66 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 54.7K 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 Systems Engineering

#9 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 Systems Engineering

#25 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Systems Engineering

#27 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Systems Engineering

#31 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Systems Engineering

#41 in Europe

#125 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

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Systems Engineering

#71 in Europe

#201 in the World

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

8. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Systems Engineering

#72 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Systems Engineering

#90 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Systems Engineering

#94 in Europe

#257 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Systems Engineering

#107 in Europe

#287 in the World

Founded: 1990

12. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Systems Engineering

#119 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1972

13. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Systems Engineering

#136 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1404

14. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#144 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Systems Engineering

#161 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Systems Engineering

#163 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Systems Engineering

#179 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Systems Engineering

#190 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Systems Engineering

#196 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

20. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Systems Engineering

#202 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

21. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Systems Engineering

#205 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1596

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Systems Engineering

#212 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

23. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#216 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

24. University of Bari

For Systems Engineering

#219 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Systems Engineering

#222 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Systems Engineering

#223 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Systems Engineering

#242 in Europe

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

28. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Systems Engineering

#253 in Europe

#611 in the World

Founded: 1117

29. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Systems Engineering

#266 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

30. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Systems Engineering

#272 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

31. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Systems Engineering

#304 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1998

32. Roma Tre University

For Systems Engineering

#313 in Europe

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Systems Engineering

#324 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1240

34. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Systems Engineering

#329 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Systems Engineering

#332 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Systems Engineering

#338 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Systems Engineering

#340 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Salento

For Systems Engineering

#367 in Europe

#873 in the World

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

39. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Systems Engineering

#370 in Europe

#879 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#371 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1902

41. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Systems Engineering

#373 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Systems Engineering

#398 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Systems Engineering

#406 in Europe

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Systems Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1921

46. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Systems Engineering

#491 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

47. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Systems Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1254 in the World

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

48. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Systems Engineering

#532 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Systems Engineering

#537 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Systems Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

51. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Systems Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Systems Engineering

#595 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

53. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Systems Engineering

#596 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

54. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Systems Engineering

#614 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1558

55. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Systems Engineering

#618 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

56. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Systems Engineering

#656 in Europe

#1886 in the World

Founded: 1982

57. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Systems Engineering

#670 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Systems Engineering

#681 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. Kore University of Enna

For Systems Engineering

#726 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Founded: 2005

60. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Systems Engineering

#756 in Europe

#2407 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Systems Engineering

#787 in Europe

#2541 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

62. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Systems Engineering

#801 in Europe

#2589 in the World

Founded: 1926

63. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Systems Engineering

#829 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

64. LUISS University

For Systems Engineering

#834 in Europe

#2741 in the World

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

65. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Systems Engineering

#842 in Europe

#2778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

66. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Systems Engineering

#880 in Europe

#2918 in the World

Founded: 1998

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

Structural Engineering66

Technical Drawing31

Telecommunications70

Transportation Engineering51