34 Best universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 81.3K citations received by 5.54K academic papers made by 34 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

#22 in Europe

#145 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

#56 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Petroleum Engineering

#72 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Petroleum Engineering

#74 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Petroleum Engineering

#85 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Pisa

For Petroleum Engineering

#88 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Petroleum Engineering

#90 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Petroleum Engineering

#119 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Petroleum Engineering

#120 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Petroleum Engineering

#160 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1877

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Petroleum Engineering

#168 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Petroleum Engineering

#169 in Europe

#528 in the World

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

13. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Petroleum Engineering

#170 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1240

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Petroleum Engineering

#177 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. Roma Tre University

For Petroleum Engineering

#179 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

16. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Petroleum Engineering

#182 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1895

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Petroleum Engineering

#191 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Petroleum Engineering

#193 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

19. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Petroleum Engineering

#216 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Petroleum Engineering

#224 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Petroleum Engineering

#232 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Petroleum Engineering

#243 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Petroleum Engineering

#250 in Europe

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Petroleum Engineering

#269 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Petroleum Engineering

#274 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Petroleum Engineering

#288 in Europe

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Bari

For Petroleum Engineering

#293 in Europe

#885 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Petroleum Engineering

#308 in Europe

#956 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Petroleum Engineering

#317 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Petroleum Engineering

#323 in Europe

#1002 in the World

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

31. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Petroleum Engineering

#328 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1404

32. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Petroleum Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

33. University of Salento

For Petroleum Engineering

#341 in Europe

#1099 in the World

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

34. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Petroleum Engineering

#343 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1806

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 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

Optical Engineering71

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