Polytechnic University of Turin: Rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 13 in Italy, 420 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 70,054 academic publications and 1,380,446 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 420 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 180 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 13 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 2 of 4 | In Piedmont |
| # 2 of 2 | In Turin |
| # 181 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 230 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 238 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 5 for Engineering in Italy and 181 in the World with 56,502 publications made and 1,164,013 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #5 | #43 |
| Architecture | #4 | #17 | #43 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #10 | #46 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #15 | #47 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #25 | #54 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #13 | #54 |
| Aviation | #4 | #28 | #71 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #26 | #78 |
| Systems | #2 | #25 | #91 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #15 | #95 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #41 | #134 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #52 | #172 |
| Robotics | #10 | #58 | #180 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #51 | #190 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #61 | #209 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #64 | #247 |
| Optics | #8 | #92 | #270 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #71 | #271 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #74 | #277 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #149 | #344 |
| Biotechnology | #50 | #422 | #1463 |
| Mining Engineering | #1 | #14 | #85 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #3 | #12 | #45 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #2 | #25 | #70 |
| Technical Drawing | #3 | #24 | #92 |
| Structural Engineering | #2 | #16 | #68 |
| Industrial Engineering | #2 | #9 | #32 |
| Civil Engineering | #3 | #14 | #76 |
| Architectural Engineering | #2 | #6 | #12 |
| Automotive Engineering | #1 | #2 | #14 |
| Electronic Engineering | #2 | #13 | #67 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #2 | #7 |
Physics rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 7 for Physics in Italy and 238 in the World with 50,066 publications made and 1,058,339 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #4 | #51 | #190 |
| Theoretical | #12 | #103 | #207 |
| Optics | #8 | #92 | #270 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #71 | #271 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #120 | #300 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #174 | #426 |
| Molecular | #20 | #205 | #455 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #279 | #793 |
Computer Science rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 9 for Computer Science in Italy and 268 in the World with 36,793 publications made and 696,792 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #10 | #46 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #15 | #95 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #25 | #104 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #37 | #105 |
| Animation | #3 | #30 | #127 |
| Robotics | #10 | #58 | #180 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #59 | #190 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #72 | #229 |
| Data Science | #9 | #96 | #260 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #63 | #260 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #91 | #308 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #139 | #360 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #199 | #462 |
| Cognitive Science | #23 | #231 | #614 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #310 | #854 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #356 | #1013 |
Chemistry rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 18 for Chemistry in Italy and 479 in the World with 34,395 publications made and 766,786 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #71 | #271 |
| Physical | #7 | #86 | #299 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #149 | #344 |
| Computational | #20 | #197 | #448 |
| Organic chemistry | #19 | #193 | #527 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #169 | #705 |
| Biochemistry | #41 | #328 | #999 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #452 | #1538 |
Environmental Science rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Italy and 361 in the World with 31,096 publications made and 662,062 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #5 | #53 | #178 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #64 | #247 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #100 | #297 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #81 | #324 |
| Ecology | #10 | #121 | #348 |
| Geology | #10 | #133 | #363 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #137 | #386 |
| Paleontology | #18 | #185 | #489 |
| Forestry | #35 | #366 | #1250 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #447 | #1649 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #3 | #45 | #97 |
Biology rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 34 for Biology in Italy and 732 in the World with 25,741 publications made and 605,918 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #71 | #271 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #174 | #426 |
| Evolutionary | #14 | #174 | #448 |
| Paleontology | #18 | #185 | #489 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #279 | #793 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #310 | #854 |
| Botany | #34 | #302 | #902 |
| Zoology | #35 | #318 | #927 |
| Biochemistry | #41 | #328 | #999 |
| Genetics | #44 | #333 | #1005 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #356 | #1013 |
| Oncology | #46 | #349 | #1198 |
| Forestry | #35 | #366 | #1250 |
| Biotechnology | #50 | #422 | #1463 |
| Horticulture | #46 | #381 | #1473 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #447 | #1649 |
| Virology | #55 | #480 | #1807 |
| Pharmacology | #50 | #459 | #1808 |
| Immunology | #54 | #508 | #1961 |
| Microbiology | #51 | #502 | #2061 |
| Molecular | #58 | #567 | #2237 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 528 in the World with 24,826 publications made and 477,055 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #10 | #109 | #309 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #130 | #344 |
| History | #10 | #136 | #365 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #190 | #466 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #218 | #501 |
| Education | #7 | #164 | #528 |
| Law | #18 | #213 | #545 |
| Publishing | #12 | #220 | #575 |
| Political Science | #19 | #268 | #638 |
| Sociology | #24 | #270 | #708 |
| Anthropology | #27 | #365 | #989 |
| Demography | #39 | #345 | #995 |
| Media Studies | #26 | #396 | #1172 |
| Gender Studies | #47 | #518 | #1714 |
Mathematics rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 6 for Mathematics in Italy and 230 in the World with 18,964 publications made and 417,589 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #23 | #92 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #25 | #104 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #52 | #172 |
| Statistics | #6 | #71 | #224 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #215 | #534 |
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #327 | #870 |
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #319 | #1000 |
Business rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 6 for Business in Italy and 283 in the World with 13,767 publications made and 258,642 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #15 | #47 |
| Real Estate | #3 | #32 | #118 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #52 | #172 |
| Management | #5 | #49 | #181 |
| Project Management | #5 | #85 | #195 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #61 | #209 |
| International Trade | #16 | #168 | #291 |
| Marketing | #6 | #115 | #327 |
| Risk Management | #15 | #174 | #418 |
| Entrepreneurship | #16 | #203 | #426 |
| Finance | #14 | #173 | #443 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #199 | #462 |
| Advertising | #12 | #166 | #480 |
| Accounting | #17 | #230 | #641 |
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #327 | #870 |
Economics rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 16 for Economics in Italy and 487 in the World with 6,198 publications made and 129,277 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #16 | #168 | #291 |
| Finance | #14 | #173 | #443 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #215 | #534 |
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #327 | #870 |
Art & Design rankings
Polytechnic University of Turin ranked 10 for Art & Design in Italy and 333 in the World with 6,151 publications made and 99,984 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Turin
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #4 | #17 | #43 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #22 | #51 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #25 | #54 |
| Animation | #3 | #30 | #127 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #59 | #190 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #82 | #231 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #130 | #344 |
| Sculpture | #38 | #184 | #405 |
| Acting and Drama | #15 | #225 | #510 |
| Literature | #13 | #220 | #526 |
| Music | #22 | #308 | #798 |
| Photography | #27 | #303 | #815 |
| Cinematography | #30 | #343 | #872 |
| Creative Writing | #31 | #373 | #982 |
