Study Materials Science in Europe

168 programmes in materials science at 110 universities in Europe are open to international students; 78% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,156 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 292 USD and 15,972 USD.

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

Materials Science programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Materials Science University of Turin Italy Master's 3,265 USD
Master in Computational Materials Science Malmo University Sweden Master's 15,840 USD
Master in Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Milano-Bicocca Italy Master's 350 USD
Master in Materials Science University of Padua Italy Master's 3,086 USD
Master in Materials science Lund University Sweden Master's 16,368 USD
Advanced Polymer Materials Technological University of the Shannon Ireland — 15,771 USD
Dental Materials Science MSc Diploma Certificate University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom — 36,363 USD
Master in Materials Science Uppsala University Sweden Master's 7,656 USD
Master in Advanced Functional Materials University of Glasgow United Kingdom Master's 44,099 USD
Master in Dental Materials Science, MSc The University of Sheffield United Kingdom Master's 37,537 USD
PhD in Understanding the strengthening mechanisms in brittle materials with laser-plasma driven shock-waves and machine learning Loughborough University, England United Kingdom PhD 34,261 USD
Master in Materials Science University of Bologna Italy Master's 3,200 USD
Master in Research in Materials University of Oxford United Kingdom Master's 42,969 USD
Master in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Jagiellonian University Poland Master's —
Master in Polymer Materials for the Circular Economy University of Boras Sweden Master's 13,147 USD
PhD in Development and Tribological Testing of Omniphobic Surfaces PhD Cranfield University, England United Kingdom PhD 24,569 USD
Bachelor in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Jagiellonian University Poland Bachelor's —
Certificate In Advanced Materials Characterisation South East Technological University Ireland — —
PhD in Polymers and Composites The University of Manchester United Kingdom PhD 34,807 USD
Master in Materials Research MRes Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom Master's 36,513 USD
Master in Materials Science and Engineering Hamburg University of Technology Germany Master's —
Master in Science and Technology of Materials Technical University of Munich Germany Master's 6,000 USD
Master in Materials Science RWTH Aachen University Germany Master's —
Bachelor in Materials Science RWTH Aachen University Germany Bachelor's —

Materials Science in Europe by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 23 9,500 USD 20,647 USD 28,681 USD
Master's 112 292 USD 3,156 USD 15,972 USD
PhD 25 24,501 USD 25,934 USD 34,261 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.

Universities for materials science in Europe

Study Materials Science in Europe: common questions

How many materials science programmes are there in Europe?
168 materials science programmes at 110 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a materials science degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in materials science in Europe is 3,156 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 292 USD and 15,972 USD per year.
Can I study materials science in Europe in English?
Yes — 78% of the materials science programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (131 of 168).
Are any of these materials science programmes available online?
1 of the 168 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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