Study Data Science in Europe
Our index lists 722 Data Science programmes across 26 European countries — 344 master, 333 bachelor, 18 single-cycle master, with 400 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
722Programmes
400English-taught
26Countries
332Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 216 | 216 | 64 | Study Data Science in United Kingdom |
| Spain | 88 | — | 43 | Study Data Science in Spain |
| France | 74 | — | 31 | Study Data Science in France |
| Germany | 70 | 24 | 43 | Study Data Science in Germany |
| Italy | 48 | 30 | 39 | Study Data Science in Italy |
| Poland | 47 | 13 | 27 | Study Data Science in Poland |
| Ireland | 35 | 35 | 7 | Study Data Science in Ireland |
| Switzerland | 28 | 23 | 9 | Study Data Science in Switzerland |
| Netherlands | 22 | — | 10 | Study Data Science in Netherlands |
| Sweden | 16 | 16 | 9 | Study Data Science in Sweden |
| Finland | 14 | 14 | 6 | Study Data Science in Finland |
| Romania | 13 | 7 | 7 | Study Data Science in Romania |
| Belgium | 11 | 8 | 8 | Study Data Science in Belgium |
| Portugal | 7 | — | 6 | |
| Lithuania | 7 | — | 3 | |
| Denmark | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Greece | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| Bulgaria | 4 | — | 1 | |
| Czechia | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Norway | 2 | — | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Estonia | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Serbia | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Top universities for Data Science
- Université Paris-Saclay — France (12)
- University of Surrey — United Kingdom (12)
- University of Essex — United Kingdom (11)
- Birkbeck College, University of London — United Kingdom (10)
- Technological University of Dublin — Ireland (10)
- University of East Anglia (UEA) — United Kingdom (9)
- University of Greenwich — United Kingdom (9)
- University of Birmingham — United Kingdom (8)
- University of Bern — Switzerland (8)
- University of Sussex — United Kingdom (8)
- St George's, University of London — United Kingdom (8)
- University of Zurich (UZH) — Switzerland (7)
- University of Exeter — United Kingdom (7)
- Lancaster University — United Kingdom (7)
- Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) — United Kingdom (6)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Data Science in English in Europe?
- Yes — 400 of the 722 Data 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 Data Science programmes?
- United Kingdom (216), Spain (88) and France (74) lead our index for Data Science.
Last updated 2026-09-15.