collage- QS World University Rankings=334
- StatusPublic
- Research OutputVery High
- Student/Faculty Ratio29
- ScholarshipsYes
- International Students5,369
- SizeXL
- Total Faculty1,050
About
Politecnico di Torino 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).
PoliTO is located in the North-West of Italy in a vibrant international city with five campuses with multipurpose buildings for teaching, basis and applied research and services to the students in Torino and a regional network of technological centers, dedicated to research activities, technological transfer, specialist education and services to the region.
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. To extend the horizons of the students and encourage mobility, PoliTO has initiated and joined 463 international agreements with foreign universities, among which 130 are double degree agreements. In addition, PoliTO offer great support services for international students such as help for accommodation and practical matters (visa, residence permits, health insurance, etc), assistance in administrative procedures, linguistic mediators and welcome activities.
As all the top international universities, one of PoliTO aims is indeed to increase the awareness of its social role in the city and the whole, as individuals and institution able to drive the change towards a more sustainable future. PoliTO is committed in developing a green and sustainable campus model that addresses global challenges via solutions in harmony with nature, technology and human beings, leveraging on collective knowledge and transmitting the results into the urban connective tissue nurtured by the presence of PoliTO in the Torino metropolitan context.
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.
In order to tackle the growing complexity of scientific problems, which today require a more systematic and international approach to multidisciplinarity, PoliTO has decided to create and finance different Interdepartmental Centers. Those centers have been conceived as physical and organizational platforms where researchers, belonging to different Departments, can interact and cooperate within international networks (with partners such as MIT, Technion, ETH e EPFL).
PoliTO aims at networking with the socio-economical context and at opening new partnerships with companies and multinationals (about 800 research agreements per year). That’s why the new campus “Cittadella Politecnica” was opened. Here the University gives room for offices and laboratories for innovation in partnership, giving students the opportunity to gain work experience while still at university. In this sense Politecnico di Torino is a true research university, where education and research combine to meet the real needs of the local area and economy and most importantly those of the students. Students who are looking for a thorough education which is relevant to the job market or who are interested in research and a multidisciplinary approach can find in PoliTO the university they were looking for.
The campus encompasses education and research aims and services for the local community, offering a multicultural learning environment for students that is closely linked to current corporate reality by working with companies on projects which give students the opportunity to gain work experience before graduating.
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.he campus encompasses education and research aims and services for the local community, offering a multicultural learning environment for students that is closely linked to current corporate reality by working with companies on projects which give students the opportunity to gain work experience before graduating.
Politecnico di Torino is a Computer Based University where new technologies are an integral part of learning and student services, in fact, multimedia tools like wifi, blogs and lessons in video-streaming have greatly changed the way of teaching, as well as student-teacher and student-student relations.
There are two main libraries and many small libraries in the various departments. Libraries have over 250.000 items in stock and subscribe over a thousand periodicals a year. Some books belong to old collections coming from the ” Scuola di applicazione per gli ingegneri” and the ” Museo Industriale”, some other have been bought at the antiquarian markets.
Through PolitoSport our University aims to enhance the potential of university sport as an effective and transversal tool for training, research, innovation and improvement of well-being and university experience. Because sport at the Politecnico di Torino means: social inclusion, integration, overcoming ideological barriers, an integral part of the university experience, a factor of sociability, aggregation, sense of belonging, identity, brand, healthy and sustainable lifestyle. For more information, you can consult PoliTO Sport website.
Politecnico Di TorinoTUITION FEES
| Politecnico di Torino | |
| Country | Italy |
| City | Turin |
| Bachelor (foreigners) | 2,999 USD/year. |
| Master (foreigners) | 4,037 USD/year. |
| Living expenses | $571 -1,119 USD/month |
| Acceptance Rate | 100% |
| Official Website | www.polito.it |
| Finance type | Nonprofit |
| Organization type | Public |
| Established | 1859 |
| Abbreviation | POLITO |
| Teachers | 795 |
| Students | 29,522 |
| Foreigners | 16% |
| Religion | None |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Gender limitation | No limits |
| Exchange programs | Available |
| Library | Available |
| Accreditation • Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Italia | |
| Affiliations • European University Association (EUA) • Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) • European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) |
Rankings
| World ranking | 410 |
| Country ranking | 11 |
| Academic Reputation | 326 |
| Employer Reputation | 199 |
| International Students | 259 |
| Citations per Faculty | 122 |
| Ranking in world by sphere | |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 66 |
| Natural Science | 211 |
| International rankings | |
| UniPage World University Ranking | 410 |
| QS World University Rankings | 315 |
Cost of living in Turin
| Expenses – USD/Month | Min. | Med. |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 195 | 278 |
| Food | 219 | 410 |
| Transportation | 33 | 145 |
| Communications and utilities | 71 | 92 |
| Clothing | 26 | 99 |
| Sports and leisure | 27 | 95 |
| Total | 571 | 1,119 |
| Accommodation in Turin | USD/Month |
|---|---|
| Shared room outside of centre | 197 |
| Shared room in city centre | 281 |
| 1 bedroom apartment outside of centre | 317 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city centre | 443 |
The amount of tuition fees varies according to the citizenship/residence of the student (click to acknowledge your own situation).
Fees payment is as follows:
- first instalment to be paid at enrolment
- second instalment to be paid in March
WARNING: in case for any reason (denied visa, enrollment in another university, personal reasons, etc.) you decide/you are forced to withdraw from Politecnico di Torino after you have paid the 1ST INSTALMENT OF THE TUITION FEES, please note that this instalment WILL NOT BE REFUNDED
International students entitled to apply for fee reduction will need to get the following official documents before reaching the Politecnico di Torino to apply for ISEE parificato at CAF in Italy
- family composition
- family income (economic condition) of the whole family unit
- family properties
These documents must be translated into Italian and certified by the Italian Embassy or Consulate.
Interested in studying at Polytechnic University of Turin – POLITO?
You’ve come to the right place! First, take a look at our admission requirements – if you meet them, great! You’re eligible for admission.
Next, decide whether you’re interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree. The academic year is divided into semesters. Tuition fees are pretty affordable compared to the tuition fees charged by different institutions. A year of undergraduate studies will cost you around 3,000 USD. Those who wish to get their master’s degree here should be ready to spend at least 4,037 USD per year. POLITO is considered to be a pricey option when it comes to obtaining a master’s degree – 4,037 USD per year of study. On campus accommodation is available for those who do wish to live on campus at POLITO http://www.polito.it/.
Polytechnic of Turin is a large public university located in Turin. It is the largest technical university in Italy, offering both undergraduate and graduate courses in engineering, architecture and design. Established in 1859, Politecnico di Torino has been ranked by QS World University Rankings as the best technical university in Italy for the last three years, with a current QS ranking of 177th globally.
Polytechnic of Turin is classified as a large university with more than 29,000 concurrent students. Foreign applicants are not excluded from the admission process. It is worth mentioning that every 6 student of the university came from abroad. The teaching staff is 795 specialists. The university has international partners which allows its students to participate in exchange programs. The university has social media profiles Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, where you can learn more about it.
Infrastructure of POLITO. The students have access to the university’s library. The university belongs to the number of groups and associations like the European University Association (EUA), as well as the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) and European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).
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