Subfield · Civil and Structural Engineering · Italy
Civil and Structural Engineering research in Italy
Politecnico di Milano ranks first in Italy for Civil and Structural Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#13 worldwide), followed by Politecnico di Torino and University of Naples Federico II.
- Italy's world rank
- #5 of 73 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 28
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Civil and Structural Engineering in Italy?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politecnico di MilanoMilan | #13 | 62.3 | 20.1% | 778 |
| 2 | Politecnico di TorinoTurin | #48 | 43.0 | 19.9% | 452 |
| 3 | University of Naples Federico IINaples | #50 | 42.5 | 19.3% | 475 |
| 4 | Sapienza University of RomeRome | #115 | 30.2 | 15.0% | 331 |
| 5 | Polytechnic University of BariBari | #119 | 29.7 | 25.9% | 131 |
| 6 | University of BolognaBologna | #202 | 21.9 | 17.0% | 234 |
| 7 | University of PaduaPadua | #233 | 19.8 | 16.8% | 197 |
| 8 | University of CalabriaRende | #235 | 19.7 | 21.9% | 126 |
| 9 | Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona | #247 | 19.0 | 13.5% | 152 |
| 10 | University of SalernoFisciano | #253 | 18.6 | 20.1% | 162 |
| 11 | University of PerugiaPerugia | #319 | 15.2 | 15.4% | 125 |
| 12 | University of CataniaCatania | #320 | 15.1 | 17.7% | 127 |
| 13 | University of FlorenceFlorence | #326 | 14.9 | 18.3% | 139 |
| 14 | University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta | #380 | 12.6 | 22.1% | 94 |
| 15 | University of L'AquilaL’Aquila | #401 | 11.8 | 16.2% | 117 |
| 16 | University of TrentoTrento | #427 | 10.9 | 14.3% | 107 |
| 17 | National Research CouncilRome | #429 | 10.8 | 20.3% | 69 |
| 18 | University of PisaPisa | #455 | 10.0 | 18.7% | 113 |
| 19 | University of PalermoPalermo | #460 | 9.8 | 12.8% | 151 |
| 20 | University of ParmaParma | #484 | 9.1 | 17.1% | 90 |
| 21 | Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di PaviaPavia | #524 | 7.9 | 18.4% | 89 |
| 22 | University of PaviaPavia | #549 | 7.2 | 17.8% | 69 |
| 23 | University of GenoaGenoa | #559 | 6.9 | 15.1% | 105 |
| 24 | University of Chieti-PescaraChieti | #561 | 6.9 | 15.5% | 64 |
| 25 | University of MessinaMessina | #605 | 5.8 | 14.3% | 79 |
| 26 | University of Rome Tor VergataRome | #634 | 5.1 | 17.5% | 64 |
| 27 | Roma Tre UniversityRome | #679 | 4.1 | 11.5% | 80 |
| 28 | University of CagliariCagliari | #700 | 3.6 | 13.4% | 71 |
Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Civil and Structural Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Civil and Structural Engineering researchers in Italy?
Gerardo Mario Verderame, Erasmo Viola and Francesco Tornabene rank highest among researchers based in Italy.
- 1Gerardo Mario Verderame#11,502 worldwide overall824 citations · 46 works
- 2Erasmo Viola#46,054 worldwide overall586 citations · 27 works
- 3Francesco Tornabene#48,416 worldwide overall698 citations · 22 works
- 4Sergio Lagomarsino#49,633 worldwide overall470 citations · 54 works
- 5Carlo G. Lai#64,818 worldwide overall249 citations · 26 works
- 6Ferdinando Auricchio#76,629 worldwide overall947 citations · 24 works
- 7Enrico Spacone#79,389 worldwide overall428 citations · 54 works
- 8Mauro Dolce#81,863 worldwide overall276 citations · 23 works
- 9Andrea Penna#85,495 worldwide overall350 citations · 37 works
- 10Antonio Tralli#86,622 worldwide overall281 citations · 21 works
- 11Paolo Bazzurro#88,901 worldwide overall286 citations · 24 works
- 12Massimo Fragiacomo#94,920 worldwide overall422 citations · 49 works
- 13Enrico Zio#100,111 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 39 works
- 14Fabrizio Vestroni#121,049 worldwide overall264 citations · 22 works
- 15Roberto Nova#130,890 worldwide overall210 citations · 29 works
How Italy compares with other countries in Civil and Structural Engineering