Study Anthropology in Europe
Our index lists 313 Anthropology programmes across 26 European countries — 175 bachelor, 114 master, 15 doctoral / PhD, with 116 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
313Programmes
116English-taught
26Countries
126Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 69 | 69 | 17 | Study Anthropology in United Kingdom |
| Germany | 49 | 5 | 19 | Study Anthropology in Germany |
| France | 42 | — | 12 | Study Anthropology in France |
| Spain | 26 | — | 16 | Study Anthropology in Spain |
| Switzerland | 20 | 17 | 6 | Study Anthropology in Switzerland |
| Poland | 16 | 1 | 9 | Study Anthropology in Poland |
| Ireland | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Denmark | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| Slovakia | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Romania | 7 | — | 3 | |
| Belgium | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Italy | 6 | — | 5 | |
| Norway | 6 | — | 4 | |
| Iceland | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Slovenia | 5 | — | 2 | |
| Croatia | 5 | — | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 5 | — | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Portugal | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Finland | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Czechia | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Estonia | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Latvia | 1 | — | 1 |
Top universities for Anthropology
- University of St Andrews — United Kingdom (15)
- Aix-Marseille University — France (10)
- SOAS University of London — United Kingdom (10)
- University of Edinburgh — United Kingdom (9)
- Comenius University Bratislava — Slovakia (7)
- University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès — France (7)
- University of Basel — Switzerland (6)
- Université Côte d'Azur — France (6)
- University of Iceland — Iceland (6)
- Université Paris-Nanterre — France (6)
- University of Bern — Switzerland (5)
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona — Spain (5)
- Georg-August-Universität Göttingen — Germany (5)
- University of Zagreb — Croatia (5)
- Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski — Bulgaria (5)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Anthropology in English in Europe?
- Yes — 116 of the 313 Anthropology programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Anthropology programmes?
- United Kingdom (69), Germany (49) and France (42) lead our index for Anthropology.
Last updated 2026-08-17.