Best 11 Hospitality & Tourism Universities in the Netherlands
There are 11 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with hospitality & tourism programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 27 registered programmes.
Location
Wageningen, Gelderland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
2
QS World Ranking
#153
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
6
Enrolments (2025)
22,033
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
23,853
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
24,891
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
42,484
Location
Breda, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
6
Enrolments (2025)
6,723
Location
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
2,438
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
13,372
Location
Vlissingen, Zeeland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
4,798
Location
Wageningen, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
3,359
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Hospitality & Tourism?
11 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have hospitality & tourism 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.