Best 43 Education Universities in the Netherlands
There are 43 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with education programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 394 registered programmes.
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
53
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
24
Enrolments (2025)
37,473
Location
Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
32
Enrolments (2025)
22,033
Location
Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
24
Enrolments (2025)
33,559
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
6
Enrolments (2025)
23,853
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
6
Enrolments (2025)
24,891
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
31
Enrolments (2025)
42,484
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
31
Enrolments (2025)
37,756
Location
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
1,725
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
4
Enrolments (2025)
13,372
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
5
Enrolments (2025)
3,315
Location
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
29,912
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Education?
43 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have education 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.