Polytechnic University of Marche: 2nd among medium-sized state universities in CENSIS, engineering, medicine and technology on the Adriatic
With a score of 92.2/100 and 2nd place in the CENSIS 2025–26 ranking among medium-sized state universities, Polytechnic University of Marche is one of the best technical and scientific universities in Central Italy. It has 16,000 students, 55 degree programmes specialised in engineering, medicine, economics and agriculture, and an employability rate exceeding 90% in engineering, in a city overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
UNIVPM: the leading technical-scientific university of the Central Adriatic area
Polytechnic University of Marche is the leading technical-scientific university in the Marche region, located in Ancona, the regional capital overlooking the Adriatic Sea. With around 16,000 students and 55 degree programmes specialised in engineering, medicine, economics, agriculture and natural sciences, UNIVPM ranks 2nd in the CENSIS 2025–2026 ranking among medium-sized state universities, with a score of 92.2/100 (jointly with the University of Udine) — an excellent result that rewards facilities, student services and employability.
The Faculty of Engineering is the beating heart of the university: programmes in mechanical, electronic, computer, biomedical, management and naval engineering — the latter closely connected with the Port of Ancona, Italy’s second passenger port, and with the Adriatic shipbuilding industry — train highly sought-after professionals. In industrial and computer engineering, the employability rate of master’s graduates exceeds 90%.
The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery works in synergy with the Ospedali Riuniti University Hospital of Ancona, one of the main healthcare centres in Central Italy. 6% of enrolled students are international, supported by solid Erasmus+ agreements. The overall employability rate is 80%.
Ancona is a medium-sized city overlooking the Adriatic, with a lively port, a historic centre of Greek and medieval origin, and a high quality of life. The Marche region — hills, medieval villages, the Adriatic Sea and the Apennines — is one of Italy’s most beautiful landscapes.
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55 degree programmes across 5 faculties with strong technical-scientific specialisation
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From 1969 to CENSIS leadership: technical excellence born with the Marche economic miracle
Polytechnic University of Marche was founded in 1969 as the University of Ancona, in response to the growing industrialisation of the Marche region during Italy’s economic miracle. The Marche area was characterised by a dense network of small and medium-sized enterprises — footwear, furniture, household appliances — that required specialised engineers and technical professionals.
By adopting the name “Politecnica delle Marche” in 2003, the university emphasised its technical-scientific vocation. During the 1980s and 1990s, it had already expanded its academic offer with medicine, economics and food sciences, building advanced laboratories and partnerships with outstanding Marche companies — Elica, Lube, Indesit.
Collaborations with Marche-based companies have made the university a strategic partner in regional industrial development. Today, UNIVPM is recognised as one of the best technical universities in Central Italy, with excellent graduate employment outcomes and a CENSIS score that places it at the top nationally in its category.
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Study in Italy: useful resources for your university journey
Marche Polytechnic University is one of the best Italian universities for those seeking excellence in technical and scientific disciplines within a human-scale university, with one of the highest employability rates in Italy in engineering. With a CENSIS score of 92.2/100 and close cooperation with the Marche industrial ecosystem, it offers concrete and immediate career opportunities. To explore the Italian academic offer, consult the guide to master’s degree courses in Italy. If you are planning your move, the living and studying in Italy section guides you through visas, accommodation and university life. Finally, discover how admissions to Italian universities work and start your journey at one of the most highly regarded technical universities in Central Italy.
