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1968

55. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Optical Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1999

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Optical Engineering

#554 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Optical Engineering

#561 in Europe

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1979

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Optical Engineering

#565 in Europe

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#629 in Europe

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1902

60. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Optical Engineering

#667 in Europe

#2316 in the World

Founded: 1982

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Optical Engineering

#688 in Europe

#2424 in the World

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

62. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Optical Engineering

#755 in Europe

#2761 in the World

Founded: 1926

63. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Optical Engineering

#766 in Europe

#2810 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Optical Engineering

#863 in Europe

#3372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Optical Engineering

#890 in Europe

#3514 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

66. Kore University of Enna

For Optical Engineering

#934 in Europe

#3727 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Optical Engineering

#1024 in Europe

#4194 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

68. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Optical Engineering

#1029 in Europe

#4215 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

69. LUISS University

For Optical Engineering

#1058 in Europe

#4354 in the World

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

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Optical Engineering

#1135 in Europe

#4712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
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 Engineering69

Aerospace Engineering67

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics38

Architectural Engineering48

Automation and Control engineering46

Automotive Engineering49

Biochemical Engineering41

Biomedical Engineering47

Biotechnology60

Chemical Engineering64

Civil Engineering64

Computer Engineering44

Computer Networking68

Construction Management39

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering62

Engineering Management24

Environmental Engineering55

Firefighting and Fire Science25

Geotechnical Engineering59

Human-Computer Interaction60

Industrial Engineering37

Landscape Architecture39

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science71

Mechanical Engineering70

Metallurgical Engineering66

Mining Engineering25

Nanotechnology64

Nuclear Engineering38

Operations Research49

Petroleum Engineering31

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design33

Reliability and Quality Engineering48

Remote Sensing55

Renewable Energy Engineering52

Structural Engineering65

Systems Engineering63

Technical Drawing31

Telecommunications67

Transportation Engineering48