Polytechnic University of Milan

Polytechnic University of Milan
Politecnico di Milano
TypePublic
Established29 November 1863
RectorDonatella Sciuto[1]
Academic staff
1,400[2]
Administrative staff
1,200[2]
Students42,496[3]
Undergraduates27,663[4]
Postgraduates14,331[5]
900[2]
Location,
Campusurban
ColorsWhite and blue-gray
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AffiliationsPEGASUS, NEREUS, TIME, CESAER, EUA, EASN, IDEA League, UNITECH
Websitewww.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, Italy, 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 central offices and headquarters are located in the historical campus of Città Studi in Milan, which is also the largest, active since 1927.

According to the QS World University Rankings for the subject area 'Engineering & Technology', it ranked in 2022 as the 13th best in the world.[7] It ranked 6th worldwide for Design, 9th for Civil and Structural Engineering, 9th for Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering and 7th for Architecture.[7] Its notable alumni or professors include Nobel laureate Giulio Natta, novelist Carlo Emilio Gadda and architects Renzo Piano and Aldo Rossi.

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  6. ^ "politecnico di milano – manuale di corporate identity" (PDF). Politecnico di Milano. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ a b "QS World University Rankings". QS Top Universities. QS. Retrieved 22 July 2022.