The Polytechnic University of Turin (, abbreviated as PoliTO) is the oldest Italian

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. The university offers several courses in the fields of

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Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...

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and

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, and is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Italy and in the world. As of 2024, it is ranked (

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) 28th worldwide for

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, 22nd for

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, 21st for

and is among the top 100 (52nd) engineering and technology universities in the world. The Polytechnic University of Turin has its main campuses in the city of

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, in the

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region, where the majority of the research and teaching activities are located, as well as other satellite campuses in four other cities across the

region. With eleven

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and several

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, it has around 35,000 students (

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and

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) 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

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, CESAER, and

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History

The ''Regio Politecnico di Torino'' (Royal Polytechnic University of Turin) was established in 1906. The present-day institution was preceded by the ''Scuola di Applicazione per gli Ingegneri'' (Technical School for Engineers), which was founded in 1859 in application of the Casati law, and the ''Museo Industriale Italiano'' (Italian Industry Museum) founded in 1862 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry. The Technical School for Engineers was part of the University, which led to technical studies being accepted as part of higher education. In those times Italy was about to begin a new industrial era, which the Industry Museum was to address more directly thanks to famous scholars and researchers dealing with new subjects such as electrotechnics and

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. The new school was deeply concerned with the needs of the Italian society and its development perspectives. Like other well known Polytechnic Schools in the first years of the 20th century the Regio Politecnico di Torino had several goals and began contacting the European academic world and the Italian industry.

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began as a subject. Students from all over Italy came to Turin and found in the new laboratories built for the study of various subjects ranging from

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...

in a positive and helpful atmosphere. Subsequently, the Faculty of Engineering was transferred to a building, now disappeared, which occupied the entire block between via Giolitti, via San Francesco da Paola, via Cavour and via Accademia Albertina (the current Valdo Fusi square). During the

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, the plexus was severely damaged, and largely razed to the ground by a heavy

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by the

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, in the night between 8 and 9 December 1942. Instead of rebuilding the Faculty of Engineering where it was, it was decided to move it and expand it in the Crocetta district, and in November 1958 a large complex of buildings located in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi was inaugurated in the vast area where the Turin Stadium had been built in 1911. The historical headquarters of Valentino Castle (Castello del Valentino) helped expanding the volume and the facilities given in 1859 to the Technical School for Engineers. In the 1990s, new teaching campuses were opened in

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and

Mondovì Mondovì (; , ) is a town and ''comune'' (township) in Piedmont, northern Italy, about from Turin. The area around it is known as the Monregalese. The town, located on the Monte Regale hill, is divided into several '' rioni'' (ancient quart ...

. On 13 February 2012, the e-st@r, a small

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built to the standards of the

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(

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cube) by the students of the Polytechnic of Turin, was carried into orbit by

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Campuses

Campuses of the Politecnico di Torino draw inspiration from the structure of

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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. The historical and representative base of the Politecnico is in the town, on the

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: the Valentino Castle, a

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of the 17th Century. It is the main teaching campus for Architecture and has an area of 23.000 sq. m. The big complex in corso Duca degli Abruzzi – with 122.000 sq. m., the main campus of Engineering – was opened in 1958 and it is completed by the Cittadella Politecnica: a modern complex of 170,000 sq. m. adjoining to the main building, including areas dedicated to students, research activities, technological transfer and services. The newest campus is the Design and Sustainable Mobility Citadel, in an area adjoining to the manufacturing establishment of Mirafiori,

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manufacturing facility which has been remodeled as well as the Lingotto building, which hosts the Master School. The headquarters on Oddino Morgari street is intended for the course in territorial, urban and landscape-

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Museum

The ''Museo Archivio Politecnico'' (MAP) carries out historical documentation activities for the University and for scholars who intend to carry out research and studies on the development of Turin's polytechnic culture, as well as the events that over the years have involved technical institutions and industry in Turin,

and Italy. The museum preserves and manages the historical materials of the University, such as: the historical archive of the students of the Polytechnic and a specialized library on the history of engineering, architecture and related institutions. It also carries out activities for the dissemination of scientific and technological culture with exhibitions, workshops and conferences.

