Study Area and Regional Studies in Europe

Our index lists 238 Area and Regional Studies programmes across 21 European countries — 115 master, 106 bachelor, 14 doctoral / PhD, with 134 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.

By country

Top universities for Area and Regional Studies

• University of Zurich (UZH) — Switzerland (17)
• University of Edinburgh — United Kingdom (13)
• Leiden University — Netherlands (10)
• University of Basel — Switzerland (10)
• University of Geneva — Switzerland (9)
• Freie Universität Berlin — Germany (9)
• University of Essex — United Kingdom (9)
• Université Clermont Auvergne — France (9)
• Pavol Josef Safarik University — Slovakia (6)
• University of Iceland — Iceland (5)
• University of Salamanca — Spain (5)
• Sorbonne University — France (4)
• University of Bern — Switzerland (4)
• Universität zu Köln — Germany (4)
• Jagiellonian University — Poland (4)

Frequently asked questions

Can I study Area and Regional Studies in English in Europe?

Yes — 134 of the 238 Area and Regional Studies programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.

Which countries have the most Area and Regional Studies programmes?

Switzerland (42), Germany (34) and United Kingdom (32) lead our index for Area and Regional Studies.

Last updated 2026-08-17.