Established in 1863 in Milan, Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) is one of the leading science and technology universities in Europe, producing engineers, architects and designers through a variety of innovative specializing courses. According to the QS Subject Ranking-Engineering and Technology, POLIMI is 1st technical university in Italy, 8th in Europe and 31st worldwide. The Politecnico di Milano is currently divided into 12 Departments, 6 Schools and 7 Campuses. The Departments are institutional offices for the conduct of research in related fields. The Department carries out research and consultancy as well as testing and certification. It proposes and manages university Research Doctorate. Bodies of the Department are the Head, the Board and