58 Best universities for Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 676K citations received by 21.7K academic papers made by 58 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

#14 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

#26 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Padua

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#34 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#44 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#50 in Europe

#142 in the World

Founded: 1806

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#54 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#57 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#61 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#72 in Europe

#215 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#75 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

11. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#80 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1990

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#90 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#98 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

14. University of Pisa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#100 in Europe

#299 in the World

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

15. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#102 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

16. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#124 in Europe

#394 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#156 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

18. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#157 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

19. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#160 in Europe

#499 in the World

Founded: 1596

20. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#165 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1895

21. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#180 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#208 in Europe

#643 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#210 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1998

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#217 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#219 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#221 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. University of Salento

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#242 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

28. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#251 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1404

29. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#257 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#261 in Europe

#812 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#291 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. Roma Tre University

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#293 in Europe

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#301 in Europe

#939 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. University of Bari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#302 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#309 in Europe

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

36. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#312 in Europe

#983 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#343 in Europe

#1099 in the World

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

38. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#347 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1144 in the World

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

41. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#368 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1175

42. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#433 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1117

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

48. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1868

49. Kore University of Enna

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Founded: 2005

50. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1921

51. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#491 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1870 in the World

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

54. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#537 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Founded: 1926

55. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#552 in Europe

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1558

56. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#560 in Europe

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

57. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#598 in Europe

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#617 in Europe

#2284 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 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

Petroleum Engineering36

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering70

Technical Drawing36

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52