Study Sports Science in Europe
Our index lists 1,336 Sports Science programmes across 28 European countries — 963 bachelor, 248 master, 79 other tertiary, with 385 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
1,336Programmes
385English-taught
28Countries
268Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 500 | — | 39 | Study Sports Science in France |
| United Kingdom | 330 | 330 | 62 | Study Sports Science in United Kingdom |
| Germany | 242 | 5 | 44 | Study Sports Science in Germany |
| Italy | 78 | 2 | 39 | Study Sports Science in Italy |
| Switzerland | 31 | 16 | 7 | Study Sports Science in Switzerland |
| Hungary | 19 | 2 | 7 | Study Sports Science in Hungary |
| Poland | 15 | — | 6 | Study Sports Science in Poland |
| Ireland | 13 | 13 | 5 | Study Sports Science in Ireland |
| Norway | 11 | — | 5 | Study Sports Science in Norway |
| Latvia | 11 | 3 | 2 | Study Sports Science in Latvia |
| Netherlands | 10 | 4 | 4 | Study Sports Science in Netherlands |
| Spain | 8 | — | 6 | |
| Portugal | 8 | — | 8 | |
| Slovenia | 8 | — | 3 | |
| Serbia | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| Romania | 8 | 1 | 5 | |
| Belgium | 7 | — | 3 | |
| Denmark | 6 | — | 4 | |
| Croatia | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sweden | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Lithuania | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Estonia | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Czechia | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Greece | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Belarus | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 1 | — | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 1 | — | 1 |
Top universities for Sports Science
- Aix-Marseille University — France (34)
- Université Grenoble Alpes — France (22)
- Université de Lorraine — France (22)
- Université de Lille — France (21)
- Université Clermont Auvergne — France (20)
- Université de Bourgogne — France (20)
- Université Paris-Est Créteil — France (19)
- Université d'Orléans — France (18)
- Université Paris Cité — France (16)
- University of Hertfordshire — United Kingdom (16)
- The University of Northampton — United Kingdom (16)
- Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) — France (15)
- Université de Limoges — France (15)
- Leeds Beckett University — United Kingdom (15)
- Université de Montpellier — France (14)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Sports Science in English in Europe?
- Yes — 385 of the 1,336 Sports 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 Sports Science programmes?
- France (500), United Kingdom (330) and Germany (242) lead our index for Sports Science.
Last updated 2026-09-15.