- Switzerland: The University of Zurich admitted its first women students in 1864, and other Swiss universities followed suit shortly after.
- Russia: The first courses for women opened in St. Petersburg and Moscow in the 1860s and women were gradually admitted to the regular programs.
- Italy: The University of Rome began admitting women in 1875 and other Italian universities soon followed.
- France: Following a series of struggles, women gained access to higher education in 1880.
- Finland: The University of Helsinki started admitting women in 1870.
- Germany: Women were officially admitted to universities from the 1900 onwards, but there was strong resistance to female education.
- Great Britain: The first university college to admit women was the University of London in 1878, and other universities gradually became accessible.
- The Netherlands: The University of Leiden admitted its first female students in 1878, and other Dutch universities followed suit.