36 Best universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 117K citations received by 6.33K academic papers made by 36 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Petroleum Engineering

#58 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Petroleum Engineering

#70 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Petroleum Engineering

#81 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Petroleum Engineering

#85 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Petroleum Engineering

#88 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Petroleum Engineering

#95 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Petroleum Engineering

#99 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

9. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Petroleum Engineering

#168 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1877

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Petroleum Engineering

#177 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Petroleum Engineering

#178 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Petroleum Engineering

#184 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

13. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Petroleum Engineering

#185 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

14. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Petroleum Engineering

#187 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1240

15. Roma Tre University

For Petroleum Engineering

#191 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Petroleum Engineering

#206 in Europe

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Petroleum Engineering

#220 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1895

18. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Petroleum Engineering

#226 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Petroleum Engineering

#235 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Petroleum Engineering

#249 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Petroleum Engineering

#251 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Petroleum Engineering

#273 in Europe

#826 in the World

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

23. University of Bari

For Petroleum Engineering

#282 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Petroleum Engineering

#290 in Europe

#874 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Petroleum Engineering

#304 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Petroleum Engineering

#308 in Europe

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Petroleum Engineering

#311 in Europe

#949 in the World

Founded: 1978

28. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Petroleum Engineering

#322 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

29. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Petroleum Engineering

#325 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1404

30. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Petroleum Engineering

#328 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1596

31. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Petroleum Engineering

#338 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

32. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Petroleum Engineering

#344 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1990

33. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Petroleum Engineering

#348 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

34. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Petroleum Engineering

#350 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

35. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Petroleum Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1806

36. University of Salento

For Petroleum Engineering

#374 in Europe

#1207 in the World

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

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering48

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management34

Environmental Engineering60

Firefighting and Fire Science26

Geotechnical Engineering66

Human-Computer Interaction68

Industrial Engineering34

Landscape Architecture43

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science73

Mechanical Engineering72

Metallurgical Engineering68

Mining Engineering26

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

Optical Engineering73

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Renewable Energy Engineering58

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering70

Technical Drawing36

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52