Study History in Europe
Our index lists 3,256 History programmes across 34 European countries — 1,976 bachelor, 995 master, 164 doctoral / PhD, with 1,227 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
3,256Programmes
1,227English-taught
34Countries
411Universities
By country
Top universities for History
- University of Glasgow — United Kingdom (137)
- University of St Andrews — United Kingdom (106)
- Sorbonne University — France (53)
- University of Essex — United Kingdom (47)
- Université de Strasbourg — France (38)
- Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne — France (38)
- University of Edinburgh — United Kingdom (35)
- SOAS University of London — United Kingdom (35)
- Université Paris-Nanterre — France (35)
- University of Zurich (UZH) — Switzerland (34)
- University of Geneva — Switzerland (30)
- University of Aberdeen — United Kingdom (29)
- Université de Lille — France (28)
- Université de Picardie Jules Verne — France (27)
- Université Lumière Lyon 2 — France (27)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study History in English in Europe?
- Yes — 1,227 of the 3,256 History programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most History programmes?
- United Kingdom (899), France (683) and Germany (488) lead our index for History.
Last updated 2026-08-17.