Best 31 Humanities & Theology Universities in the Netherlands
There are 31 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with humanities & theology programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 275 registered programmes.
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
46
QS World Ranking
#55
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
27
QS World Ranking
#103
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
44
QS World Ranking
#119
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
10
QS World Ranking
#140
Location
Groningen
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
34
QS World Ranking
#147
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
22
QS World Ranking
#194
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
2
QS World Ranking
#203
Location
Maastricht, Limburg
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
8
QS World Ranking
#239
Location
Nijmegen, Gelderland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
24
QS World Ranking
#279
Location
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
9
QS World Ranking
#347
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
5
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
37,473
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Humanities & Theology?
31 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have humanities & theology 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.