History
The Università Politecnica delle Marche, which was founded in 1969 in Ancona, offers excellent conditions for study and research in a stimulating and comfortable environment.Ancona is located along the central Adriatic coast on an elbow-shaped promontory (its name in fact derives from the Greek word “Ankon” meaning elbow). Ancona boasts one of Italy’s most important ports.
Education
Università Politecnica delle Marche supports and promotes internships aborad for its students and graduates.
Research
- The Università Politecnica Delle Marche offers optimal conditions for study and research in a stimulating and comfortable environment and it is a point of reference in the region for the training of both Italian and foreign students.
- Centre of excellence for scientific research and teaching, UNIVPM is a "student-oriented" university, focused on an international dimension: it provides all the services and facilities which students may need, with particular attention to the needs of international students.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
601
2024
601
2023
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
601
2023
601
2022
601
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
751 -30
2024
721 80
2023
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
703 -41
2023
662
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
Students from abroad have the opportunity to exploit:University residences made available by ERDIS for the UNIVPM studentsResidences on private flats with negotiated rent contracts provided by the Municipality of Ancona
Library services
UNIVPM has different libraries located in the various faculties:
- Technical, scientific and biomedical library
- Economics faculty library
- Department/institute libraries.
Sports facilities
The University Sports Group (CSU) facilities are open to all students and staff. Most team games, such as basketball, football, volleyball, etc... as well as tennis, kickboxing, are available.There is also a gym for aerobics, a swimming pool and some agreements for skiing, sailing, and horse riding. So bring your trainers with you, if you would like to take part in these activities during your stay in Ancona!