Best 49 Masters Universities in the Netherlands
There are 49 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with masters programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 1,108 registered programmes.
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
5
Enrolments (2025)
12,242
Location
Velp Gld, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
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
4
Enrolments (2025)
3,359
Location
Gouda, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
1,540
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
4
Enrolments (2025)
988
Location
Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
2,045
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
1,343
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
12
Enrolments
Not recorded
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
466
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
126
Location
Apeldoorn, Gelderland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
207
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Masters?
49 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have masters 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.