Top universities in Russia
If you think size matters when it comes to deciding where to study in Europe, then perhaps you’ll consider Russia, the largest country in the world, and home to 21 universities included in the QS World University Rankings. The top universities in Russia are:
1. Lomonosov Moscow State University (114th in the world; 45th in Europe)
2. Saint-Petersburg State University (233rd in the world; 109th in Europe)
3. Bauman Moscow State Technical University (322nd in the world; 147th in Europe)
4. Novosibirsk State University (328th in the world; 148= in Europe)
5. Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University, 399th in the world; 186th in Europe)
Top universities in Spain
Located on the Mediterranean coast, Spain is popular among both tourists and students, and claims 18 of the top European universities according to the QS World University Rankings. The top universities in Spain are:
1. University of Barcelona (166th in the world; 73rd in Europe)
2. Universitat Autonóma de Barcelona (173rd in the world; 76= in Europe)
3. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (178th in the world; 80th in Europe)
4. University Complutense Madrid (212th in the world; 98= in Europe)
5. University of Navarra (254th in the world; 120th in Europe)
Top universities in Switzerland
Home to a large chunk of the Alps mountain range,Switzerland is the only country to boast two universities in the world’s top 20, other than the US, Canada or the UK. Of Switzerland’s eight internationally ranked universities, half are in the global top 100. The top universities in Switzerland are:
1. ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 12th in the world; 5th in Europe)
2. Ecolé Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, 17th in the world; 7= in Europe)
3. University of Zurich (UZH, 57th in the world; 19th in Europe)
4. University of Geneva (85th in the world; 32nd in Europe)
5. University of Lausanne (105th in the world; 43rd in Europe)
Top universities in the UK
Second only to the US in overall rankings presence, the UK has the continent’s most internationally ranked institutions, and is also the most popular destination to study in Europe. It currently boasts 4 of the world’s top 10 universities, and 7 of the 10 top universities in Europe. The top universities in the UK are:
1. University of Cambridge (2= in the world; 1= in Europe)
1. Imperial College London (2= in the world; 1= in Europe)
3. University of Oxford (5= in the world; 3= in Europe)
3. UCL (University College London, 5= in the world; 3= in Europe)
5. King’s College London (KCL, 16th in the world; 6th in Europe)
Best of the rest…
That covers most of the best-known places to study in Europe as an international student. But the top universities in Europe do not end there; many more European countries are home to one or more institutions included in the QS World University Rankings. Here’s a quick round-up of the rest:
Belarus
1. Belarus State University (491-500 in the world; 218= in Europe)
2. Belarusian National Technical University (701+ in the world; 282= in Europe)
Bulgaria
1. University of St. Kliment Ohridski (651-700 in the world; 272= in Europe)
Croatia
1. University of Zagreb (601-650 in the world; 259= in Europe)
Czech Republic
1. Charles University (244th in the world; 113th in Europe)
2. Czech Technical University in Prague (411-420 in the world; 189= in Europe)
Estonia
1. University of Tartu (379th in the world; 176= in Europe)
2. Tallinn University of Technology (501-550 in the world; 223= in Europe)
Greece
1. National Technical University of Athens (441-450 in the world; 200= in Europe)
2. University of Crete (451-460 in the world; 204= in Europe)
Hungary
1. University of Szeged (551-600 in the world; 243= in Europe)
2. Eötvös Loránd University (601-650 in the world; 259= in Europe)
Latvia
1. University of Latvia (701+ in the world 282= in Europe)
Lithuania
1. Vilnius University (551-600 in the world; 243= in Europe)
2. Kaunas University of Technology (701+ in the world; 282= in Europe)
Poland
1. University of Warsaw (335th in the world; 151st in Europe)
2. Jagiellonian University (371st in the world; 173= in Europe)
Portugal
1. University of Porto (293rd in the world; 137th in Europe)
2. Universidade Nova de Lisboa (312th in the world; 144th in Europe)
Romania
1. University of Bucharest (651-700 in the world; 272= in Europe)
2. Alexandru loan Cuza University (701+ in the world; 282= in Europe)
Serbia
1. University of Belgrade (701+ in the world; 282= in Europe)
Slovenia
1. University of Ljubljana (501-550 in the world; 223= in Europe)
Ukraine
1. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (421-430 in the world; 195= in Europe)
2. V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (481-490 in the world; 212= in Europe)
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