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QS University Ranking, Politecnico di Milano is confirmed as the first university in Italy
Milan, 28 June 2023 - The Politecnico di Milano achieves its highest-ever position in the QS World University Ranking. This year, the university is ranked 123rd out of 1,500 universities worldwide, climbing an incredible 16 places since last year. Its ascent up the world's most important university ranking thus continues. For the first time, the Politecnico di Milano enters the world's top 9% of excellent universities.
This result was made possible by important factors that contributed to achieving this position. The Politecnico di Milano ranks among the world's top 100 universities in terms of academic and business reputation. The university improved its Academic Reputation score from 96th to 94th position.
Internationalisation indicators, such as the number of international faculty staff and international students, also did well for Politecnico. Of particular note is the high score achieved in this year's International Research Network indicator, which assesses the level of international collaboration in scientific research.
These data confirm Politecnico di Milano's outstanding results, ranking among the world's top 20 universities in Design, Architecture and Engineering, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 published in March. In Design and Architecture, Politecnico ranks 8th and 10th. In Engineering, it ranks in the top 20 worldwide, coming in at 18th position.
"This important position in the QS World University Ranking is a significant achievement for the Politecnico di Milano, testifying to the university's constant commitment to academic excellence and to promoting scientific research at an international level - comments Donatella Sciuto, Rector of the Politecnico di Milano. International appeal is one of the key points of the Politecnico di Milano's three-year Strategic Plan. With a solid position already established, we are committed to providing more study and research opportunities for young people, while also paying special attention to social responsibility. We want to promote an inclusive approach internationally too, making our university a welcoming environment for all those who wish to pursue excellence in education and research at the Politecnico di Milano".
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Politecnico di Milano is a scientific-technological university which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers.
The University has always focused on the quality and innovation of its teaching and research, developing a fruitful relationship with business and productive world by means of experimental research and technological transfer.
Research has always been linked to didactics and it is a priority commitment which has allowed Politecnico Milano to achieve high quality results at an international level as to join the university to the business world. Research constitutes a parallel path to that formed by cooperation and alliances with the industrial system.
Knowing the world in which you are going to work is a vital requirement for training students. By referring back to the needs of the industrial world and public administration, research is facilitated in following new paths and dealing with the need for constant and rapid innovation. The alliance with the industrial world, in many cases favored by Fondazione Politecnico and by consortiums to which Politecnico belong, allows the university to follow the vocation of the territories in which it operates and to be a stimulus for their development.
The challenge which is being met today projects this tradition which is strongly rooted in the territory beyond the borders of the country, in a relationship which is developing first of all at the European level with the objective of contributing to the creation of a single professional training market. Politecnico takes part in several research, sites and training projects collaborating with the most qualified European universities. Politecnico's contribution is increasingly being extended to other countries: from North America to Southeast Asia to Eastern Europe. Today the drive to internationalization sees Politecnico Milano taking part into the European and world network of leading technical universities and it offers several courses beside many which are entirely taught in English.
