Best 10 Biomedical Engineering Universities in the Netherlands
There are 10 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with biomedical engineering programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 14 registered programmes.
Location
Delft, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#47
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#140
Location
Groningen
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
2
QS World Ranking
#147
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
2
QS World Ranking
#203
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
37,473
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
42,484
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
13,372
Location
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
29,912
Location
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
23,974
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Biomedical Engineering?
10 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have biomedical engineering 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.