Politecnico di Torino

Politecnico di Torino

For more than 150 years, the Politecnico di Torino has been one of the most prestigious public institutions at both the International and the Italian levels concerning education, research, technological transfer and services in all sectors of architecture and engineering.

History

Polytechnic University of Turin has been one of the most prestigious public institutions at both the International and the Italian level concerning education, research, technological transfer and services in all sectors of architecture and engineering for more than 150 years (it was founded in 1859, as the oldest technical university in Italy).

Education

The Politecnico di Torino is a leading institution for the study of engineering and architecture both in Italy and abroad. It is listed as one of the top 100 European technical universities. Out of 35,000 students, 68% come from outside the region and it has the highest percentage of international enrolments (approximately 16%) in Italy. Students can choose to follow courses entirely in English or to obtain qualifications which are recognized in many countries which include study periods abroad, thanks to close collaboration with the most prestigious universities in the world.

Research

Politecnico di Torino is a “Research University” that is particularly focused on the balanced development of fundamental and applied research. The Departments coordinate research in four macro- areas: Industrial Engineering; Information Technologies; Management and Matemathics for Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering, Architecture and Industrial Design. The vocation of Politecnico for high quality research is expressed in the pursuing of three main strategic objectives:

  • Promoting high quality research and the talent of researchers
  • Increasing the impact of research on society
  • Strengthening an international scientific community
  • Career

    The Office of Career Services of Politecnico di Torino helps students and graduates to connect with the labour market. It offers job opportunities in Italy and abroad, recruiting events and career counselling. 

    Top reasons to study here

    • Politecnico is a truly international and multicultural university which is currently chosen by over 5,000 international students.
    • Politecnico di Torino envisages a number of essential targets for the university: establishing among the top technical universities at international level.
    • Politecnico di Torino has developed an educational programme based on a sound cultural structure and a rigorous and deep analysis of the taught disciplines.

    Politecnico di Torino Key Statistics & Highlights

    • #242 Ranking
    • 983 Academic Staff
    • 37,000 Students
    • 7,030 Students (int'l)

    Politecnico di Torino Overview

    Politecnico di Torino Scholarships

    Politecnico di Torino Scholarships

    Below you will find scholarships related to Politecnico di Torino. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.

    Independent provider
    Grant
    20000 USD
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Top-Up Scholarship
    Need-based

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    6850 EUR
    Deadline
    30 Apr 2026
    "France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
    Merit-based

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    French Government
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    18 Dec 2026
    Klein Family Scholarship

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    250000 INR
    Deadline
    31 May 2026
    GyanDhan Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    GyanDhan
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    07 Oct 2026
    Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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    U.S. government
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Other Scholarships For Graduate Students

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Stipendium Peregrinum

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    72000 USD
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026
    Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)

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    The Belgian American Educational Foundation
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    12000 USD
    Deadline
    30 Apr 2026
    LIFE Scholarship
    Need-based

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    LIFE
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    33600 EUR
    Deadline
    01 Jul 2026
    Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Mundus MAPP
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    25600 USD
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Next 100 (Kitas 100)

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    Government of the Republic of Lithuania
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    7000000 KRW
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific
    Merit-based

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    ADB/Japan Government
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    20000 USD
    Deadline
    31 Mar 2027
    Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Beijing Government Scholarship for International Students
    Merit-based

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    Beijing Government
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    31 Jul 2026
    Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program - Undergraduate Degree
    Merit-based

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    Onsi Sawiris Scholarship
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    40000 AUD
    Deadline
    30 Sep 2026
    Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
    Merit-based

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    American Australian Association (AAA)
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    40000 AUD
    Deadline
    30 Apr 2026
    Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
    Merit-based

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    American Australian Association (AAA)
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    The Fulbright Program

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    31 Jan 2027
    Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
    Merit-based

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    Education USA
    Location not available

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    Politecnico di Torino Rankings

    Study Portals Meta Ranking

    Top 5.9% Italy
    Top 9.8% Worldwide

    Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.

    QS World University Rankings

    242

    By TopUniversities

    Dropped 1 places compared to 2025

    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.

    3 year trend QS World University Rankings

    2024 2025 2026
    252 241 242

    World University Rankings

    401

    By Times Higher Education

    The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.

    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.

    3 year trend World University Rankings

    2024 2025 2026
    401 401 401

    Academic Ranking of World Universities

    601

    By Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.

    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.

    3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities

    2023 2024 2025
    601 601 601

    Best Global Universities Rankings

    No 2026 Ranking

    By U.S. News & World Report

    This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.

    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.

    3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings

    2024 2025 2026
    509 - -

    Student services

    Our student offices can help you plan your career at Politecnico di Torino. 

     

    Housing services

    Politecnico di Torino and some operators of the local territory adopted agreements together in order to provide accommodation to Politecnico international students.

    Following these agreements, for a limited period of time students who come from other countries can benefit from a priority booking of some accommodation managed by the single operators while the other students can access the accommodation freely and consult the offers published on the websites. 

    Library services

    There are two main libraries and many small libraries in the various departments.

