About Politecnico di Milano
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) is the largest technical university in Italy, with about 42,000 students. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in engineering, architecture and design. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest university in Milan.Politecnico di Milano has two main campuses in the city of Milan, where the majority of the research and teaching activities are located, as well as other satellite campuses in five other cities across the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions. The university provides a diverse selection of graduate programs and hosts over 40,000 students, around 8,000 of which are international from more than 100 countries.Politecnico di Milano is a public 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
#123
QS World University Ranking
42,000
Total Enrollment
25.7:1
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Accreditations and Rankings
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#123
QS World University Ranking
42,000
Total Enrollment
25.7:1
Students:Faculty Ratio
Accreditations and Rankings
Politecnico di Milano Highlights
Career Outcomes and Placement Information
Politecnico di Milano provides comprehensive career services to support students in their professional development and job placement. The university's strong focus on experiential learning through internships and co-op programs allows students to gain valuable work experience while studying. The School of Management at Politecnico di Milano delivers an end-to-end portfolio of services in research, education and high level consultancy within the field of management. With over 4,900 students enrolled, the School offers a wide range of programs in business and management.
Faculties
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Annamaria Italiano is a seasoned lawyer specializing in IT and telecommunications law. As a Senior Advisor for the Osservatori Digital Innovation at Politecnico di Milano and a Partner at Partners4Innovation, she provides consultancy to medium and large Italian and international companies on legal and contractual matters concerning information systems and digitalization. Annamaria is also dedicated to training and knowledge dissemination in new technology law, and she has authored or co-authored numerous publications and articles on ICT law in specialized journals.
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A research assistant at the Water Science and Engineering Section (SIA) of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) at Politecnico di Milano, she holds a Ph.D. in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering from the same institution. With teaching experience in Water Engineering and various hydrology, flood risk, and water engineering classes, her primary research focuses on stormwater control and management, nature-based solutions, rainwater harvesting, and analytical-probabilistic approaches for storage modeling. She actively participates in national research projects and has published several articles in refereed scientific journals and symposium proceedings. Additionally, she serves as a reviewer for indexed peer-reviewed international journals, is a review editor for the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science (Water and Wastewater Management), and is a member of the Topical Advisory Panel for the Urban Water Management section of the journal Water. She also supervises public engagement activities related to urban water resource management.
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Antonella Moretto is a Senior Assistant Professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano and serves as the Associate Dean for Open Programs at MIP Graduate School of Business. She teaches Supplier Relationship Management in the Master’s program for Management Engineering and directs the Observatory Supply Chain Finance at Politecnico di Milano. In 2013, she earned her Ph.D. with honors from the same institution, focusing on the internationalization of Italian fashion companies in emerging markets, particularly concerning sustainability issues. Her primary research interests include purchasing and supply management, supply chain finance, and sustainable supply chain management.
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Carlo Ghezzi is an Emeritus Professor at Politecnico di Milano, renowned for his extensive experience in education, research, and mentoring young scholars. He is recognized as an ACM Fellow, an IEEE Fellow, and a member of both the European Academy of Sciences and the Italian Academy of Sciences—Istituto Lombardo. Ghezzi has received the Outstanding Research Award from the ACM Special Interest Group in Software Engineering and has served on numerous international editorial boards, conference committees, and research evaluation committees. His research primarily focuses on various aspects of software engineering, and he has co-authored over 200 papers and eight books. Throughout his career, he has supervised 25 Ph.D. students and mentored several post-doctoral researchers while coordinating numerous national and international research projects
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Claudio Del Pero is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Built Environment, and Construction Engineering. He focuses on research and advisory activities concerning the energy efficiency of the built environment and the utilization of renewable energy sources, particularly photovoltaic (PV) technology and distributed energy generation. Throughout his career, Del Pero has actively participated in various national and international research projects aimed at promoting renewable energy sources, enhancing energy efficiency in buildings, and improving energy management practices. Since 2009, he has collaborated with the VISPE association (Italian Volunteers for Solidarity in Emerging Countries) on designing and constructing stand-alone photovoltaic systems for off-grid users and a field hospital in Burundi.
