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Where to study natural sciences

Choose a country, your own or abroad, to see the universities and colleges recorded as teaching natural sciences.

Includes Biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences

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From official course data (government statistics and national course registers).

Anywhere 2,581 United States 1,570United Kingdom 171Germany 132France 92Spain 76Italy 68Portugal 55Poland 52Australia 46Romania 26Sweden 26Netherlands 20Belgium 19Austria 18Bulgaria 18Czechia 16
Any level FoundationBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateShort courses

1,890 institutions recorded as teaching this at master's level.

Order: Universities first, then most programmes or graduates in this field A to Z

Institutions

University of Food Technology

University · Bulgaria
Master's

Premier Southeastern European centre for food science, engineering and biotechnology taught in English and Bulgarian

Managed by the institution

California State University, Monterey Bay

University · Seaside, CA · United States
Master's

California State University, Monterey Bay is a safe, close-knit residential campus located in the heart of California.

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Questions students ask

Which countries have the most universities teaching natural sciences?

In our data, the most institutions recorded as teaching natural sciences are in the United States (1,570), the United Kingdom (171), Germany (132), France (92), Spain (76), Italy (68). The counts come from official course data where a country publishes it, so countries without such data are under-counted.

Where is it cheapest to study natural sciences abroad?

Among the countries where we hold both course data and official cost figures, a first year (public tuition for international students, living costs and the visa fee) starts lowest in Estonia (about EUR 5,300), Slovakia (about EUR 6,500), Poland (about EUR 7,000), Croatia (about EUR 8,300), Portugal (about EUR 8,400). Fees for natural sciences can be above the average, so check the course page.

Scholarships to study natural sciences, by nationality

Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.

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