Academics

Statistics

Students statistics (A.Y. 2018–2019) * 35,700 Bachelor's and Master's students * 52% Italian students from outside Piedmont * 16% international students * 5,300 first year students * 565 Specializing Master's students * 696 PhD candidates Course catalog (A.Y. 2019–2020) * 23 Bachelor's degree programmes (3 in Architecture, Design and Spatial Planning, 19 in Engineering and 1 Professional Bachelor's degree programme) * 30 Master's degree programmes (6 in Architecture and 24 in Engineering) * 23 Courses completely taught in English * 5 I level Specialization Masters * 17 II level Specialization Masters * 16 PhD programmes, including 5 in cooperation with other universities (3) and research centres (2) Graduates statistics in 2018 * 6,691 graduates * 3,495 Bachelor's degree graduates (Average age: 23,7) * 3,196 Master's degree graduates (Average age 26,2) Employment rate of second cycle (Master) students one year after graduation (Almalaurea 2021 survey): 87.5%, above the national average of 70.7%.

Departments

The university is structured in 11 departments that deal with both teaching and research. Departments carry out duties of coordination, promotion of research, organization and management of the teaching activity, following the recent reform of the University system. The departments are: GM Power Train Europe

* DAD – Department of Architecture and Design * DAUIN – Department of Control and Computer Engineering * DENERG – Department of Energy * DET – Department of Electronics and Telecommunications * DIATI – Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering * DIGEP – Department of Management and Production Engineering * DIMEAS – Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering * DISAT – Department of Applied Science and Technology * DISEG – Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering * DISMA – Department of Mathematical Sciences * DIST – Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning

Rankings

Into the 21st century, Politecnico di Torino is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Italy and in Europe, and as of 2024 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among the top 52 engineering and technology universities in the world, with many rankings by subject in the world's top 20 and 30. In particular, according to QS Top Universities Ranking 2024, Politecnico di Torino ranked 28th in the world for

, 22nd in the world for

, 21st in the world for

and 33rd in the world for

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. The university's Innovative Enterprise and Business Incubator 'I3P' was ranked in 2014 as the 5th best in Europe and 15th overall in the world by UBI Index Politecnico Di Torino is the top national recipient of research funding from the Fondo di Finanziamento Ordinario. The

Automotive Engineering Automotive engineering, along with aerospace engineering and naval architecture, is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of Mechanical engineering, mechanical, Electrical engineering, electrical, Electronic engineering, electro ...

program, conceived in collaboration with Fiat Group, has been consistently ranked among the top three in

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for the past ten years.

Internationalization

The Polytechnic University of Turin has been awarded the title "European University" by the

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. Together with 6 other European technical universities, the Polytechnic University of Turin has formed the alliance UNITE! (University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering). The aim of the project is to create a trans-European campus, to introduce trans-European curricula, to promote scientific cooperation between the members and to strengthen knowledge transfer between the countries. The alliance includes the

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, the

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, the Polytechnic University of Turin, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and the

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. Politecnico di Torino has agreement with Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent,

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. There Politecnico di Torino prepare students in the field of

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(only Master of Science, but the course was closed in 2015), Computer science and Civil engineering.

Courses

The main courses offered are

architectural engineering Architectural engineering or architecture engineering, also known as building engineering, is a discipline that deals with the engineering and construction of buildings, such as environmental, structural, mechanical, electrical, computational, e ...

industrial design Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical Product (business), products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in adva ...

aerospace engineering Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is s ...

automotive engineering Automotive engineering, along with aerospace engineering and naval architecture, is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of Mechanical engineering, mechanical, Electrical engineering, electrical, Electronic engineering, electro ...

biomedical engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare applications (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic purposes). BME also integrates the logica ...

chemical engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of the operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials ...

civil engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

computer engineering Computer engineering (CE, CoE, or CpE) is a branch of engineering specialized in developing computer hardware and software. It integrates several fields of electrical engineering, electronics engineering and computer science. Computer engi ...

electrical engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

electronic engineering Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current flo ...

environmental engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering Academic discipline, discipline related to environmental science. It encompasses broad Science, scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiolo ...

energy engineering Energy engineering is a multidisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on optimizing energy systems, developing renewable energy technologies, and improving energy efficiency to meet the world's growing demand for energy in a sustainable man ...

engineering physics Engineering physics (EP), sometimes engineering science, is the field of study combining pure science disciplines (such as physics, mathematics, chemistry or biology) and engineering disciplines (computer, nuclear, electrical, aerospace, medic ...

, material engineering,

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

mechatronics Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...

mining engineering Mining engineering is the extraction of minerals from the ground. It is associated with many other disciplines, such as mineral processing, exploration, excavation, geology, metallurgy, geotechnical engineering and surveying. A mining engineer m ...

nuclear engineering Nuclear engineering is the engineering discipline concerned with designing and applying systems that utilize the energy released by nuclear processes. The most prominent application of nuclear engineering is the generation of electricity. Worldwide ...

nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). At this scale, commonly known as the nanoscale, surface area and quantum mechanical effects become important in describing propertie ...

production engineering Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufac ...

petroleum engineering Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas or both. Exploration and production are deemed to fall within the ''upstrea ...

telecommunications engineering Telecommunications engineering is a subfield of electronics engineering which seeks to design and devise systems of communication at a distance. The work ranges from basic circuit design to strategic mass developments. A telecommunication eng ...

and

textile engineering Textile manufacturing or textile engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful good ...