    Libraries have over 250.000 items in stock and subscribe over a thousand periodicals a year. Some books belong to old collections coming from the " Scuola di applicazione per gli ingegneri" and the " Museo Industriale", some other have been bought at the antiquarian markets.

    ICT services

    We are a Computer Based University where new technologies are an integral part of learning and student services, in fact, multimedia tools like wifi, blogs and lessons in video-streaming have greatly changed the way of teaching, as well as student-teacher and student-student relations.

    Medical services

    The immigration law requires you to take out a health insurance during your stay in Italy. You can take out a private insurance in your country or a private insurance through an Italian insurance company. Otherwise, upon the arrival, it is possible to subscribe to the Italian National Health Service.

    Campus life

    The campus encompasses education and research aims and services for the local community, offering a multicultural learning environment for students that is closely linked to current corporate reality by working with companies on projects which give students the opportunity to gain work experience before graduating. 

    Campuses of the Politecnico di Torino draw inspiration from the structure of Anglo-Saxon ones, with multipurpose buildings for teaching, basis and applied research and services to the students in Turin, and a regional network of technological centers (Alessandria, Biella, Mondovì, Verrès), dedicated to research activities, technological transfer, specialist education and services to the region.

    Sports facilities

    Through PolitoSport our University aims to enhance the potential of university sport as an effective and transversal tool for training, research, innovation and improvement of well-being and university experience. Because sport at the Politecnico di Torino means: social inclusion, integration, overcoming ideological barriers, an integral part of the university experience, a factor of sociability, aggregation, sense of belonging, identity, brand, healthy and sustainable lifestyle.

    For more information, you can consult: https://www.sport.polito.it/en/for_the_students

    Student clubs

    The Politecnico di Torino hosts many international students associations.

    Associations are created to unite a group of people coming from the same country to share experiences, create connections and give support to both students already at the Politecnico and prospective students.

    Furthermore, students in the association become ambassadors for their country’s culture and traditions and can help in spreading these values to reach all the Politecnico students.

    List of International Students Associations at the Politecnico di Torino:

    https://international.polito.it/practical_information/students_associations

    Accreditation

    Politecnico di Torino is officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research of Italy. 

    Politecnico di Torino Campus Locations

    #1 Main Campus
    Italy Country
    Torino City
    #2 Branch Campus
    Ireland Country
    Athlone City
    #3 Branch Campus
    United Kingdom Country
    London City
    #4 Branch Campus
    Germany Country
    Berlin City
    #5 Branch Campus
    Germany Country
    Bremen City
    #6 Branch Campus
    Germany Country
    Düsseldorf City
    #7 Branch Campus
    Germany Country
    Frankfurt (Oder) City
    #8 Branch Campus
    Germany Country
    Hamburg City
    #9 Branch Campus
    France Country
    Paris City
    #10 Branch Campus
    Belarus Country
    Minsk City
    #11 Branch Campus
    India Country
    Cochin City
    #12 Branch Campus
    China Country
    Beijing City
    #13 Branch Campus
    Poland Country
    Katowice City
    #14 Branch Campus
    Romania Country
    Bucharest City
    #15 Branch Campus
    Croatia Country
    Zagreb City

    Politecnico di Torino Student Reviews & Awards

    4.1

    Based on 100 reviews

    • 5 Star
      36 Reviews
    • 4 Star
      52 Reviews
    • 3 Star
      9 Reviews
    • 2 Star
      1 Review
    • 1 Star
      2 Reviews

    How Students Rated This University

    • Overall Satisfaction 4.1
    • Student Diversity 4.0
    • Admission Process 4.0
    • Quality of Student Life 4.0
    • Career Development 4.1
    5/5

    Scholarship application review

    The Master portal was very helpful in filtering universities according to my interests: Chemical Engineering programs, taught in English, and with affordable tuition. It allowed me to quickly compare multiple options and focus on those that best fit my needs. Many universities’ information was accurate and made it easy to shortlist programs efficiently. However, some data, particularly tuition fees for non-EU applicants, were inconsistent. For instance, Luleå University in Sweden charges around €12,000, but the portal listed it as below €1,000. A few universities also lacked detailed scholarship or funding information, making it harder to gauge actual costs. Overall, the portal was a very useful tool for narrowing down options and making informed decisions, even though occasional discrepancies require cross-checking with official university sources. It saved significant time and effort in planning my next steps for pursuing a Master’s degree.

    Posted by Ahmedin Kelifa
    Studied from Nov 2025 - Nov 2027
    Posted on Nov 2025
    5/5

    Nice path that made me fell in love with telecom

    I like the fact that I can have an overview of all the applications of telecom, from networking, optical fibers, to satellite navigation and modulation. I would have liked to have a more in-depth overview of the physical side

    Posted by Anonymous
    Studied from Sep 2024 - Apr 2026
    Posted on Aug 2025
    3/5

    To be able to produce vehicles E,G CV Cars

    Auto Engineering is it in me and I really like it,am looking forward to listening,to learn more about it,and looking forward to have a good experience on studying Auto Engineering.

    Posted by Anonymous
    Studied from Dec 2020 - Aug 2028
    Posted on Mar 2026
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