Master in Electrical Engineering at University of Padua
English-taught electrical engineering master in Padua covering power electronics, electrical drives, machine design and power systems, with tracks in machines and drives for mobility or green energy infrastructures.
Master
2 years
Padua
English
University of Padua
Electrical Engineering is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree (class LM-28) taught in English at the University of Padua, with tracks in machines and drives for industry and mobility, and in green technologies and energy infrastructures. Non-EU students with family abroad pay a fixed €2,990 a year (2026/27), waived for regional scholarship winners.
Entry requirements
- A bachelor's degree of at least three years (or equivalent) in electrical, energy, mechatronics or electronic engineering.
- Proven competence in mathematics, physics, electrical machines and power systems.
- A final grade that meets the university's minimum for the country where you studied.
- English at B2 level of the CEFR, with a certificate from the university's accepted list unless an exemption applies.
- No entrance test: the commission assesses your record and may interview you by video call.
About the programme
Electrical Engineering is a two-year master's degree in class LM-28, taught in English in Padua by the Department of Industrial Engineering within the School of Engineering. It carries 120 ECTS and has open admission with requirements.
The course starts from the role of electricity in economic and social development and trains engineers for the generation, transport, management and use of electrical energy. It prepares professionals who can handle complex design problems and drive technological innovation in power electronics, electrical drives, machine design, electromagnetic engineering, measurement techniques and digital signal processing. It suits graduates in electrical, energy, electronic or mechatronics engineering.
What you will study
Four units are common to both tracks: Static Power Converters and Applications, Electrical Power Systems, Electrical Measurements and Computational Electrical Engineering. You then choose Machines and Drives for Industry and Mobility or Green Technologies and Energy Infrastructures. Track units include:
- Design of Electrical Machines (Machines and Drives)
- Applied Control of Electric Drives and Converters (Machines and Drives)
- Road Electric Vehicles (Machines and Drives)
- Industrial Electromagnetic Compatibility (Machines and Drives)
- Power Plants for Energy Generation (Green Technologies)
- Technologies for HVAC and HVDC Transmission Systems (Green Technologies)
- Renewable Electric Energy Conversion and Storage (Green Technologies)
- Nuclear Plants (Green Technologies)
Other track units cover computer-assisted electromagnetic design, measurements on electrical machines and plants, electrical and electromagnetic micro and nanodevices, electroheat technologies for sustainability and systems for automation.
Career paths
The admissions portal lists the fields where graduates of the degree work:
- Generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy
- Manufacturing of electrical machines and power equipment
- Design of transportation systems
- Industrial automation
- Electricity markets
The course page adds universities, research institutions and organisations that manage conventional or innovative electricity generation systems, networks and devices.
Fees and scholarships
Electrical Engineering sits in fee Group B, the band for scientific and engineering degrees. For 2026/27, a non-EU student whose household lives outside Italy pays a fixed €2,990 a year, or €996.66 when coming from a country on the ministry's list of particularly poor countries; an ISEE parificato affects only the regional tax. The Veneto regional scholarship waives the fee for winners, giving zero euro tuition for eligible students, and applicants living abroad are considered for merit fee waivers. See the fees page.
How to apply from outside the EU
Applications go through apply.unipd.it: upload your transcript, degree certificate, CV, motivation letter and English certificate and pay €60. Legalisation is not required to apply. For 2027/28, non-EU applicants living abroad have two windows, 15 September to 15 November 2026 and 1 December 2026 to 1 March 2027, and can apply to this programme once per year.
If admitted, you confirm your place with the €208 admission fee, pre-enrol on Universitaly and apply for a type D study visa. By 31 August 2027 you need your degree and transcript legalised, apostilled or verified by CIMEA.
How ApplyAZ helps
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Questions and answers
Is the Master in Electrical Engineering taught in English?
Yes. The whole degree is taught in English in Padua. You need English at B2 level of the CEFR, shown by a certificate on the university's accepted list unless an exemption applies.
Which tracks can I choose?
Two: Machines and Drives for Industry and Mobility, and Green Technologies and Energy Infrastructures. Both share Static Power Converters and Applications, Electrical Power Systems, Electrical Measurements and Computational Electrical Engineering.
Which bachelor's degrees are accepted?
A degree of at least three years in electrical, energy, mechatronics or electronic engineering, with proven competence in mathematics, physics, electrical machines and power systems. Your grade must meet the minimum for your country.
Is there an entrance test?
No. The commission reviews your application and may hold an oral interview by video call to verify your competences.
When can I apply for 2027/28?
Non-EU applicants living abroad can apply on apply.unipd.it from 15 September to 15 November 2026 or from 1 December 2026 to 1 March 2027. Classes start on 1 October 2027.
How much are the fees?
For 2026/27, non-EU students with family abroad pay a fixed €2,990 a year, or €996.66 if from a country on the ministry's list of particularly poor countries. Regional scholarship winners are exempt.
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