Study Food Science in Europe
Our index lists 319 Food Science programmes across 24 European countries — 160 master, 125 bachelor, 28 doctoral / PhD, with 54 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
319Programmes
54English-taught
24Countries
152Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 106 | — | 38 | Study Food Science in Spain |
| Italy | 41 | 10 | 26 | Study Food Science in Italy |
| France | 32 | — | 21 | Study Food Science in France |
| Poland | 23 | 3 | 10 | Study Food Science in Poland |
| Romania | 17 | — | 7 | Study Food Science in Romania |
| United Kingdom | 16 | 16 | 6 | Study Food Science in United Kingdom |
| Serbia | 15 | 1 | 3 | Study Food Science in Serbia |
| Germany | 13 | 2 | 7 | Study Food Science in Germany |
| Ireland | 10 | 10 | 4 | Study Food Science in Ireland |
| Croatia | 10 | — | 4 | Study Food Science in Croatia |
| Finland | 6 | — | 3 | |
| Portugal | 6 | — | 5 | |
| Hungary | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Denmark | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 3 | — | 2 | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Iceland | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Cyprus | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Czechia | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 1 | — | 1 |
Top universities for Food Science
- University of Belgrade — Serbia (8)
- University of Barcelona — Spain (6)
- University of Reading — United Kingdom (6)
- Universidad de Zaragoza — Spain (6)
- University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès — France (6)
- University College Dublin — Ireland (5)
- University of Granada — Spain (5)
- Rovira i Virgili University — Spain (5)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid — Spain (5)
- University of Novi Sad — Serbia (5)
- Universitat de Valencia — Spain (4)
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona — Spain (4)
- Universidad del Pais Vasco — Spain (4)
- Universitat de Lleida — Spain (4)
- Universidad de Valladolid — Spain (4)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Food Science in English in Europe?
- Yes — 54 of the 319 Food 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 Food Science programmes?
- Spain (106), Italy (41) and France (32) lead our index for Food Science.
Last updated 2026-08-17.