Study Cognitive Science in Europe
Our index lists 89 Cognitive Science programmes across 14 European countries — 61 master, 20 bachelor, 4 other tertiary, with 24 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
89Programmes
24English-taught
14Countries
60Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 23 | — | 17 | Study Cognitive Science in France |
| Poland | 20 | 3 | 10 | Study Cognitive Science in Poland |
| Germany | 12 | 5 | 7 | Study Cognitive Science in Germany |
| Spain | 8 | — | 5 | |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Italy | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Croatia | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Greece | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Top universities for Cognitive Science
- Nicolaus Copernicus University — Poland (3)
- Adam Mickiewicz University — Poland (3)
- Université Lumière Lyon 2 — France (3)
- Université Paris Cité — France (2)
- University of Zurich (UZH) — Switzerland (2)
- University of Barcelona — Spain (2)
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen — Germany (2)
- Aarhus University — Denmark (2)
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona — Spain (2)
- University College Dublin — Ireland (2)
- Université de Bordeaux — France (2)
- Universität Duisburg-Essen — Germany (2)
- University of Milan — Italy (2)
- Technische Universität Darmstadt — Germany (2)
- Université de Lille — France (2)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Cognitive Science in English in Europe?
- Yes — 24 of the 89 Cognitive Science programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Cognitive Science programmes?
- France (23), Poland (20) and Germany (12) lead our index for Cognitive Science.
Last updated 2026-08-17.