Best 10 Associate Degree Medicine & Health Sciences Universities in the Netherlands

There are 10 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with associate degree medicine & health sciences programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 12 registered programmes.

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Location Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 2
Enrolments (2025) 38,560

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Location Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 37,473

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Location Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 22,033

HAN University of Applied Sciences

Location Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 2
Enrolments (2025) 33,559

Avans University of Applied Sciences

Location Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 29,912

Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Location Groningen
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 26,951

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Location Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 25,743

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede

Location Ede, Gelderland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 4,747

Leiden University of Applied Sciences

Location Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 12,242

Stichting Hogeschool Viaa

Location Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 2,045

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in the Netherlands offer Associate Degree Medicine & Health Sciences?

10 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have associate degree medicine & health sciences programmes on CROHO, the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes. That count covers both research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO).

How is this ranking put together?

Order comes from a published-figures-only composite: QS World position, breadth of recognised programmes, share of programmes taught in English and scale by DUO enrolments. No university pays for placement, and no judgement of teaching quality is invented.

What are the entry requirements for Associate Degree Medicine & Health Sciences in the Netherlands?

Entry is set by each institution. For a associate degree you will generally need the preceding qualification at the level the institution states, proof of English (or Dutch) for the language of instruction, and some programmes with a fixed number of places (numerus fixus) have earlier deadlines. Students from outside the EU/EEA may also need a residence permit, which the institution usually arranges with the IND.