Best 25 Industrial Design Universities in the Netherlands
There are 25 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with industrial design programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 66 registered programmes.
Location
Delft, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
6
QS World Ranking
#47
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
2
QS World Ranking
#140
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#140
Location
Groningen
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#147
Location
Wageningen, Gelderland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#153
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#194
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
2
QS World Ranking
#203
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
4
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
6
Enrolments (2025)
37,473
Location
Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
22,033
Location
Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
33,559
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
24,891
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Industrial Design?
25 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have industrial design 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.