Politecnico di Milano confirmed its position among the world’s top academic institutions in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The university ranked 6^th globally in Design, 7^th in Architecture, and 21^st in Engineering. The University strengthened its leadership in the three core areas that define its identity and made significant progress in other disciplinary areas.

Out of more than 5,200 universities surveyed, with 1,747 making it into the rankings, Politecnico di Milano has improved its position in Arts & Humanities, moving up from 60^th to 50^th place; Natural Sciences, advancing from 129^th to 113^th place; Social Sciences & Management, rising from 100^th to 91^st place. For the first time, Politecnico di Milano received scores in Life Sciences & Medicine, although it did not officially enter the rankings. This result reflects the university’s growing interdisciplinary focus and its expanding collaborations in the medical and scientific fields.

Among the most notable achievements: 12^th place in Mechanical, Aerospace & Manufacturing Engineering; 13^th place in Civil & Structural Engineering; 26^th place in Data Science & AI.

Overall, Politecnico di Milano ranked in 25 out of 55 surveyed disciplines, with 16 of these in the global top 100. Each discipline is independently evaluated based on parameters such as academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact.

In the disciplines covered by the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano ranked 53^rd in Computer Science & Information Systems (8^th in Europe and 1^st in Italy), 26^th in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (8^th in Europe and 1st in Italy), 23^rd in Engineering - Electrical & Electronic (7^th in Europe and 1st in Italy), and 61^st in Environmental Science (20^th in Europe and 1^st in Italy).