Study Biotechnology in Europe
Our index lists 562 Biotechnology programmes across 29 European countries — 294 master, 223 bachelor, 32 doctoral / PhD, with 145 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
562Programmes
145English-taught
29Countries
245Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 125 | 41 | 43 | Study Biotechnology in Italy |
| Spain | 89 | — | 40 | Study Biotechnology in Spain |
| Poland | 89 | 21 | 37 | Study Biotechnology in Poland |
| France | 64 | — | 24 | Study Biotechnology in France |
| Germany | 43 | 7 | 22 | Study Biotechnology in Germany |
| United Kingdom | 28 | 28 | 11 | Study Biotechnology in United Kingdom |
| Slovakia | 12 | 4 | 3 | Study Biotechnology in Slovakia |
| Serbia | 11 | — | 3 | Study Biotechnology in Serbia |
| Portugal | 10 | — | 8 | Study Biotechnology in Portugal |
| Ireland | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
| Lithuania | 8 | — | 3 | |
| Denmark | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Sweden | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| Croatia | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Norway | 6 | — | 4 | |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Finland | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Greece | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hungary | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Czechia | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Belgium | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Slovenia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Latvia | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Belarus | 2 | — | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Top universities for Biotechnology
- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava — Slovakia (10)
- Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) — France (7)
- University of Novi Sad — Serbia (7)
- Université Paris-Saclay — France (6)
- University of Bologna — Italy (6)
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona — Spain (6)
- University of Milan — Italy (6)
- Nicolaus Copernicus University — Poland (6)
- Imperial College London — United Kingdom (5)
- Technical University of Munich — Germany (5)
- Sapienza University of Rome — Italy (5)
- University of Padova — Italy (5)
- University of Naples - Federico II — Italy (5)
- Perugia University — Italy (5)
- University of Turin — Italy (5)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Biotechnology in English in Europe?
- Yes — 145 of the 562 Biotechnology programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Biotechnology programmes?
- Italy (125), Spain (89) and Poland (89) lead our index for Biotechnology.
Last updated 2026-09-15.