Polytechnic University of Turin

Polytechnic University of Turin
Politecnico di Torino
Other name
PoliTO
Former names
Scuola di Applicazione per gli Ingegneri, Regio Politecnico di Torino
TypePublic, Technical
Established1859; 165 years ago (1859)
Budget€308.8 million (2022) [1]
RectorStefano Corgnati
Academic staff
983 (2018/2019) [2]
Administrative staff
889 (2018/2019) [2]
Students34,721 (2019/2020) [3]
Undergraduates20,889 (2019/2020) [3]
Postgraduates13,832 (2019/2020) [3]
696 (2018/2019) [2]
Location
Turin
,
Italy
Campusurban, multiple sites, at least 315,000 sq. m [4]
Sports teamsCUS Torino, PoliTO Sport [5]
Colors  Prussian Blue[6]
AffiliationsESDP, TIME, CLUSTER, PEGASUS, NEREUS, CESAER, EUA, EASN, UNITE!, SEFI, UNIMED, EURECOM, COLUMBUS [7]
Websitehttp://www.polito.it

The Polytechnic University of Turin (Italian: Politecnico di Torino, abbreviated as PoliTO) is the oldest Italian public technical university.[8] The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design,[9] and is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Italy and in the world. As of 2024, it is ranked (QS World University Rankings) 28th worldwide for Mechanical Engineering, 22nd for Petroleum Engineering, 21st for Architecture and is among the top 100 (52nd) engineering and technology universities in the world.[10]

The Polytechnic University of Turin has its main campuses in the city of Turin, in the Piedmont region, where the majority of the research and teaching activities are located, as well as other satellite campuses in four other cities across the Piedmont region.[11] With eleven departments and several research institutes, it has around 35,000 students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and 1,800 employees (teaching, research, support and management staff). The university was established in 1859 as a Technical School for Engineers. The school expanded its research and education curriculum over time, becoming a polytechnic school in 1906. Politecnico di Torino is a member of several university federations, including the TIME, CESAER, and PEGASUS.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Budget Unico di Ateneo 2022-2024". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Politecnico at a glance". Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Data from the search engine of the Italian Ministry of Education and Research (MIUR) official archive". Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Politecnico di Torino's campuses and maps". Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Politecnico di Torino's sport page". Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Politecnico di Torino's official colour" (PDF). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Politecnico di Torino's international networks". Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Polytechnic University of Turin". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Polytechnic University of Turin". www.usnews.com.
  10. ^ "https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/politecnico-di-torino". Top Universities. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ^ "Sedi e mappe". www.polito.it. Retrieved 27 March 2022.