Best 29 Engineering Universities in the Netherlands
There are 29 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with engineering programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 289 registered programmes.
Location
Ede, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
4,747
Location
Vlissingen, Zeeland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
8
Enrolments (2025)
4,798
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
4,181
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
12,242
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments
Not recorded
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Engineering?
29 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have 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.