Study Religious Studies in Europe
Our index lists 822 Religious Studies programmes across 28 European countries — 312 bachelor, 281 master, 142 other tertiary, with 187 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
822Programmes
187English-taught
28Countries
136Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 466 | 7 | 45 | Study Religious Studies in Germany |
| Switzerland | 72 | 50 | 7 | Study Religious Studies in Switzerland |
| United Kingdom | 63 | 63 | 13 | Study Religious Studies in United Kingdom |
| France | 29 | — | 3 | Study Religious Studies in France |
| Romania | 26 | 1 | 7 | Study Religious Studies in Romania |
| Netherlands | 21 | 19 | 7 | Study Religious Studies in Netherlands |
| Poland | 18 | 1 | 11 | Study Religious Studies in Poland |
| Norway | 17 | — | 6 | Study Religious Studies in Norway |
| Czechia | 15 | 15 | 4 | Study Religious Studies in Czechia |
| Belgium | 13 | 2 | 2 | Study Religious Studies in Belgium |
| Ireland | 12 | 12 | 3 | Study Religious Studies in Ireland |
| Finland | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
| Denmark | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| Slovakia | 8 | — | 1 | |
| Malta | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Iceland | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Croatia | 5 | — | 3 | |
| Lithuania | 5 | — | 2 | |
| Bulgaria | 5 | — | 1 | |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Latvia | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Greece | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Estonia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Slovenia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Spain | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Cyprus | 1 | — | 1 |
Top universities for Religious Studies
- University of Glasgow — United Kingdom (30)
- Paderborn University — Germany (29)
- Osnabrück University — Germany (27)
- Universität zu Köln — Germany (22)
- Universität Duisburg-Essen — Germany (22)
- Technische Universität Dortmund — Germany (20)
- University of Basel — Switzerland (18)
- University of Bern — Switzerland (17)
- Université de Strasbourg — France (17)
- University of Bonn — Germany (16)
- Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main — Germany (16)
- University of Wuppertal — Germany (16)
- Universität Siegen — Germany (16)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München — Germany (15)
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen — Germany (15)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Religious Studies in English in Europe?
- Yes — 187 of the 822 Religious Studies programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Religious Studies programmes?
- Germany (466), Switzerland (72) and United Kingdom (63) lead our index for Religious Studies.
Last updated 2026-09-15.