57 Best universities for Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 616K citations received by 21.2K academic papers made by 57 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 Renewable Energy Engineering

#15 in Europe

#41 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#27 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Padua

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#36 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#44 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#52 in Europe

#141 in the World

Founded: 1806

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#55 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#57 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#59 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#70 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#76 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#79 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1990

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#91 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#97 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

14. University of Pisa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#100 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

15. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#103 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

16. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#126 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#154 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

18. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#156 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

19. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#159 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1596

20. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#172 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1895

21. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#176 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

22. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#206 in Europe

#635 in the World

Founded: 1998

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#209 in Europe

#647 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#217 in Europe

#676 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#220 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#222 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. University of Salento

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#241 in Europe

#755 in the World

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

28. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#249 in Europe

#774 in the World

Founded: 1240

29. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#254 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1404

30. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#262 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#288 in Europe

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#299 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1979

33. Roma Tre University

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#304 in Europe

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Bari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#306 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#308 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

36. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#313 in Europe

#979 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#349 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

38. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#353 in Europe

#1121 in the World

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

39. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#354 in Europe

#1126 in the World

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

40. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#364 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

41. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#368 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1175

42. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#382 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1117

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#443 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

48. Kore University of Enna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Founded: 2005

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1921

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1926

54. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1878 in the World

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

55. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1558

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#595 in Europe

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#610 in Europe

#2251 in the World

Founded: 1727

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

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

Petroleum Engineering35

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering68

Technical Drawing34

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52