66 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 2.11M citations received by 117K 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

#6 in Europe

#35 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

#17 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Structural Engineering

#26 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

4. University of Padua

For Structural Engineering

#27 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#29 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Structural Engineering

#31 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

7. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Structural Engineering

#63 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

8. University of Pisa

For Structural Engineering

#70 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Structural Engineering

#72 in Europe

#252 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Structural Engineering

#80 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Structural Engineering

#86 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Structural Engineering

#96 in Europe

#304 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Structural Engineering

#110 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

14. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Structural Engineering

#113 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#115 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Structural Engineering

#116 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Structural Engineering

#119 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Structural Engineering

#120 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Structural Engineering

#124 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1982

20. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Structural Engineering

#155 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

21. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Structural Engineering

#165 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

22. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Structural Engineering

#177 in Europe

#491 in the World

Founded: 1877

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Structural Engineering

#180 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. Roma Tre University

For Structural Engineering

#183 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Structural Engineering

#197 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Structural Engineering

#204 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Structural Engineering

#212 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Structural Engineering

#224 in Europe

#603 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Structural Engineering

#236 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Structural Engineering

#238 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Structural Engineering

#246 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1404

32. University of Salento

For Structural Engineering

#255 in Europe

#681 in the World

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

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Structural Engineering

#268 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Structural Engineering

#300 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Structural Engineering

#303 in Europe

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Structural Engineering

#312 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

37. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Structural Engineering

#314 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1240

38. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Structural Engineering

#316 in Europe

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Structural Engineering

#325 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. University of Bari

For Structural Engineering

#337 in Europe

#956 in the World

Founded: 1924

41. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Structural Engineering

#339 in Europe

#962 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Structural Engineering

#341 in Europe

#967 in the World

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

43. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Structural Engineering

#348 in Europe

#993 in the World

Founded: 1926

44. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#353 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Structural Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

46. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Structural Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1558

47. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Structural Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Structural Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Structural Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1921

51. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Structural Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. Normal School of Pisa

For Structural Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1810

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Structural Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1698 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Structural Engineering

#563 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1868

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Structural Engineering

#583 in Europe

#1843 in the World

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

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#600 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Structural Engineering

#613 in Europe

#1939 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

58. Kore University of Enna

For Structural Engineering

#624 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Structural Engineering

#645 in Europe

#2104 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#667 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#732 in Europe

#2542 in the World

Founded: 1902

62. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Structural Engineering

#766 in Europe

#2696 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

63. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Structural Engineering

#787 in Europe

#2804 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Structural Engineering

#828 in Europe

#3014 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#866 in Europe

#3180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

66. LUISS University

For Structural Engineering

#921 in Europe

#3450 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 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

Petroleum Engineering34

Polymer science and Plastics engineering32

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering51

Remote Sensing57

Renewable Energy Engineering55

Systems Engineering66

Technical Drawing31

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering51