Study Economics in Europe: universities, fees and admission
We track 400 undergraduate programmes in Economics at 258 universities in 7 countries. Among them, public universities in Germany have the lowest typical fee for EU students: no tuition fee. 39 programmes are taught in English.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
Economics by country
| Country | Programmes | Universities | Typical EU fee / year, public | Typical non-EU fee / year, public | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 162 | 74 | €178 | €2,902 | application file |
| Germany | 94 | 62 | €0 | €0 | grade limit (numerus clausus) |
| Italy | 56 | 46 | €2,197 | €1,656 | entrance exam |
| Spain | 40 | 40 | €767 | €1,535 | cut-off score |
| Portugal | 21 | 21 | €697 | €4,500 | cut-off score |
| Czechia | 21 | 9 | €0 | €0 | entrance exam |
| Switzerland | 6 | 6 | €5,391 | €5,391 | minimum requirements set by each university |
Cities with the most Economics programmes
- Lille, France 12
- Paris, France 11
- Lisbon, Portugal 8
- Prague, Czechia 8
- Nanterre, France 8
- Madrid, Spain 5
- Milan, Italy 5
- Rome, Italy 5
- Lyon, France 5
- Orsay, France 5
- Jena, Germany 5
- Göttingen, Germany 5
- Osnabrück, Germany 5
- Porto, Portugal 4
- Ostrava, Czechia 4
- Brno, Czechia 4
- Saint-Denis, France 4
- Toulouse, France 4
- Cergy, France 4
- Aix-en-Provence, France 4
Economics in English
Sources
- Service-Public.fr — Université : quels sont les frais d'inscription pour 2026-2027 ?, checked 4 October 2026
- DAAD — Finances: tuition fees at higher education institutions in Germany, checked 4 October 2026
- MESR — Parcoursup 2025: vœux de poursuite d'études et réponses des établissements (open data), checked 4 October 2026
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Studiensuche (Studienangebote, grundständig, Vollzeit), checked 4 October 2026
- MUR / USTAT — Offerta formativa, corsi di laurea 2010–2025 (a.a. 2025/26), checked 27 September 2026
- Zákon č. 111/1998 Sb., o vysokých školách — § 58 (studium v českém jazyce je bezplatné), checked 29 September 2026
- Lei n.º 73-A/2025 (OE 2026), art. 161.º: propina 2026/27 não superior à de 2025/26 — 697 € (DGES), checked 26 September 2026
- MŠMT — Registr vysokých škol a uskutečňovaných studijních programů (akreditované studijní programy), checked 29 September 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.