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Daniel Trabucchi is a Senior Assistant Professor at the School of Management, Politecnico di Milano, where he also serves as a senior researcher in the LEADIN’Lab, a hub for leadership, design, and innovation studies. His expertise lies in Innovation Management, with a focus on Platform Thinking, Agile Project Management, and the human aspects of innovation, particularly engagement through the IDeaLs research platform. Additionally, he co-founded Symplatform, a symposium dedicated to digital platforms that encourages constructive dialogue among scholars and practitioners in the field.
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With a degree in Industrial Design, she has been part of METID since 2002, initially serving as an interaction and instructional designer before transitioning into project management. Her work primarily focuses on designing educational interventions in multidisciplinary and international settings, collaborating with both public and private sector partners.
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Deborah Agostino is a lecturer in Management and Organizations at Politecnico di Milano, where she teaches B.Sc. courses in Computing Systems Engineering. Additionally, she lectures on Management Accounting and Control at MIP, the Business School of Politecnico di Milano, contributing to international MBA programs. After earning her B.Sc. in Management Engineering in 2006, she obtained a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Management Engineering from the same institution in 2008 and 2012, respectively. Her academic journey includes a notable experience as a visiting scholar at the Edinburgh Business School, focusing on accounting in both private and public sectors. Her research centers on management accounting and performance management within organizational networks, particularly in local public transport systems. Recently, she has ventured into studying accounting practices in the social media era, exploring how local administrations utilize social technologies to engage with citizens, with a keen emphasis on measurement challenges and the influence of social media on the management control cycle.
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Emanuela Colombo holds a Ph.D. in Energetic and a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, where she serves as a Full Professor specializing in “Engineering for Cooperation and Development” as well as “Thermoeconomics and Energy Modelling” in the Department of Energy. Since 2005, she has been the Rector’s Delegate for Cooperation and Development, and in 2011, she introduced a new track in the Master’s program in Energy Engineering focused on “Energy for Development.” A prolific researcher, she has authored over 200 scientific papers, with around 120 indexed in Scopus, achieving an H-index of 22. Currently, she plays a key role in the scientific coordination of Pillar 2 within the LEAP-RE project, which is the Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy funded by the European Commission.
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With a degree in Educational Sciences, she has extensive experience in traditional training and has taught the laboratory course “Costruzione e conduzione dell’intervista e del focus group” at the University of Milan Bicocca. Since 2004, she has been part of METID, initially serving as the coordinator of the educational area and currently as a program manager. Her primary focus is on designing innovative learning solutions within the university context.
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Federico Bucci is a Full Professor of History of Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, serving as the Rector’s Delegate for Cultural Policy, Vice-Rector of the Mantova Campus, and Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Architectural Preservation and Planning in World Heritage Cities. He presides over the Italian Association of Architectural Historians and has held Visiting Professor positions at various prestigious institutions worldwide, including Texas A&M University and the Architecture Institute of Moscow. Bucci has also been a Visiting Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal and has curated notable exhibitions on contemporary architecture, such as ZERO GRAVITY and SENZA PERICOLO at Triennale in Milano. His editorial contributions extend to renowned magazines like “Domus” and “Casabella.”
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Filomena Canterino is an Assistant Professor specializing in People Management and Organization at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. She teaches the Leadership & Innovation course in the Master of Science Program. Canterino earned her PhD with honors from Politecnico di Milano in 2016, focusing on organizational transformation and action research methodology. Her research interests encompass organization and leadership within the realms of organizational change and innovation. She has conducted action research projects with various Italian companies and has authored several publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings.
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Manuel Roveri earned his Dr. Eng. degree in Computer Science Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in June 2003, followed by an MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago in December 2003, and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in May 2007. He was a Visiting Researcher at Imperial College London in 2011 and currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milano. His research focuses on Embedded and Edge Artificial Intelligence, Tiny Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Learning in nonstationary or evolving environments. A Senior Member of IEEE, Roveri has chaired and participated in various IEEE committees, holds one patent, and has published approximately 100 papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He has received notable accolades, including the 2018 IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine "Outstanding Paper Award" and the 2016 IEEE Computational Intelligence Society "Outstanding Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems Paper Award."
