Study Biology in Europe

1,670 programmes in biology at 350 universities in Europe are open to international students; 88% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,118 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 18,400 USD and 35,216 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Biology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Biology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway Master's 22,196 USD
Master in Genetics and Molecular Biology Sapienza University of Rome Italy Master's 1,500 USD
Bachelor in Biology University of Groningen The Netherlands Bachelor's 19,275 USD
Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology University of Turin Italy Master's 3,265 USD
Bachelor in Biology of Human and Environmental Health University of Padua Italy Bachelor's 3,086 USD
Master in Marine Biology and Aquaculture University of Naples Federico II Italy Master's 2,500 USD
Master in Genetic Counsellors University of Siena Italy Master's 3,325 USD
Bachelor in Biology University of Pécs Hungary Bachelor's 5,841 USD
Master in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (joint degree UvA/VU) University of Amsterdam The Netherlands Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Molecular Cell Biology University of Bonn Germany Master's 1,463 USD
Master in Infection Biology and Control University of Tubingen Germany Master's 3,505 USD
Master in Molecular Biology University of Basel Switzerland Master's 2,125 USD
Master in Genetics and Biology of Aging and Regeneration University of Cologne Germany Master's —
Master in Medical Microbiology Yeditepe University Türkiye Master's 10,000 USD
Master in Marine Biology University of Bologna Italy Master's 3,200 USD
Master in Molecular Biology and Genetics University of Pavia Italy Master's 1,520 USD
Master in Biology University of Szeged Hungary Master's 7,009 USD
Master in Agrobiology Organic Agriculture - Plant Nutrition and Health Aarhus University, Aarhus Denmark Master's 16,939 USD
Master in Systems Biology Ghent University Belgium Master's 18,691 USD
Master in Biology Ghent University Belgium Master's 18,691 USD
Master in Molecular Biology Vilnius University Lithuania Master's 6,191 USD
Master in Marine Biology University of Padua Italy Master's 3,086 USD
Bachelor in Biology Radboud University The Netherlands Bachelor's 18,107 USD
Bachelor in Biology of Human and Environmental Health University of Bologna Italy Bachelor's 3,200 USD

Biology in Europe by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 798 18,400 USD 28,118 USD 35,216 USD
Master's 657 3,500 USD 19,008 USD 34,807 USD
PhD 164 13,341 USD 24,433 USD 34,807 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within biology

Biology 764 Biological Sciences 302 Genetics 144 Life Sciences 132 Biochemistry 123 Biosciences 118 Zoology 87

Universities for biology in Europe

Study Biology in Europe: common questions

How many biology programmes are there in Europe?
1,670 biology programmes at 350 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a biology degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in biology in Europe is 28,118 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 18,400 USD and 35,216 USD per year.
Can I study biology in Europe in English?
Yes — 88% of the biology programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (1,464 of 1,670).
Are any of these biology programmes available online?
15 of the 1,670 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for biology in Europe?
Master's programmes, at a median of 19,008 USD per year, against 28,118 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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