Subfield · Mechanical Engineering · Italy
Mechanical Engineering research in Italy
Politecnico di Milano ranks first in Italy for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#70 worldwide), followed by Politecnico di Torino and University of Naples Federico II.
- Italy's world rank
- #11 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 29
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in Italy?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politecnico di MilanoMilan | #70 | 41.1 | 15.5% | 721 |
| 2 | Politecnico di TorinoTurin | #105 | 35.4 | 18.5% | 506 |
| 3 | University of Naples Federico IINaples | #184 | 27.7 | 15.9% | 293 |
| 4 | University of PaduaPadua | #193 | 27.0 | 18.8% | 312 |
| 5 | University of BolognaBologna | #227 | 24.7 | 15.0% | 306 |
| 6 | Sapienza University of RomeRome | #278 | 21.9 | 16.7% | 226 |
| 7 | University of GenoaGenoa | #466 | 14.8 | 12.0% | 161 |
| 8 | Polytechnic University of BariBari | #503 | 13.7 | 16.0% | 152 |
| 9 | University of SalernoFisciano | #533 | 12.9 | 14.3% | 114 |
| 10 | University of FlorenceFlorence | #568 | 12.0 | 13.2% | 155 |
| 11 | University of Rome Tor VergataRome | #580 | 11.7 | 22.5% | 93 |
| 12 | University of PisaPisa | #617 | 10.9 | 11.9% | 172 |
| 13 | University of TrentoTrento | #645 | 10.3 | 16.9% | 104 |
| 14 | National Research CouncilRome | #647 | 10.2 | 18.4% | 96 |
| 15 | University of L'AquilaL’Aquila | #688 | 9.4 | 20.0% | 109 |
| 16 | University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena | #759 | 8.0 | 14.8% | 125 |
| 17 | University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta | #773 | 7.8 | 15.1% | 78 |
| 18 | University of CalabriaRende | #820 | 6.9 | 16.0% | 104 |
| 19 | University of BresciaBrescia | #847 | 6.5 | 12.5% | 103 |
| 20 | University of MessinaMessina | #856 | 6.3 | 15.1% | 77 |
| 21 | University of PalermoPalermo | #873 | 6.1 | 11.8% | 104 |
| 22 | University of ParmaParma | #885 | 5.9 | 10.2% | 113 |
| 23 | Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona | #888 | 5.8 | 14.1% | 92 |
| 24 | Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano | #928 | 5.2 | 18.4% | 72 |
| 25 | University of PaviaPavia | #965 | 4.7 | 14.6% | 62 |
| 26 | University of PerugiaPerugia | #977 | 4.5 | 17.0% | 70 |
| 27 | University of CataniaCatania | #1,078 | 3.1 | 11.9% | 70 |
| 28 | University of BergamoBergamo | #1,095 | 2.9 | 12.1% | 64 |
| 29 | University of FerraraFerrara | #1,110 | 2.7 | 11.5% | 70 |
Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in Italy?
Darwin G. Caldwell, Domenico Prattichizzo and Paolo Fiorini rank highest among researchers based in Italy.
- 1Darwin G. Caldwell#25,512 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 23 works
- 2Domenico Prattichizzo#25,950 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 25 works
- 3Paolo Fiorini#46,944 worldwide overall1k citations · 22 works
- 4Domenico Umbrello#47,743 worldwide overall695 citations · 46 works
- 5A. Molinari#51,961 worldwide overall457 citations · 38 works
- 6Enrico Drioli#60,065 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 42 works
- 7Paolo Dario#61,808 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 25 works
- 8Giuseppe Casalino#80,463 worldwide overall548 citations · 26 works
- 9Roberto Orrù#95,920 worldwide overall412 citations · 27 works
- 10Guido Busca#97,736 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 23 works
- 11Alberto Cavallini#98,397 worldwide overall380 citations · 39 works
- 12Luisa Rossetto#117,169 worldwide overall302 citations · 33 works
- 13Stefano Bruni#134,772 worldwide overall268 citations · 36 works
- 14Angelo Basile#141,978 worldwide overall754 citations · 21 works
- 15M. Benedetti#142,899 worldwide overall350 citations · 30 works
How Italy compares with other countries in Mechanical Engineering