Address: Via Edoardo Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Puglia, Italy
Mechanical Engineering, ICT, Civil Engineering
Politecnico di Bari was set up by Italian Law No. 245 of 7 August 1990 and is the youngest of Italy’s three polytechnic universities. Its roots lie in the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bari; a Faculty of Architecture was created in 1989, and the engineering faculty of Taranto joined in 1991.
Since the Italian university reform of 2010 (Law 240/2010) its activity has been organised in five departments, among them the inter-university physics department named after Michelangelo Merlin.
The main campus in Bari, named after Ernesto Quagliariello, is shared with the University of Bari, and the university also has a site in Taranto.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of various national and international university networks. Collaborations with local industries and research centers.
Research:
Renewable energy, Sustainable construction, Mechatronics, Water resource management, ICT for cultural heritage.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
700
Current students***:
11000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
40000
Pros
Main technical university in Puglia, growing research activities, modern campus facilities.
Cons
Less internationally renowned than Northern Italian Politecnici, job opportunities in the region can be more limited.
Best For
Engineering and architecture education and research in Southern Italy.
Politecnico di Milano lists engineering, architecture and design, matching the engineering and architecture split at Poliba.
Automotive and aerospace engineering with ICT define the profile of Politecnico di Torino, the other technical university in the country's polytechnic group.
Università degli Studi di Palermo offers engineering, architecture and computer science.
Germany's Leibniz Universität Hannover is strong in mechanical engineering, civil engineering and geodesy, and electrical engineering.
In Ukraine, Lviv Polytechnic National University lists information technology, civil engineering and mechanical engineering.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When and how was Politecnico di Bari founded?
It was established by Law No. 245 of 7 August 1990.
What are its origins?
It descends from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bari, to which a Faculty of Architecture was added in 1989 before the polytechnic was created.
How is the university structured today?
After the 2010 reform it is organised in five departments, one of which is the inter-university physics department named after Michelangelo Merlin.
Where does teaching take place?
Mainly in Bari, on a campus shared with the University of Bari, with a branch in Taranto.
When did the Taranto engineering faculty join?
It joined in 1991, the year after the polytechnic was created.
How does it compare with other Italian polytechnics?
It is the youngest of the country's three polytechnic universities, the other two being in Milan and Turin.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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