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).
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.
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:
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.
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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | 242 | 206 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dropped 100 places compared to 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | 601 | 701 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | 401 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 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.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 509 | 527 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Our student offices can help you plan your career at Politecnico di Torino.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Politecnico di Torino is officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research of Italy.
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Hi, everyone. My name is Momo, and it is my 3rd year studying at the Polytechnic University of Turin, pursuing my master's degree in Data Science and Engineering. The city of Turin itself is a student-friendly city because of its nature, high-ranking universities, regional scholarship, living cost which is cheaper comparing to the bigger cities like Milan or Rome, job opportunities, and being well-located, close to Switzerland and France.
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The university in it self is great. Great environment, Great teachers, great facilities and great help for the student who wants to learn. Every thing is top tier expect the social environment, unlike american colleges you wouldn't get a chance to be social if you are not an outward person.
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