Established in 1863, Milan Polytechnic (Politecnico di Milano) is ranked as one of the most outstanding European universities in Engineering, Architecture and Industrial Design and, in many disciplines, it is regarded as a leading research institution worldwide.

The Milan Polytechnic is nowadays organised in 12 departments and a network of 6 Schools of Engineering, Architecture and Industrial Design spread over 7 campuses over the Lombardy region with a central administration and management. The 6 schools are devoted to education whereas the 12 departments are devoted to research.

The educational policy of the Milan Polytechnic consists in offering different curricula tailored to the needs of its territory, which is considered one of most developed industrial areas in Europe.

A city steeped in tradition, full of rich history and sure sense of itself, Milan is an industrial powerhouse that combines old world with new. At its center the grand gothic cathedral oversees a city that is the heart of fashion and design, the home of Italy’s stock exchange, and filled to the brim with great art and architecture.
Beyond this, Milan is a shopping mecca with exciting nightlife, a crazy obsession with football and, of course, an endless array of some of the best restaurants and cafes in the world.

The university was ranked the best for Engineering and among the top big universities in Italy in the CENSIS-Repubblica Italian University rankings for 2011-2012 and is ranked as the 28th best technical university in the world according to the QS World University Rankings.