46 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 283K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 46 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

#23 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#32 in Europe

#134 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

#36 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#53 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#64 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

6. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#87 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#97 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#102 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#112 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#116 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#125 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#153 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

13. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#160 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1175

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#165 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#170 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#181 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#182 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#192 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1404

19. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#200 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#206 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#211 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#215 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#220 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#250 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#263 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

26. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#269 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1806

27. Normal School of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#275 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1810

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#280 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#282 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#292 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#308 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#316 in Europe

#884 in the World

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

33. Roma Tre University

Lazio | Rome

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#319 in Europe

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#322 in Europe

#911 in the World

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

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#327 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#332 in Europe

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

37. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#340 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

38. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#395 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1240

39. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#400 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

40. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#408 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#417 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Founded: 1727

42. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#419 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1558

43. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#422 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Founded: 1998

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#446 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#455 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

46. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#456 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1868

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

Astrobiology55

Astrophysics and Astronomy70

Atomic and Molecular physics53

Biophysics56

Condensed Matter Physics59

Optical Engineering72

Quantum and Particle physics77

Theoretical Physics56