Best 23 Communication & Media Universities in the Netherlands
There are 23 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with communication & media programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 46 registered programmes.
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
23,853
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
42,484
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
37,756
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
2
Enrolments (2025)
29,912
Location
Groningen
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
26,951
Location
Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
25,743
Location
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
23,974
Location
Ede, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
4,747
Location
Vlissingen, Zeeland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
4,798
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
12,242
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Communication & Media?
23 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have communication & media 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.