Best 22 Finance Universities in the Netherlands

There are 22 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with finance programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 64 registered programmes.

University of Amsterdam

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 6
QS World Ranking #55

Utrecht University

Location Utrecht
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 1
QS World Ranking #103

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Location Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 3
QS World Ranking #140

University of Groningen

Location Groningen
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 4
QS World Ranking #147

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 3
QS World Ranking #194

Maastricht University

Location Maastricht, Limburg
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 4
QS World Ranking #239

Radboud University

Location Nijmegen, Gelderland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 1
QS World Ranking #279

Tilburg University

Location Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 3
QS World Ranking #347

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Location Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 5
Enrolments (2025) 38,560

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Location Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 3
Enrolments (2025) 37,473

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Location Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 3
Enrolments (2025) 22,033

HAN University of Applied Sciences

Location Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 2
Enrolments (2025) 33,559

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in the Netherlands offer Finance?

22 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have finance 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.