Dipartimento di Ingegneria Enzo Ferrari - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

What Dipartimento di Ingegneria Enzo Ferrari - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia does

The Dipartimento di Ingegneria Enzo Ferrari (DIEF) is a public academic engineering department within the Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), the Italian state university system. Founded as part of UNIMORE's engineering faculty and operating from its primary campus at Via Vivarelli 10 in Modena, the department delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across civil/environmental, computer, electronic, mechanical, vehicle, materials, and sustainable industrial engineering, alongside an English-taught Master's in Artificial Intelligence Engineering and Advanced Automotive Engineering. It operates four physical campuses (Modena headquarters, Reggio Emilia, Mantova, and Carpi) and maintains a network of educational laboratories — including the Laboratorio Claudio Canali (electronics with NI data acquisition, LabView, Matlab), InfoMec (33 graphic terminals), LINFA (42 graphic terminals), Multimedia (20 terminals), and DIEF Virtual Laboratories — that support both in-person and remote learning. The department's core technology is conventional engineering pedagogy augmented by industry-standard tools and virtual lab infrastructure.

The department is government-funded and does not operate a commercial revenue model; its economic inflows consist of Italian state university allocations and ancillary corporate-sponsored scholarships (e.g., €500–€5,000 merit awards, a €41,000 aggregate award pool for DIEF students). Go-to-market activity centers on student recruitment and industry engagement rather than sales: top-of-funnel channels include the departmental website, active social media (YouTube 'youdief', Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook), open days ('DIEF Orienta!'), and TOLC-I preparation courses; mid-funnel activity runs through Formula/Moto Student racing team recruitment, MEET the DIEF public engagement, and the 'Ingegneriamo' community project. The customer base is bifurcated between prospective and current students (degree-seekers) and industry partners (Lamborghini, HERA, ECO Certificazioni, CREDEM, QUIN Academy, Fondazione Univermantova) who provide scholarships, host graduation ceremonies, sponsor student projects, and participate in applied research. Distribution is primarily regional (Emilia-Romagna) with international reach via Erasmus exchange. Experiential learning — Formula Student / MotoStudent teams (More Modena Racing Hybrid, Driverless, Impulse Modena Racing) and Project RED European Rover Challenge — functions as both pedagogy and a flagship marketing channel linking the department to the premium Italian automotive sector.

Name

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Enzo Ferrari - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Legal name

Dipartimento di Ingegneria "Enzo Ferrari" - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Website

https://ingmo.unimore.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIEF is the public engineering department of Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, delivering bachelor's through doctoral engineering education across civil, mechanical, electronic, computer, vehicle, materials, AI, and automotive disciplines across four Emilia-Romagna campuses, serving students and industry partners including Lamborghini.

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Modena

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Italy

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Europe

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

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Core offering

Dipartimento di Ingegneria "Enzo Ferrari" (DIEF) is a public university engineering department that delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across civil/environmental, electronic, computer, mechanical, vehicle, materials, and artificial intelligence engineering disciplines. It operates specialized teaching laboratories and provides continuing education programs, student racing projects (Formula/Moto Student), and applied research in collaboration with industry partners including Lamborghini.

Product overview

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Enzo Ferrari (DIEF) is an academic department within Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering education programs. The portfolio includes Bachelor's degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Vehicle Engineering, plus a professional Bachelor's in Construction and Territory Management. At the Master's level, DIEF offers specialized English-taught programs including Advanced Automotive Engineering (with Lamborghini partnership), Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Sustainable Industrial Engineering (Carpi campus), alongside Italian-taught Master's in Civil/Environmental, Computer Science, Mechanical, Vehicle, and Materials Engineering. Doctoral programs cover ICT, Civil/Environmental/Materials, and Mechanical/Vehicle Engineering. The department operates educational laboratories (Claudio Canali for electronics, InfoMec with 33 terminals, LINFA with 42 terminals, and Mantova labs with 110 terminals) equipped with industry-standard software including LabView and Matlab. Continuing education offerings include MUSE (motorvehicle skills), DIGICARE (healthcare tech), AI Schools, and Advanced Mobility programs. Student racing projects (Formula/Moto Student) and Project RED (rover challenge) provide experiential learning.

