Address: Piazza del Mercato 15, 25121 Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Information Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Brescia received its own university comparatively late. Law 590/82 of 14 August 1982 established the Università degli Studi di Brescia with three schools: medicine and surgery, engineering, and economics and business. The decision followed more than a decade of efforts, which began in the 1960s with teaching courses linked to other universities and carried out through local public bodies.
A law faculty was added later, and the university now covers economics, engineering, law, and medicine and surgery. The university is based in Brescia, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, and is a public research university.
Mechanical and industrial engineering, information engineering, and civil and environmental engineering are the fields highlighted in the directory data. Reported enrolment differs between sources and no single year is confirmed, so students should consult the official pages for the latest figures. Tuition and admission information for international applicants is published on the university website.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, 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:
EUA. Strong ties with local manufacturing and healthcare industries.
Research:
Advanced manufacturing and materials, Health technologies and biomedical engineering, Sustainable energy and environment, Data science and AI applications.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
700
Current students***:
15000
Foreign students***:
Cumulative former students***:
40000
Pros
Strong links with a major industrial district, good employability for graduates in engineering, modern facilities.
Cons
Primarily focused on serving the regional industrial base, less internationally known than larger Politecnici.
Best For
Engineering and technology education strongly connected to Brescia’s industrial fabric.
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie in Germany is public and combines mechanical engineering, computer science and physics.
Technische Universiteit Delft in the Netherlands is public, with aerospace and civil engineering and computer science.
Grenoble INP - Institut d'ingénierie et de management in France is a public engineering school with nanosciences and microelectronics among its fields.
Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden lists nanotechnology, materials science and sustainable energy.
*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 was the University of Brescia founded?
It was established by Law 590/82 of 14 August 1982. The new university began with schools of medicine and surgery, engineering, and economics and business.
Why did it start so late compared with other Italian universities?
Local public bodies worked from the 1960s on bringing university teaching to Brescia. Early courses were linked to other universities before the independent institution was created.
What areas does the university cover today?
It covers economics, engineering, law, and medicine and surgery. The law faculty came after the first three schools.
Where is the university based?
It is in Brescia, in Lombardy in northern Italy.
Which fields are highlighted?
The directory points to mechanical and industrial engineering, information engineering, and civil and environmental engineering.
Is it public or private?
It is a public university.
How do I find fees and application steps?
The official website lists degree courses, fees and deadlines, with a section for international students. Check the page for the relevant academic year.
Biomedical Sensors, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: 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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