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Best universities in Europe to study Economics?

Hey :smile:

I am currently researching possible universities for my undergraduate degree in Economics or other related fields, which I would like to start in Autumn 2025.
During my research, I have come across so many different universities and courses and thus created the following list:

UK:
- LSE (BSc Economics)
- University of Cambridge (Economics BA (Hons))
- University of Oxford (Economics and Management)
- UCL (Economics BSc or Information Management for Business BSc)
- University of Warwick (Economics BSc)
- Imperial College London (Economics, Finance and Data Science)
- University of Manchester (BSc Economics, BAEcon Economics + Finance/Politics, BSc International Business, Finance and Economics)
- University of Edinburg (MA Economics, MA Economics with Finance)
- King's College London (Economics BSc, Economics & Management BSc)

Italy:
- Bocconi University (International Economics and Finance, Economics, Management and Computer Science, Economic and Social Sciences, World Bachelor in Business)

Ireland:
- Trinity College Dublin (Business, Economics and Social Studies)

Spain:
- IE University (Bachelor in Economics, Bachelor in Business Administration)

Netherlands:
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (Double bachelor BSc² in Econometrics and Economics, International Bachelor Economics and Business Economics)
- University of Amsterdam (Economics and Business Economics)
- Leiden University (Governance, Economics and Development)
- VU University Amsterdam (Economics and Business Economics, Econometrics and Operations Research)

Switzerland
- University of Zurich (Volkswirtschaftslehre, Banking and Finance)
- University of Basel (Wirtschaftswissenschaften)
- University of Bern (Bachelor Volkswirtschaftslehre)
- University of St. Gallen (Assessmentjahr in Wirtschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften)

Austria
- Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften)
- University of Vienna (Volkswirtschaftslehre)

I have several questions about the above universities and courses: Which two to three schools from each country would you recommend? Which country is best for students? Do you have any experience with the mentioned universities? What do you think of the subjects? Have you studied one of the above? Cambridge or Oxford? ... and much more - please feel free to give me any information you could think of!

Thank you very much!

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