66 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 3.13M citations received by 131K 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

#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

#68 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Structural Engineering

#24 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

4. University of Padua

For Structural Engineering

#27 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#28 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Structural Engineering

#30 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

7. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Structural Engineering

#57 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

8. University of Pisa

For Structural Engineering

#74 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Structural Engineering

#78 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Structural Engineering

#79 in Europe

#266 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Structural Engineering

#99 in Europe

#317 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Structural Engineering

#102 in Europe

#324 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

#342 in the World

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

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Structural Engineering

#115 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Structural Engineering

#118 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Structural Engineering

#124 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Structural Engineering

#127 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Structural Engineering

#149 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1990

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Structural Engineering

#154 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Structural Engineering

#158 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

22. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Structural Engineering

#174 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1596

23. Roma Tre University

For Structural Engineering

#182 in Europe

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Structural Engineering

#189 in Europe

#511 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Structural Engineering

#194 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Structural Engineering

#201 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Structural Engineering

#210 in Europe

#568 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Structural Engineering

#229 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Structural Engineering

#235 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Structural Engineering

#239 in Europe

#652 in the World

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

31. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Structural Engineering

#241 in Europe

#656 in the World

Founded: 1404

32. University of Salento

For Structural Engineering

#261 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

33. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Structural Engineering

#274 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Structural Engineering

#276 in Europe

#760 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Structural Engineering

#301 in Europe

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

36. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Structural Engineering

#303 in Europe

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

37. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Structural Engineering

#305 in Europe

#877 in the World

Founded: 1240

38. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Structural Engineering

#317 in Europe

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Structural Engineering

#330 in Europe

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Structural Engineering

#334 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

41. University of Bari

For Structural Engineering

#340 in Europe

#977 in the World

Founded: 1924

42. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Structural Engineering

#345 in Europe

#988 in the World

Founded: 1998

43. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#350 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

44. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#361 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1921

45. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Structural Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1926

46. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Structural Engineering

#372 in Europe

#1070 in the World

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

47. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Structural Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1558

48. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Structural Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Structural Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Structural Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

51. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Structural Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Structural Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1868

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Structural Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Structural Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1757 in the World

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

55. Normal School of Pisa

For Structural Engineering

#560 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1810

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Structural Engineering

#603 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. Kore University of Enna

For Structural Engineering

#604 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Founded: 2005

58. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Structural Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Structural Engineering

#699 in Europe

#2408 in the World

Founded: 1902

62. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Structural Engineering

#755 in Europe

#2661 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

63. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Structural Engineering

#804 in Europe

#2889 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Structural Engineering

#808 in Europe

#2907 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Structural Engineering

#884 in Europe

#3307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

66. LUISS University

For Structural Engineering

#910 in Europe

#3412 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 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

Renewable Energy Engineering58

Systems Engineering70

Technical Drawing36

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52