68 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 59.6K academic papers made by 68 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 Systems Engineering

#10 in Europe

#34 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Systems Engineering

#26 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Systems Engineering

#27 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Padua

For Systems Engineering

#29 in Europe

#97 in the World

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

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Systems Engineering

#49 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Systems Engineering

#57 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Systems Engineering

#72 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

8. University of Pisa

For Systems Engineering

#78 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Systems Engineering

#95 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Systems Engineering

#98 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Systems Engineering

#126 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#158 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

13. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Systems Engineering

#167 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

14. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Systems Engineering

#170 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1404

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Systems Engineering

#171 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Systems Engineering

#189 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1806

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Systems Engineering

#192 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Systems Engineering

#198 in Europe

#499 in the World

Founded: 1596

19. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Systems Engineering

#206 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

20. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Systems Engineering

#209 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#213 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. University of Bari

For Systems Engineering

#214 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Systems Engineering

#219 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1877

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Systems Engineering

#225 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

25. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Systems Engineering

#228 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Systems Engineering

#234 in Europe

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Systems Engineering

#236 in Europe

#571 in the World

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

28. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Systems Engineering

#266 in Europe

#647 in the World

Founded: 1117

29. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Systems Engineering

#268 in Europe

#652 in the World

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

30. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Systems Engineering

#298 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Systems Engineering

#313 in Europe

#755 in the World

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

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Systems Engineering

#330 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. Roma Tre University

For Systems Engineering

#339 in Europe

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Systems Engineering

#343 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1998

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Systems Engineering

#348 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Systems Engineering

#350 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

37. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Systems Engineering

#355 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1240

38. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Systems Engineering

#362 in Europe

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

39. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#364 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1902

40. University of Salento

For Systems Engineering

#369 in Europe

#890 in the World

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

41. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Systems Engineering

#375 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1979

42. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Systems Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Systems Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#445 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1921

45. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Systems Engineering

#448 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Systems Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

47. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Systems Engineering

#498 in Europe

#1282 in the World

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

48. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Systems Engineering

#531 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1868

49. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Systems Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Systems Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

51. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Systems Engineering

#595 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

52. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#598 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Systems Engineering

#625 in Europe

#1784 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Systems Engineering

#630 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Systems Engineering

#640 in Europe

#1824 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Systems Engineering

#643 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Founded: 1558

57. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Systems Engineering

#660 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1727

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Systems Engineering

#676 in Europe

#2000 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. Kore University of Enna

For Systems Engineering

#748 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Founded: 2005

60. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Systems Engineering

#756 in Europe

#2410 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Systems Engineering

#793 in Europe

#2548 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. LUISS University

For Systems Engineering

#801 in Europe

#2585 in the World

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

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Systems Engineering

#806 in Europe

#2610 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Systems Engineering

#837 in Europe

#2710 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Normal School of Pisa

For Systems Engineering

#851 in Europe

#2762 in the World

Founded: 1810

66. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Systems Engineering

#867 in Europe

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

67. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Systems Engineering

#924 in Europe

#3104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

68. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Systems Engineering

#971 in Europe

#3353 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

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

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

Structural Engineering66

Technical Drawing34

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering52