Study Bioinformatics in Europe
Our index lists 125 Bioinformatics programmes across 23 European countries — 75 master, 35 bachelor, 15 doctoral / PhD, with 47 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
125Programmes
47English-taught
23Countries
92Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 22 | 7 | 14 | Study Bioinformatics in Germany |
| Spain | 22 | — | 14 | Study Bioinformatics in Spain |
| Poland | 14 | — | 9 | Study Bioinformatics in Poland |
| Italy | 10 | 5 | 8 | Study Bioinformatics in Italy |
| Czechia | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| Switzerland | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Sweden | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Denmark | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Netherlands | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Belgium | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Greece | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Slovenia | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Serbia | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Slovakia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Hungary | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Belarus | 1 | — | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 1 | — | 1 |
Top universities for Bioinformatics
- University of Barcelona — Spain (4)
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona — Spain (3)
- University of Copenhagen — Denmark (2)
- Technical University of Munich — Germany (2)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München — Germany (2)
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen — Germany (2)
- Uppsala University — Sweden (2)
- Freie Universität Berlin — Germany (2)
- Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main — Germany (2)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra — Spain (2)
- Verona University — Italy (2)
- Charles University — Czechia (2)
- Universität des Saarlandes — Germany (2)
- University of Milan — Italy (2)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — Spain (2)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Bioinformatics in English in Europe?
- Yes — 47 of the 125 Bioinformatics programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Bioinformatics programmes?
- Germany (22), Spain (22) and Poland (14) lead our index for Bioinformatics.
Last updated 2026-08-17.