How these universities are ranked
6 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #87 (Politecnico di Milano) to #580 (Polytechnic Institute of Bari); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Sapienza University of Rome is cited most (21,051,911 citations). 2 universities 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
17 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Lombardy (1), Lazio (1) and Piedmont (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Sapienza University of Rome, founded in 1303. Sapienza University of Rome is the largest, with 112,000 students.
What the courses look like
The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Milan offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Sapienza University of Rome 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 3,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
