Politecnico di Torino

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Checked against the sources listed at the bottom of this page on 5 November 2026.

About Politecnico di Torino

Politecnico di Torino traces its origin to a School for Engineers founded in 1859 and became the Regio Politecnico di Torino in 1906.^[1] The university describes itself in numbers as having about 38,700 students and more than 1,000 teaching staff; the page gives no reference year.^[1] The international-students page gives a different figure, more than 37,000 students with 19% foreign nationals from more than 100 countries.^[9]

The main site is in Turin; further campuses are in Alessandria, Verrès and Mondovì, and there is a hub in Brussels.^[1] The home page lists ten departments^[3], while Wikipedia names eleven (DAD, DAUIN, DENERG, DET, DIATI, DIGEP, DIMEAS, DISAT, DISEG, DISMA and DIST).^[2]

How is Politecnico di Torino ranked?

In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published on 18 June 2026, Politecnico di Torino is 206th in the world; the university shows this on its own home page.^[3] A report on the Italian results lists it fifth among Italian universities, behind Politecnico di Milano (87th), Sapienza (111th), Bologna (123rd) and Padua (204th).^[10] We read the position in Italian press and on the university site, because topuniversities.com blocks automated access.

Rankings differ by publisher and year, so treat one position as one view. How we compile rankings.

What can you study at Politecnico di Torino?

The bachelor’s list shows 26 programmes: 22 in engineering, two in architecture and planning (Architecture; Territorial, Urban, Environmental and Landscape Planning) and two in design.^[8] Seven of them are marked as taught in English (for example Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture), one as multilingual, and the rest in Italian.^[8]

The master’s list shows 36 programmes. Of these, 29 offer English, either alone or alongside Italian, and 11 are English only, among them Cybersecurity Engineering, Data Science and Engineering and Quantum Engineering.^[11] Six are taught in Italian only.^[11]

For an international master’s applicant this means the language of your chosen programme matters more than the university as a whole. Check the programme page before you apply.

How much does Politecnico di Torino cost in 2026/27?

These amounts come from the Tuition Fee Regulations for 2026/27, issued by Rector’s Decree No. 701/2026 of 10 July 2026. They apply to bachelor’s students who first enrolled in 2025/26 or later, to all master’s, PhD and postgraduate-school students, and to transfers.^[4] Bachelor’s students who first enrolled earlier are directed to a separate regulation.^[12]

Extra fees on top

On top of the contribution, PoliTo collects a regional tax of €140, an enrolment stamp duty of €16 and an accident-insurance premium of €5, together €161.^[4] Fees can be paid in three instalments.^[4]

Non-EU students living abroad

For non-EU students whose family income and assets are outside Italy, the contribution is the maximum amount adjusted by the GDP per capita at purchasing power parity of the country of citizenship, with a floor of €600 and a ceiling of €3,600.^[4] Annex 2 of the regulation lists an amount per country, with a fixed €761 for countries not on the list.^[4] The Annex figures start at €761, which is the €600 floor plus the €161 of extra fees; this is our arithmetic, as the regulation does not spell it out. Check your country in the Annex before you budget. Students from the countries the regulation classes as particularly low-income (Annex 1) are exempt from the contribution only if they submit a certificate from the Italian diplomatic or consular representation in their country; without it they pay the fixed €761.^[4]

Reductions

Students can ask for a fee reduction under Article 5 of the regulation; the university’s regulations page gives a separate deadline for the request and links a fee simulator for bachelor’s students (from 2025/26) and master’s students.^[12]

Living costs are not part of the fee. See our Italy guide and the Study in Italy guide.

How do you apply to Politecnico di Torino?

Applications are made online through the university’s Apply@polito system. We give no deadlines here because the calls change every year and differ by programme.

• Bachelor’s with a non-Italian qualification: you need a secondary diploma after at least 12 years of schooling (shorter schooling is accepted in listed cases) and a language certificate. For admission you pass the university’s TIL test or submit a SAT score; the SAT is not valid for Architecture.^[5]
• Master’s with a non-Italian qualification: you need a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. One application can name up to two programmes in order of preference, and an Academic Committee checks whether your studies fit. Some programmes require an online interview, and a GRE score may strengthen an application. A €50 non-refundable fee applies.^[6]
• Non-EU applicants who need a visa: pre-enrolment on the Universitaly portal is mandatory for a type D study visa. Admission does not guarantee a visa, and without a visa you cannot enrol.^[5][6]

Documents must be on letterhead, stamped and signed, in Italian, English, French or Spanish or with an official translation.^[5] Embassies may ask for further papers such as a Declaration of Value or a CIMEA certificate.^[6] Check the call for your programme for the current dates.

Which language level do you need?

For bachelor’s programmes taught in English you need English B2 or higher; for programmes taught in Italian you need Italian B2 or higher.^[5] For master’s programmes taught in Italian or partly in Italian and English, the university asks for both English B2 and Italian B2; for English-taught master’s programmes English B2 is enough.^[6]

B2 is upper-intermediate on the CEFR scale (the European scale from A1 to C2). Accepted certificates are listed in tables on the university’s Language Centre site. For TOEFL and TOEIC you enter the code C285 so that the results reach PoliTo.^[5] Exemptions exist, for example for an IB Diploma taught entirely in English or qualifications from English-medium institutions in the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.^[5]

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