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Machines, systems, processes

To design and manage machinery, systems and processes for the industry of the future through cutting-edge Research and advanced training, in collaboration with the manufacturing sector.

We are building the future through knowledge

  • Mechanical Design
  • Sustainable Mobility
  • Bioengineering
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Energy Production and Conversion
  • Industrial Plant and Logistics
  • Aerospace
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Industrial Design
  • Materials
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing and Process Technologies
  • Marine Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Safety and Reliability/Maintenance
  • Industrial Sustainability
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Events

Meeting

23 November 2026

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Growing ideas and generating impact

Event Within the Framework of:
Student Entreprenurial Cycle 2026-2027

In Italian
Online and in person - Bologna
Meeting
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24 November 2026

Open day Department of Industrial Engineering

Discover the Department's degree programs and meet professors, students, and alumni.

In Italian
Online
Meeting

9 December 2026

Presentation of the Call for Startups & Call for Ideas 2026/2027

Shape your ideas!

Event Within the Framework of:
Student Entreprenurial Cycle 2026-2027

In Italian
Online and in person - Bologna
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News

The call for Great-ER is open!

Take part in the free, 12-month advanced incubation programme, designed to support the development of deep tech research-based business projects. Apply by 23 September.

Course: “BEYOND RESEARCH - Tools and strategies for transforming research into innovation”

Learn the tools and skills to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Join this introductory entrepreneurship course, organised in collaboration with Almacube. Register by 20 September.

University

Call for Applications for PhD Programs

For PhD programs starting in autumn 2026, the second admission call is now online. Check the information on how to apply. Deadline: 15 June 2026.

Career Day - Job networking event

On 10 March, meet companies and test your approach to the job market. Sign up now!

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About us

Our competencies range from mechanical, energy, management and aerospace engineering to advanced manufacturing processes, innovative materials, sustainable mobility and technologies for the energy transition and the circular economy.

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24

Active Patents in 2024

58

Competitive research projects in the 2022–2024 period

7

Second cycle/Two-year Master’s degree degree programmes, of which 4 are international programmes

95.4%

Graduates in employment three years after graduation in 2023

UniBo Motorsport

The University of Bologna’s official racing team, where over 350 students – both male and female – work side by side just like a real motorsport team.

Find out all about the team’s activities
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Uniboat

An educational project involving a team of students, with the aim of designing and building a highly energy-efficient racing catamaran powered by clean energy.

Find out all about Uniboat
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Calls for applications, tenders and competitions

Opportunities for growth, training and professional collaborations offered by the department.

Find out how