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.

Delft University of Technology

Location Delft, Zuid-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 1
QS World Ranking #47

Eindhoven University of Technology

Location Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 3
QS World Ranking #140

University of Groningen

Location Groningen
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 2
QS World Ranking #147

University of Twente

Location Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 2
QS World Ranking #203

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Location Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
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

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 42,484

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Location Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 13,372

Avans University of Applied Sciences

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

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

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.