PhD in Neuroscience in Europe

20 phd programmes in neuroscience at 16 universities in Europe are open to international students; 90% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 33,609 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 20,825 USD and 34,221 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Neuroscience programmes

20 programmes

Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Neuroscience University of Padua Italy PhD 208 USD
PhD in Neuroscience Yeditepe University Türkiye PhD 10,000 USD
PhD in Human echolocation and sensory substitution in real and virtual environments University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom PhD 33,609 USD
PhD in Programa De Doctorado En Neurociencia Autonomous University of Madrid Spain PhD —
Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience University of Tübingen Germany PhD —
PhD in International Doctoral Programme in Computational Neuroscience Technische Universität Berlin Germany PhD —
PhD in Neuroscience – International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Brain and Behaviour The Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – caesar Germany PhD —
PhD Systems Neuroscience University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Germany PhD —
PhD in Neural mechanisms of compulsivity in humans University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom PhD 33,609 USD
PhD in Neuroscience (International Graduate School) (IGSN) Ruhr-Universität Bochum Germany PhD —
PhD in International Max Planck Research School for the Mechanisms of Mental Function and Dysfunction University of Tübingen Germany PhD —
PhD in Generation of Zebrafish Models for Cask Related Disorders University of Portsmouth United Kingdom PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience Phd Brunel University London United Kingdom PhD 33,844 USD
PhD in Translational Neuroscience PhD/MPhil University of Nottingham United Kingdom PhD 35,353 USD
Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain PhD —
PhD in Assessing the physical impact of a six-week yoga intervention on brain structure, function, cognition and inflammatory profile in healthy volunteers. (PhD) University of Liverpool United Kingdom PhD 43,952 USD
PhD Cognitive Computational Neuroscience: multimodal models of material perception (SMITHF_UPSY25LEVERHULME) 2025/26 University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Neuroscience MPhil, PhD, MD Newcastle University United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Dottorato in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience Università Telematica PEGASO Italy PhD —
Phd Cognitive Computational Neuroscience Multimodal Models Of Material Perception Smithfupsy25Leverhulme University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom PhD —

Universities for neuroscience in Europe

PhD in Neuroscience in Europe: common questions

How many neuroscience programmes are there in Europe?
20 neuroscience phd programmes at 16 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a neuroscience degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in neuroscience in Europe is 33,609 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 20,825 USD and 34,221 USD per year.
Can I study neuroscience in Europe in English?
Yes — 90% of the neuroscience programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (18 of 20).

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