Study Architecture in Europe: universities, fees and admission
We track 211 undergraduate programmes in Architecture at 180 universities in 7 countries. Among them, public universities in Germany have the lowest typical fee for EU students: no tuition fee. 15 programmes are taught in English.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
Architecture by country
| Country | Programmes | Universities | Typical EU fee / year, public | Typical non-EU fee / year, public | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 71 | 54 | €0 | €0 | grade limit (numerus clausus) |
| Italy | 46 | 40 | €2,401 | €2,226 | entrance exam |
| Spain | 28 | 28 | €1,061 | €2,081 | cut-off score |
| France | 23 | 23 | €390 | €390 | application file |
| Portugal | 19 | 17 | €697 | €7,000 | cut-off score |
| Switzerland | 14 | 12 | €3,277 | €3,382 | minimum requirements set by each university |
| Czechia | 10 | 6 | €0 | €0 | entrance exam |
Cities with the most Architecture programmes
- Lisbon, Portugal 7
- Porto, Portugal 6
- Rome, Italy 5
- Paris, France 5
- Prague, Czechia 4
- Stuttgart, Germany 4
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany 4
- Madrid, Spain 3
- Barcelona, Spain 3
- Naples, Italy 3
- Brno, Czechia 3
- Kaiserslautern, Germany 3
- Aachen, Germany 3
- Dortmund, Germany 3
- Hamburg, Germany 3
- Oldenburg (Oldb), Germany 3
- Mendrisio, Switzerland 3
- Bari, Italy 2
- Florence, Italy 2
- Ostrava, Czechia 2
Architecture in English
Sources
- DAAD — Finances: tuition fees at higher education institutions in Germany, 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
- MESR — Parcoursup 2025: vœux de poursuite d'études et réponses des établissements (open data), checked 4 October 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
- swissuniversities — studyprogrammes.ch (Bachelor), checked 4 October 2026
- Politecnico di Milano — Regolamento contribuzione studentesca a.a. 2026/2027, checked 27 September 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.