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• Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering, covering structural design, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure management. Offered as both bachelor's (Laurea) and master's (Laurea Magistrale) programs.
• Ingegneria Informatica (Computer Engineering) Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Computer Engineering, with tracks at the main Modena campus and Mantova satellite location, covering software development, algorithms, and systems. Mantova satellite hosts the program with two computer labs (LAB Info 1 and Lab Info 2) accommodating up to 110 students.
• Ingegneria Elettronica / Electronics Engineering Bachelor's program in Electronics Engineering and English-taught Master's in Electronics Engineering, focusing on circuit design, instrumentation, and telecommunications.
• Ingegneria Meccanica (Mechanical Engineering) Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Mechanical Engineering covering thermodynamics, manufacturing, and mechanical design.
• Ingegneria del Veicolo (Vehicle Engineering) Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Vehicle Engineering, addressing automotive design, powertrain systems, and vehicle dynamics.
• Advanced Automotive Engineering (Master's) English-taught Master's program in Advanced Automotive Engineering, delivered in collaboration with industry partners including Lamborghini (which hosts graduation ceremonies), focusing on next-generation vehicle technologies.
• Artificial Intelligence Engineering (Master's) English-taught Master's program in Artificial Intelligence Engineering covering machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and knowledge retrieval.
• Sustainable Industrial Engineering (Master's) Master's program in Sustainable Industrial Engineering located at the Carpi campus (Tecnopolo di Carpi), focusing on green manufacturing and sustainable production processes.
• Ingegneria dei Materiali (Materials Engineering Master's) Master's program in Materials Engineering covering advanced materials, composites, and materials characterization.
• Costruzioni e Gestione del Territorio (Professional Bachelor's) Professional Bachelor's degree in Construction and Territory Management, providing practical skills for the construction industry and land management.
• Doctoral Programs (Dottorati di Ricerca) Doctoral programs in Information and Communication Technologies, Civil/Environmental/Materials Engineering, and Mechanical/Vehicle Engineering, with advisory committees and formal quality assurance processes.
• MUSE - Motorvehicle University Skills Empowerment Continuing education program focused on motorvehicle university skills empowerment, part of DIEF's professional development offerings for working professionals in the automotive sector.
• DIGICARE - Digital Technology and Telemedicine for Healthcare Specialization course (corso di perfezionamento) in digital technology and telemedicine for healthcare applications, offered as continuing education for professionals.
• Schools of Artificial Intelligence Specialized schools (Scuole di Intelligenza Artificiale) in artificial intelligence offering advanced training in AI techniques and applications, including the 'Python, Deep Learning and Computer Vision' school (Edizione 2 - 2026).
• Advanced Mobility Learning by Doing Practical mobility engineering education program focused on hands-on learning by doing and industry collaboration, offered as continuing education for professionals.

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lamborghini SpacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026Lamborghini hosts graduation ceremonies for Advanced Automotive Engineering (AAE) master's students. This partnership represents a direct connection between academic education and the premium automotive industry, providing students with industry exposure and potential employment pathways.
• ECO Certificazioni S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025ECO Certificazioni S.p.A. funds the 'Antonia Terzi – alla memoria' scholarship (4th edition, value 5,000€) specifically for female students in Advanced Automotive Engineering to promote gender equality in STEM fields.
• HERA S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHERA S.p.A. provides scholarship named 'Ing. Gabriele Gabriele Giacobazzi' for students of a.a. 2024/2025, supporting talent development in engineering fields.
• QUIN AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the Master Lean 4 Smart Factory program alongside Università di Pisa and Università di Firenze, focusing on Lean Production and digital technologies for smart factory applications.
• Fondazione UnivermantovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hosting Computer Engineering graduation ceremonies at the Mantua campus location.
• CREDEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial institution hosting DATATHON 'Category in motion 2025' competition for students, promoting data analytics and innovation skills.
• Automotive Learning by Doing PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnerships supporting Formula Student and MotoStudent racing projects including More Modena Racing Hybrid, Driverless, and Impulse Modena Racing teams participating in international competitions.

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Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich: Top-ranked European engineering and computer science university with mechanical, automotive, robotics, and AI programs. Comparable because it competes for top international STEM applicants and faculty, and runs industry-sponsored mobility and Formula Student initiatives.
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): A leading European technical university with extensive automotive engineering, AI, and mobility research programs. Comparable because it competes for international graduate students in Advanced Automotive Engineering and AI, and partners with German OEMs in the same recruiting funnel.

Direct peers

• Università di Pisa - Ingegneria: Italian public university engineering faculty delivering mechanical, electronic, information, and AI programs. Comparable because it co-delivers the Master Lean 4 Smart Factory with DIEF and competes in the same English-taught continuing-education market for Italian engineers.
• Cranfield University: UK postgraduate university specializing in automotive engineering, motorsport, and AI-applied engineering. Comparable because it competes for international students in Advanced Automotive Engineering, runs Formula Student and motorsport industry partnerships, and offers continuing-education upskilling.
• Politecnico di Milano: Italy's largest technical university offering broad engineering programs including automotive, mechanical, electronics, and AI tracks. Comparable because it competes for the same Italian engineering student pool, partners with automotive OEMs, and runs Formula Student teams.
• Politecnico di Torino: Major Italian engineering university with deep automotive industry ties in the Turin motor valley. Comparable to DIEF because of overlapping automotive, mechanical, electronics, and mechatronics programs and similar industry-partnered student project culture.
• Università di Firenze - Ingegneria: Italian public university engineering faculty covering mechanical, electronic, information, and civil engineering. Comparable because it partners with DIEF in the Master Lean 4 Smart Factory and competes for the same domestic engineering student pipeline in central Italy.
• Università di Bologna - DIN Department: Engineering departments (DIN, DEI) at Alma Mater Studiorum offer mechanical, electronic, computer, and AI engineering tracks within the same regional Emilia-Romagna catchment. Comparable because they target the same prospective students, compete for Italian research funding, and partner with overlapping regional industry sponsors.

Others

• Formula Student Germany participating universities: Network of European university teams competing in Formula Student events. Comparable because DIEF's More Modena Racing Hybrid, Driverless, and Impulse Modena Racing teams directly compete against these institutions in automotive hands-on learning, providing a benchmark for student project quality and industry visibility.
• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE) other departments: Sibling academic departments within the same parent university. Comparable because they share governance, facilities, and student services, and compete internally for cross-disciplinary faculty collaboration and joint program funding.

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unimore_univ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@youdief
• Facebookfacebook.com/DipartimentoIngegneriaEnzoFerrari
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dipartimento-di-ingegneria-enzo-ferrari-universit%C3%A0-di-modena-e-reggio-emilia
• Instagraminstagram.com/dief_unimore

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