46 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 314K citations received by 12.7K 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

#109 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#32 in Europe

#135 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

#35 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#51 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#59 in Europe

#211 in the World

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

6. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#88 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

7. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#100 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#102 in Europe

#300 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#113 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#119 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#126 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

12. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#149 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#162 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

14. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#163 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1175

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#168 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#177 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#179 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#191 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1404

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#201 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#202 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

21. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#209 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#213 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#221 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1596

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#243 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#265 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1806

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#266 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

27. Normal School of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#272 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1810

28. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#276 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

29. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#286 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#290 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#301 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. Roma Tre University

Lazio | Rome

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#315 in Europe

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#318 in Europe

#905 in the World

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

34. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#322 in Europe

#924 in the World

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

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#323 in Europe

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#329 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

37. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#345 in Europe

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#387 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#401 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1240

40. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#409 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#423 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1727

42. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#424 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1558

43. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#426 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1998

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#454 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#461 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1868

46. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#464 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

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 Engineering73

Quantum and Particle physics77

Theoretical Physics56