Polytechnic University of Turin
Politecnico di Torino | |
Other name | PoliTo |
|---|---|
Former names | Scuola di Applicazione per gli Ingegneri, Regio Politecnico di Torino |
| Type | Public and Technical University |
| Established | 1859 |
| Budget | €308.8 million (2022) |
| Rector | Stefano Corgnati |
Academic staff | 983 (2018/2019) |
Administrative staff | 889 (2018/2019) |
| Students | 34,721 (2019/2020) |
| Undergraduates | 20,889 (2019/2020) |
| Postgraduates | 13,832 (2019/2020) |
| 696 (2018/2019) | |
| Location | , Italy |
| Campus | Urban, multiple sites, at least 315,000 square metres (3,390,000 sq ft) |
| Sports teams | CUS Torino, PoliTo Sport |
| Colors | Prussian Blue |
| Affiliations | ESDP, TIME, CLUSTER, PEGASUS, NEREUS, CESAER, EUA, EASN, UNITE!, SEFI, UNIMED, EURECOM, COLUMBUS |
| Website | http://www.polito.it |
The Polytechnic University of Turin (Italian: Politecnico di Torino, abbreviated as PoliTo) is the oldest Italian public technical university. The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design.
The Polytechnic University of Turin has its main campuses in Turin, in the Piedmont region, where the majority of the research and teaching activities are located, as well as other satellite campuses in four other cities across the Piedmont and Aosta Valley regions. With eleven departments and several research institutes, it has around 35,000 students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and 1,800 employees (teaching, research, support and management staff). The university was established in 1859 as a Technical School for Engineers. The school expanded its research and education curriculum over time, becoming a polytechnic school in 1906. Politecnico di Torino is a member of several university federations, including the TIME, CESAER, and PEGASUS.