Best 4 Horticulture Universities in the Netherlands
There are 4 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with horticulture programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 5 registered programmes.
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
23,853
Location
Velp Gld, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
4,487
Location
's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
2,895
Location
Wageningen, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
3,359
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Horticulture?
4 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have horticulture 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.