41 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 211K citations received by 10.1K academic papers made by 41 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. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#20 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#33 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#44 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#59 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#61 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

6. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#84 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#89 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#93 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#112 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#118 in Europe

#325 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#121 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

12. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#122 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

13. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#138 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

14. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#145 in Europe

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#156 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#159 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#169 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#175 in Europe

#449 in the World

Founded: 1404

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#178 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

20. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#184 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#196 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#201 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#206 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#234 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#248 in Europe

#662 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#264 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

27. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#271 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

28. Normal School of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#272 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1810

29. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#275 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1806

30. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#282 in Europe

#750 in the World

Founded: 1924

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#283 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Roma Tre University

Lazio | Rome

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#303 in Europe

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#316 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

34. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#317 in Europe

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#322 in Europe

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#334 in Europe

#921 in the World

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

37. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#375 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1240

38. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#378 in Europe

#1066 in the World

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

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#389 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#390 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1727

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#417 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Applied/Engineering Physics in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bologna, Milan, Rome, and Turin.

Physics subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Astrobiology52

Astrophysics and Astronomy69

Atomic and Molecular physics54

Biophysics56

Condensed Matter Physics58

Optical Engineering71

Quantum and Particle physics77

Theoretical Physics56