The Polytechnic University of Turin (Italian: Politecnico di Torino, POLITO) is an engineering university based in Turin, northern Italy. Established in 1859, Politecnico di Torino is Italy's oldest Technical University. It is also widely regarded as one of the best universities worldwide in the fields of Architecture and Engineering. It is a member of * the CLUSTER (Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research) which is a network of leading European Universities of Technology * European Network for Training and Research in Electrical Engineering * Top Industrial Managers for Europe (TIME) network * European Spatial Development Planning (ESDP) network.