Polytechnic University of Milan

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Polytechnic University of Milan

Politecnico di Milano
Type	Public
Established	29 November 1863
Rector	Donatella Sciuto[1]
Academic staff	1,400[2]
Administrative staff	1,200[2]
Students	42,496[3]
Undergraduates	27,663[4]
Postgraduates	14,331[5]
Doctoral students	900[2]
Location	Milan , Italy
Campus	urban
Colors	White and blue-gray    [6]
Affiliations	PEGASUS, NEREUS, TIME, CESAER, EUA, EASN, IDEA League, UNITECH
Website	www.polimi.it/en

The Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano, abbreviated as Polimi) is the largest technical university in Italy, with about 42,000 students.^[3] The university offers undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in engineering, architecture and design. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest university in Milan.

The Polytechnic University of Milan has two main campuses in the city of Milan, where the majority of the research and teaching activities are located, as well as other satellite campuses in five other cities across the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions. The university also maintains international relationships with several prestigious institutions, including the Technische Universität Berlin, University College London, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.^[7][8] The central offices and headquarters are located in the historical campus of Città Studi in Milan, which is also the largest, active since 1927. The Polytechnic University of Milan provides a diverse selection of graduate programs in English and hosts over 8,200 international students from more than 100 countries.^[9]

Considered one of the leading technical universities in Italy and the European continent, it is well-regarded internationally for its engineering, architecture, and design programs. According to the QS World University Rankings for the subject area 'Engineering & Technology', it ranked in 2022 as the 13th best in the world.^[10] It ranked 6th worldwide for Design, 9th for Civil and Structural Engineering, 9th for Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering and 7th for Architecture.^[10] Its notable alumni or professors include Nobel laureate Giulio Natta, engineer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer Enrico Forlanini, engineer Amalia Ercoli Finzi, novelist Carlo Emilio Gadda and architects Renzo Piano and Aldo Rossi.