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.
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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.
Bachelor's programmes
Engineering & Technology (19)
- B.Sc. Aerospace Engineering
- B.Sc. Automotive Engineering
- B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- B.Sc. Building Engineering
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering
- B.Sc. Computer Engineering
- B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
- B.Sc. Electronic Engineering
- B.Sc. Energy Engineering
- B.Sc. Material Engineering
- B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
- B.Sc. Physical Engineering
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (3)
- B.Sc. Physical Engineering
Arts, Design & Architecture (2)
- B.Sc. Architecture
Business & Management (1)
Computer Science & IT (1)
- B.Sc. Computer Engineering
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
Journalism & Media (1)
Medicine & Health (1)
- B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
Social Sciences (1)
About
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 PoliTO Course Catalogue offers programs internationally recognised, including a wide selection of English-taught courses from undergraduate to Ph.D. level, in Engineering, Architecture, Design and Urban Planning. PoliTO has 35000 students and about 14% are foreign – one of the highest percentage in Italy - contributing to create a true international and multicultural environment.
Research
Research and teaching activities are organized by 11 departments which also promote research activities in 4 research areas, i.e. Civil and Environmental Engineering Architecture Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Management and Mathematics for Engineering, Information Technologies.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
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2019
387 -80
2018
307
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
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2019
401
2018
401
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
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2019
438 -4
2018
434
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.
Services
Housing services
Politecnico di Torino has signed some agreements with housing companies to help international students in finding an accommodation.
In the framework of the above-mentioned agreements, exchange students can benefit from a priority booking on the accommodation offered by the housing companies.
The other students, out of the exchange programs, can consult the offers in the housing companies website.
Library services
In order to facilitate the access to university books and other educational work, EDISU Piemonte runs two libraries. All students enrolled in the Universities of Piedmont can gain admission to this service by taking along an enrolment certificate for the current academic year.
Medical services
- The immigration law requires you to take out a health insurance during your stay in Italy.
- As an alternative, once in Italy you can take out a private insurance through an Italian insurance company, that will cover urgent medical assistance (surgery and accidents) in the Emergency Room (Pronto Soccorso) of any hospital.
Student Life
Campus life
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
C.U.S. Torino (Centro Universitario Sportivo) organises physical training and sports activities for students and academic staff. Students can practice different sports, the most popular being soccer, skiing, swimming, basketball, tennis, volleyball and aerobics.
All sporting events are conducted at the C.U.S . facilities and grounds in different areas of the city.
Special events are organised for foreigners and easy terms are applied, please check with the C.U.S.
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