Best 17 Nursing Universities in the Netherlands
There are 17 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with nursing programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 27 registered programmes.
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
37,473
Location
Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
22,033
Location
Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
33,559
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
23,853
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
24,891
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
42,484
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
37,756
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
13,372
Location
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
29,912
Location
Groningen
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
26,951
Location
Zwolle, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
25,743
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Nursing?
17 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have nursing 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.