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Engineering research in Italy

Politecnico di Milano ranks first in Italy for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#58 worldwide), followed by Politecnico di Torino and Sapienza University of Rome.

Italy's world rank
#8
of 134 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
67k
Top-10% rate
17.7%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Engineering in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Politecnico di MilanoMilan #5853.920.2%6,167
2Politecnico di TorinoTurin #13344.418.7%4,404
3Sapienza University of RomeRome #18240.918.4%3,037
4University of Naples Federico IINaples #20939.320.4%2,613
5University of PaduaPadua #27836.018.1%2,522
6University of BolognaBologna #29435.417.0%2,541
7University of PisaPisa #30635.020.1%1,665
8University of FlorenceFlorence #40831.717.5%1,451
9University of SalernoFisciano #41631.519.7%1,138
10Polytechnic University of BariBari #48229.818.8%1,236
11University of Rome Tor VergataRome #52328.917.4%1,132
12University of CalabriaRende #53428.620.6%1,036
13National Research CouncilRome #54828.321.1%943
14University of TrentoTrento #57927.716.9%1,074
15University of GenoaGenoa #65426.315.3%1,550
16University of PalermoPalermo #71425.315.1%1,066
17University of CataniaCatania #83223.616.3%1,009
18Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #83423.615.7%918
19University of PaviaPavia #86623.114.7%840
20University of PerugiaPerugia #88922.817.8%736
21University of BresciaBrescia #91522.515.8%740
22Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #91622.517.7%613
23University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #94222.217.6%661
24University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #99921.515.5%878
25University of SalentoLecce #1,00621.422.7%499
26University of MessinaMessina #1,04521.017.3%608
27Roma Tre UniversityRome #1,04821.016.4%710
28University of CagliariCagliari #1,06020.817.3%668
29University of MilanMilan #1,10820.316.6%523
30University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #1,11020.315.0%932
31National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic DevelopmentRome #1,12620.218.5%564
32University of ParmaParma #1,18119.614.0%721
33University of Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria #1,31518.421.8%396
34University of UdineUdine #1,36418.017.3%421
35University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #1,40217.716.7%416
36University of TurinTurin #1,40817.619.5%422
37Parthenope University of NaplesNaples #1,41017.620.5%374
38Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano #1,44217.421.0%382
39University of SienaSiena #1,44517.319.3%312
40Joint Research CentreIspra #1,54816.532.6%170
41University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #1,58116.320.9%310
42National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and TechnologyFlorence #1,65215.821.8%256
43University of TriesteTrieste #1,67815.614.0%444
44Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #1,71815.413.1%408
45Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le TelecomunicazioniParma #1,74215.223.0%209
46University of SannioBenevento #1,75315.117.4%319
47University of FerraraFerrara #1,83714.613.9%502
48Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio MeridionaleCassino #1,87314.414.1%415
49Fondazione Bruno KesslerTrento #1,90814.218.2%200
50University of Chieti-PescaraChieti #1,99813.618.9%233
51University of BergamoBergamo #2,28812.115.1%382
52Innovation Engineering (Italy)Rome #2,36211.728.4%186
53Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #2,36711.717.2%162
54University of VeronaVerona #2,39811.618.1%232
55University of BasilicataPotenza #2,42011.517.2%221
56Università di CamerinoCamerino #2,42611.422.9%180
57Federico II University HospitalNaples #2,45611.318.4%200
58Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #2,51411.022.3%133
59University Niccolò CusanoRome #2,62410.518.2%133
60Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di PaviaPavia #2,62710.520.7%172

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Engineering researchers in Italy?

Davide Dardari, Nicola Bianchi and Carlo Cecati rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1Davide Dardari#5,704 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 117 works
  2. 2Nicola Bianchi#8,561 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 135 works
  3. 3Carlo Cecati#9,140 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 116 works
  4. 4Silverio Bolognani#13,216 worldwide overall1k citations · 124 works
  5. 5Nikos G. Tsagarakis#19,226 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 132 works
  6. 6A. Paccagnella#24,031 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 139 works
  7. 7Darwin G. Caldwell#25,512 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 211 works
  8. 8Antonio Bicchi#29,634 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 159 works
  9. 9Alfio Quarteroni#31,285 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 115 works
  10. 10Daniele Ielmini#31,388 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 111 works
  11. 11Alberto Bemporad#34,032 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 179 works
  12. 12Bruno Scrosati#39,654 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 138 works
  13. 13P. Tomei#39,744 worldwide overall686 citations · 109 works
  14. 14Andrea L. Lacaita#40,623 worldwide overall971 citations · 142 works
  15. 15Luca Benini#41,052 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 325 works

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