In 1987 the territorial diffusion process of the University began, the Politecnico Network, which led to the opening of the regional campuses of Como (1987) and Lecco (1989) and of the regional facilities in Cremona (1991), in Mantova (1994) and in Piacenza (1997), with the aim of establishing a more direct relationship with the students and interacting with the community's local businesses.
Increasingly more global and competitive, the labour market is undergoing a moment of far-reaching transformation that urges us onto an accurate reflection around our educational offer in the fields of architecture, design and engineering. It is an assessment that personally involves the teaching staff, suggests new laurea programmes, lends value to the teacher-student interaction, and places new approaches and educational models under the magnifying glass.
In order to identify the competences inside the Departments, Politecnico di Milano uses the European Research Council (ERC)’s panels and their related keywords, that are worldwide recognized. The European Research Council supports frontier research, cross disciplinary proposals and pioneering ideas in new and emerging fields which introduce unconventional and innovative approaches. For the planning and operation of the evaluation of ERC grant proposals by panels, the following panel structure applies.
Every year Politecnico di Milano offers a wide pool of talents ready to enter the job market. Thanks to our Career Service, Italian and international companies can come on campus to meet and recruit students or graduates and to introduce themselves as best employers.
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
By TopUniversities
Climbed 11 places compared to 2026
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.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | 98 | 87 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 2 places compared to 2026
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.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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| 317 | 338 | 340 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By Times Higher Education
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | 201 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 201 | 301 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
International students at Politecnico di Milano may contact the International Student Office throughout their stay for matters concering enrolment, accommodation, stay permit, health insurance and anything concerning life in Italy. Students can get in touch with the International Students Office by email, chat, or by appointment.
Other services for international students include:
Students residences are located near all our campuses, in Milan and in the other cities (Lecco, Cremona, Mantova, Piacenza). Each residence hall is chosen with care, seeking comfortable and safe housing solutions. Furthermore, thanks to agreements signed by Politecnico di Milano, students may also find accommodation in private residences and colleges at special conditions.
Libraries are open everyday, in some campuses even on the weekend and in the evening. Students can access library facilities and services with their university card (Policard).
Available services include:
All Politecnico di Milano campuses have WI-FI access.
The First Aiders are duly trained employees of Politecnico, capable of handling medical emergencies, evaluating the severity of such incidents and giving first aid.
Politecnico di Milano is made up of seven campuses distributed in the cities of Milano (Leonardo and Bovisa campuses), Como, Lecco, Cremona, Mantova and Piacenza.
Polimi Sport is an association responsible in organizing sports activities and events for students, teachers and administrative staff with very affordable rates and conditions.
Students who wish to play, train and compete inside the Politecnico are required to get the Politecnico diMilano Sport Card, an annual membership card that includes insurance, access to the running tracks and to the sport facilities in all of Politecnico di Milano Campuses.
Politecnico di Milano supports the cultural, social, sporting and recreational activities promoted by the students of the University. Some of the student associations present on campus are:
Based on 100 reviews
I chose this university to start my studies, since I didn't have a very precise idea of what I wanted to do for work in life, but I knew I wanted it to be in the art/design area. It can be a great start to have a general sense of the industry, work in projects with groups of students and skilled teachers, to then specialize with a master's degree.
Polimi Is the best university for engineering in Italy, and at the same time the one with the least interest in the students association. Polimi Is too close to external collaboration which are not strictly organised by them. They have a completely different mindset respect to all the other universities in the world. Room for classis are huge, always clean, even if sometimes too crowded. Professors are very experienced and do they are job, but many of them tend to be very boring during lectures. Polimi Is living a renovation period on its campuses, that do provide a fresh air for new students
A lot of fame on programmes, publications, etc. Administration & Burocratic support is on point, everything worked fine. On the side of educational aspects, courses are well below what expected. Professors with a great publications curriculum do not have the same performance in teaching. Additionally, course support by supervisors & senior teaching staff was dismal.
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