35 Best universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 110K citations received by 6.15K academic papers made by 35 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

#158 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

#244 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Petroleum Engineering

#69 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Petroleum Engineering

#81 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Petroleum Engineering

#84 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Petroleum Engineering

#87 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Petroleum Engineering

#96 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Petroleum Engineering

#98 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

9. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Petroleum Engineering

#168 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1877

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Petroleum Engineering

#177 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

11. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Petroleum Engineering

#181 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Petroleum Engineering

#182 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

13. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Petroleum Engineering

#185 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

14. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Petroleum Engineering

#186 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1240

15. Roma Tre University

For Petroleum Engineering

#188 in Europe

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Petroleum Engineering

#206 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Petroleum Engineering

#217 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1895

18. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Petroleum Engineering

#231 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Petroleum Engineering

#236 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Petroleum Engineering

#248 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Petroleum Engineering

#251 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Petroleum Engineering

#271 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

23. University of Bari

For Petroleum Engineering

#281 in Europe

#849 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Petroleum Engineering

#287 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Petroleum Engineering

#298 in Europe

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Petroleum Engineering

#310 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Petroleum Engineering

#312 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Petroleum Engineering

#323 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Petroleum Engineering

#327 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1404

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Petroleum Engineering

#334 in Europe

#1046 in the World

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

31. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Petroleum Engineering

#341 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Petroleum Engineering

#343 in Europe

#1085 in the World

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

33. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Petroleum Engineering

#350 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1990

34. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Petroleum Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1806

35. University of Salento

For Petroleum Engineering

#368 in Europe

#1187 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 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

Optical Engineering72

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