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Marcello Restelli is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering (DEIB) at Politecnico di Milano, where he earned his Laurea in Computer Science Engineering in 2000 and his Ph.D. in Information Engineering in 2004. He teaches courses in "Machine Learning" and "Reinforcement Learning" and serves on the board of the national Ph.D. program in Artificial Intelligence - Industry 4.0. His research primarily focuses on machine learning algorithms, specifically the development of reinforcement learning techniques and their applications in real-world scenarios, such as robotics, finance, autonomous vehicles, and water resource management. With over 150 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious international conferences and journals in machine learning and robotics, Restelli has also reviewed for several international journals and participated in the program committees of key conferences in his field, including ICML, NIPS, AAAI, and IJCAI. He is the principal investigator for multiple research projects funded by both public institutions and leading Italian companies.
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Marco Domenico Santambrogio is an Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano and a Research Affiliate at the CSAIL lab at MIT. He earned his laurea (M.Sc. equivalent) degree in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2004, followed by a second M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in 2005, and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2008. Dr. Santambrogio was a postdoctoral fellow at CSAIL, MIT, and has held visiting positions at Northwestern University and the Heinz Nixdorf Institute. He is a senior member of both IEEE and ACM, as well as a member of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. Santambrogio has participated in various program committees for electronic design automation conferences, including DAC, DATE, and FPL. He has been affiliated with the Micro Architectures Laboratory at Politecnico di Milano since its inception, where he established the Dynamic Reconfigurability in Embedded System Design (DRESD) project in 2004. In 2011, he founded the Novel, Emerging Computing System Technologies Laboratory (NECSTLab), combining the MicroLab and VPLab, and continues to lead this innovative research facility.
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Matteo V. Rocco is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, where he contributes to the Sustainable Energy System Analysis and Modelling group (SESAM). His previous roles include Senior Associate Researcher at Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) from 2018 to 2020, Assistant Professor (RTD-A) at Politecnico di Milano from 2017 to 2019, post-doctoral fellow at the same institution from 2015 to 2016, and Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption (CIRCE) in Zaragoza, Spain, in 2013. Dr. Rocco teaches the Ph.D. course on “Resource Planning and Management within Sustainable Development” as part of the Energy and Nuclear Technology Science (STEN) program. His research focuses on developing integrated and multi-scale energy models to define future development scenarios at the national level while assessing related Life Cycle impacts. Dr. Rocco has received several accolades, including the “Wassily Leontief Memorial Prize” from the International Input-Output Association for the best paper presented at the 27th International Input-Output Conference in Glasgow in 2019 and the “Premio Giovani Ricercatori LCA” for the best paper at the fifth scientific congress of the Rete Italiana LCA in Ravenna in 2016.
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Maurizio Zani is an Assistant Professor at the Physics Department of Politecnico di Milano and serves as the Head of the Experimental Teaching Lab ST2. He earned his degree in Electronic Engineering and subsequently obtained his Ph.D. in Physics. His research initially focused on magnetic thin films, employing the magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) to investigate the statistical behavior of Barkhausen noise in relation to temperature and negative magnetization jumps. Currently, Dr. Zani utilizes scanning electron microscopy and Auger spectroscopy (SAM) to explore diffusion processes and the self-organization of SiGe and GaAs nanostructures. He is also involved in the Ultrafast Scanning Electron Microscopy (USEM) project at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (CNST-IIT). In addition to his research, he teaches various courses, has published multiple books on experimental physics, and participates in scientific dissemination initiatives.
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Nicola Gatti is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering at Politecnico di Milano. His research focuses on various aspects of Artificial Intelligence, including algorithmic game theory, allocation problems and incentives, algorithmic social choice theory, multiagent learning, and online learning. His work has earned several prestigious accolades, such as the 2011 AIxIA Marco Somalvico Award for the best young researcher in AI, the Best Paper Award at NeurIPS 2020, and the distinction of EurAI Fellow in 2021. He directs the AI Research and Innovation Center at Politecnico di Milano, co-directs the Italian Observatory on Artificial Intelligence, and serves as a board member of both the Italian Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems and the International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS), as well as the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AIxIA).
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Nicoletta Di Blas is an associate professor at Politecnico di Milano, Italy's largest technical university. With a background in classics and a PhD in general linguistics, she has taught communication skills at the university for nearly two decades and technology-based communication for cultural heritage at the University of Italian Switzerland for eight years. Di Blas is the head of HOC-LAB, a multimedia communication and innovative education laboratory within the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering. She has actively participated in over 20 research projects, leading several as a coordinator, and has (co)authored more than 140 publications in her field.