Best 15 History Universities in the Netherlands
There are 15 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with history programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 37 registered programmes.
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
37,756
Location
Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
25,743
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 History?
15 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have history 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.