How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #87 (Politecnico di Milano) to #547 (University of Genoa); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Roma "La Sapienza" is cited most (21,051,911 citations). 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
10 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Lombardy (1) and Piedmont (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Politecnico di Torino, founded in 1859. Politecnico di Milano is the largest, with 48,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 13 bachelor's, 10 master's and 2 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (92% of courses with a stated intake). University of Genoa offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Politecnico di Torino is the least expensive at USD 3,000 a year and Politecnico di Milano the most at USD 4,200; the middle of the range is about USD 4,200. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
