Best 30 Medicine & Health Sciences Universities in the Netherlands

There are 30 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with medicine & health sciences programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 251 registered programmes.

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Location Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 12
Enrolments (2025) 37,473

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Location Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 5
Enrolments (2025) 22,033

HAN University of Applied Sciences

Location Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 17
Enrolments (2025) 33,559

Inholland University of Applied Sciences

Location Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 9
Enrolments (2025) 23,853

Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Location Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 8
Enrolments (2025) 24,891

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 8
Enrolments (2025) 42,484

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Location Utrecht
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 16
Enrolments (2025) 37,756

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Location Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 9
Enrolments (2025) 13,372

Avans University of Applied Sciences

Location Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 4
Enrolments (2025) 29,912

Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Location Groningen
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 13
Enrolments (2025) 26,951

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Location Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 7
Enrolments (2025) 25,743

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Location The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 4
Enrolments (2025) 23,974

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in the Netherlands offer Medicine & Health Sciences?

30 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have medicine & health sciences 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.