Ranking
Politecnico di Torino is widely considered to be among the best technical universities in the world. In the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2011) in "engineering/technology and computer science" category the university was ranked within top 51-75 universities in the world and in the same year in QS World University Rankings the university was ranked within top 100 (88th). For electrical engineering in QS World University Rankings the university was ranked 35th in 2012. Its Architecture program is world renowned which is especially acclaimed for its notable alumni. Many of the world's most celebrated architects and designers have graduated from this distinguished school.
Moreover, its prestigious Automotive Engineering program, conceived in collaboration with FIAT Group, has been consistently ranked among the top three in Europe for the past ten years. Turin is the seat of Fiat group, Italy's largest car manufacturer.
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