Study Earth Sciences in Europe
Our index lists 803 Earth Sciences programmes across 31 European countries — 503 bachelor, 215 master, 39 doctoral / PhD, with 227 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
803Programmes
227English-taught
31Countries
211Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 273 | — | 34 | Study Earth Sciences in France |
| United Kingdom | 124 | 124 | 26 | Study Earth Sciences in United Kingdom |
| Germany | 76 | 17 | 29 | Study Earth Sciences in Germany |
| Italy | 57 | 15 | 30 | Study Earth Sciences in Italy |
| Spain | 56 | — | 20 | Study Earth Sciences in Spain |
| Poland | 36 | 2 | 10 | Study Earth Sciences in Poland |
| Switzerland | 25 | 18 | 7 | Study Earth Sciences in Switzerland |
| Sweden | 14 | 14 | 6 | Study Earth Sciences in Sweden |
| Serbia | 13 | — | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 13 | — | 1 | |
| Portugal | 12 | — | 8 | Study Earth Sciences in Portugal |
| Czechia | 12 | 12 | 4 | Study Earth Sciences in Czechia |
| Croatia | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 10 | 1 | 3 | Study Earth Sciences in Romania |
| Netherlands | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
| Finland | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
| Slovakia | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Iceland | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Belgium | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| Denmark | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Norway | 4 | — | 3 | |
| Greece | 3 | — | 2 | |
| Estonia | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Slovenia | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Belarus | 3 | — | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Ireland | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Latvia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Hungary | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Top universities for Earth Sciences
- Université de Bordeaux — France (20)
- Université Paris Cité — France (17)
- Université de Strasbourg — France (17)
- Université de Poitiers — France (17)
- University of Edinburgh — United Kingdom (15)
- Nantes University — France (15)
- Université Savoie Mont Blanc — France (13)
- University of Belgrade — Serbia (13)
- Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski — Bulgaria (13)
- Université Jean Monnet — France (12)
- Sorbonne University — France (11)
- University of Birmingham — United Kingdom (10)
- Université Côte d'Azur — France (10)
- Université de Rennes 1 — France (10)
- Université de Rouen Normandie — France (10)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Earth Sciences in English in Europe?
- Yes — 227 of the 803 Earth Sciences programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Earth Sciences programmes?
- France (273), United Kingdom (124) and Germany (76) lead our index for Earth Sciences.
Last updated 2026-09-15.