Best 18 Economics Universities in the Netherlands
There are 18 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with economics programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 81 registered programmes.
Location
Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
22,033
Location
Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
33,559
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
42,484
Location
Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
25,743
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
4,181
Location
Gouda, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
1,540
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Economics?
18 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have economics 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.