66 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 2.94M citations received by 129K academic papers made by 66 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 Structural Engineering

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Structural Engineering

#25 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Padua

For Structural Engineering

#27 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Structural Engineering

#32 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

7. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Structural Engineering

#57 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

8. University of Pisa

For Structural Engineering

#72 in Europe

#254 in the World

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

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Structural Engineering

#77 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Structural Engineering

#78 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Structural Engineering

#97 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Structural Engineering

#101 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Structural Engineering

#107 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#109 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Structural Engineering

#113 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Structural Engineering

#117 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Structural Engineering

#126 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Structural Engineering

#127 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Structural Engineering

#153 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1990

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Structural Engineering

#154 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Structural Engineering

#159 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

22. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Structural Engineering

#179 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1596

23. Roma Tre University

For Structural Engineering

#188 in Europe

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Structural Engineering

#189 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Structural Engineering

#194 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Structural Engineering

#202 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Structural Engineering

#211 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Structural Engineering

#228 in Europe

#617 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Structural Engineering

#238 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Structural Engineering

#240 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

31. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Structural Engineering

#242 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1404

32. University of Salento

For Structural Engineering

#262 in Europe

#709 in the World

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

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Structural Engineering

#271 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Structural Engineering

#284 in Europe

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Structural Engineering

#302 in Europe

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Structural Engineering

#304 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1240

37. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Structural Engineering

#305 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

38. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Structural Engineering

#319 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Structural Engineering

#329 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Structural Engineering

#336 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

41. University of Bari

For Structural Engineering

#338 in Europe

#968 in the World

Founded: 1924

42. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Structural Engineering

#342 in Europe

#978 in the World

Founded: 1998

43. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#349 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

44. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1921

45. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Structural Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1926

46. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Structural Engineering

#372 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Structural Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Structural Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Structural Engineering

#429 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Structural Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Structural Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Structural Engineering

#532 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1868

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Structural Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Normal School of Pisa

For Structural Engineering

#559 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1810

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Structural Engineering

#562 in Europe

#1769 in the World

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

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Structural Engineering

#600 in Europe

#1934 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. Kore University of Enna

For Structural Engineering

#613 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Founded: 2005

58. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#616 in Europe

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Structural Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#666 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#697 in Europe

#2378 in the World

Founded: 1902

62. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Structural Engineering

#747 in Europe

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

63. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Structural Engineering

#807 in Europe

#2908 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Structural Engineering

#822 in Europe

#2972 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#901 in Europe

#3370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. LUISS University

For Structural Engineering

#907 in Europe

#3406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

The best cities to study Structural Engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Turin, Naples, 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

Renewable Energy Engineering57

Systems Engineering68

Technical Drawing34

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52