Best 12 Music Universities in the Netherlands
There are 12 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with music programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 29 registered programmes.
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#55
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#103
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
23,853
Location
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
1,725
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
13,372
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
4
Enrolments (2025)
3,315
Location
Groningen
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
26,951
Location
Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
4
Enrolments (2025)
3,245
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
4,181
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
12,242
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of the Arts
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
988
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Music?
12 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have music 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.