2 Music & Performing Arts Universities in Amsterdam
There are 2 publicly funded universities in Amsterdam with music & performing arts programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 5 registered programmes.
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#55
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
4
Enrolments (2025)
3,315
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in Amsterdam offer Music & Performing Arts?
2 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have music & performing arts 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.