Research

Research activities, in particular, are structured in four macro-areas: Industrial Engineering; Information Technology; Management and Mathematical Engineering; Civil, Environmental, Architecture and Design Engineering.

Research alliances

The Polytechnic has research links with local and international companies, reaching about 700 yearly research contracts with firms such a
EthosEnergy

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, Leonardo,

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Telecom Italia TIM S.p.A. (formerly Telecom Italia S.p.A.) is an Italian telecommunications company with headquarters in Rome, Milan, and Naples (with the Telecom Italia Tower), which provides fixed, public and mobile telephony, and DSL data services. It is ...

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, Vishay,

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Pininfarina Pininfarina S.p.A. (; ; short for Pininfarina Società per Azioni) is an Italian automotive design, car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930. On 14 ...

, Bosch,

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STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics Naamloze vennootschap, NV (commonly referred to as ST or STMicro) is a European multinational corporation, multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. It is the largest of such companies in Europe. ...

and ESA.

Networks

The Politecnico di Torino is a member of *

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(Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research) which is a network of leading European Universities of Technology * European Network for Training and Research in Electrical Engineering * Top Industrial Managers for Europe (TIME) network * European Spatial Development Planning (ESDP) network. * University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering (UNITE!)

Student life

At Politecnico di Torino tuition fees vary depending on each student's family income (ISEE form) and usually they increase if the student is late with its studies. Fees range between about 161

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/year and 3821 €/year. Students with a family income (ISEE) lower than 25.500 €/year are part of the "no-tax area" and pay 161 €/year. A large number of students benefit from fees reductions, including international students. Piedmont's public education service (EDISU Piemonte) which manages additional scholarships, student housing, libraries, lending of computers, cafeterias and study spaces. All the university campuses are covered by a Wi-Fi network, connected and interoperable with the Eduroam service.

Associations

Politecnico di Torino hosts many students' associations, including international students associations. As of 2022, there are 29 registered associations, some of these are: * ''AESA Torino'' (Aerospace Engineering Students' Association), a non-profit organization which organises conferences and guided tours related to the aerospace field. * ''J.E.To.P. - Junior Enterprise Torino Politecnico'', a non-profit organization that operates ad a web agency. * ''PoliENERGY'', a non-profit organization related to sustainability, innovation and energy. * ''ERASMUS TORINO'', a non-profit organization, gathering exchange students and encouraging exchange projects * ''Mu Nu chapter of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu'', a collegiate chapter of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ), the honor society for

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Teams

There are more than 30 active student teams at Politecnico, where students can work together on different projects, enriching their cultural, technical and managerial knowledge. Some of these are: * ''2WheelsPoliTO'', a team in which students design and build a

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that every two years races on the MotoGP circuit of Aragon (Spain). * ''PoliTo Rocket Team,'' a rocket engineering student team dedicated to the design and construction of

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s and

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s, which competes at the International Rocket Engineering Competition and at the European Rocketry Challenge. * ''Squadra Corse'', a student team devoted to designing and constructing an electric racing prototype to compete in

Formula SAE Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by SAE International (previously known as the Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE). The competition was started in 1980 by the SAE student branch at the University of Texas at Austin after ...

and Formula Hybrid. * '' CubeSat Team'', a student team involved in the design and development of

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s and space platforms. * ''DIANA'', a student team which works on

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and the production of model of rovers.

Student politics

Students at the university elect representatives in the Academic Senate, the Board of Directors and in the Boards of Schools. Currently, there are three main political groups in student elections, which are also recognized student's associations: * ''Alter.POLIS'', an independent

left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social ...

organization. * ''Obiettivo Studentesco'', generally considered as a

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organization. * ''RUN Polito'', a

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organization, nationally confederated with ''Primavera degli Studenti.'' There are also other smaller groups which includes extremist groups, such as fascist and communist student unions. Participation in student elections is generally low.

Notable alumni

* Guido Chiarelli * Corradino D'Ascanio * Carlo De Benedetti *

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* Chiara Marletto *

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* Paola Navone * Bruno Sacco *

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* Cesare Paolini *

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* Francesco Profumo * Ettore Sottsass * Emma Strada * Amedeo M. Turello

References

External links

Politecnico di Torino Website

Politecnico di Torino in Scientific American

Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent Website
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