Study Software Engineering in Europe
Our index lists 207 Software Engineering programmes across 18 European countries — 124 bachelor, 53 master, 27 single-cycle master, with 174 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
207Programmes
174English-taught
18Countries
104Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 130 | 130 | 53 | Study Software Engineering in United Kingdom |
| Germany | 11 | 2 | 9 | Study Software Engineering in Germany |
| Ireland | 10 | 10 | 3 | Study Software Engineering in Ireland |
| Romania | 9 | 4 | 8 | |
| Lithuania | 8 | — | 3 | |
| Finland | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
| Austria | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| Switzerland | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Czechia | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Iceland | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Denmark | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Spain | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Top universities for Software Engineering
- University of Glasgow — United Kingdom (9)
- Anglia Ruskin University — United Kingdom (7)
- University of Southampton — United Kingdom (6)
- University of Hull — United Kingdom (5)
- The University of Sheffield — United Kingdom (4)
- Queen's University Belfast — United Kingdom (4)
- Royal Holloway University of London — United Kingdom (4)
- University of Ulster — United Kingdom (4)
- University of Bradford — United Kingdom (4)
- Nottingham Trent University — United Kingdom (4)
- University of Maynooth — Ireland (4)
- University of Westminster — United Kingdom (4)
- University of Zurich (UZH) — Switzerland (3)
- University of Leicester — United Kingdom (3)
- Lancaster University — United Kingdom (3)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Software Engineering in English in Europe?
- Yes — 174 of the 207 Software Engineering programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Software Engineering programmes?
- United Kingdom (130), Germany (11) and Ireland (10) lead our index for Software Engineering.
Last updated 2026-08-17.