Best 13 Post-initial Master Business & Management Universities in the Netherlands

There are 13 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with post-initial master business & management programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 48 registered programmes.

University of Amsterdam

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 6
QS World Ranking #55

Leiden University

Location Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 1
QS World Ranking #119

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Location Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 9
QS World Ranking #140

University of Groningen

Location Groningen
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 4
QS World Ranking #147

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 9
QS World Ranking #194

Maastricht University

Location Maastricht, Limburg
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 8
QS World Ranking #239

Radboud University

Location Nijmegen, Gelderland
Institution type Research University (WO)
Matching programmes 1
QS World Ranking #279

HAN University of Applied Sciences

Location Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 2
Enrolments (2025) 33,559

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 42,484

Breda University of Applied Sciences

Location Breda, Noord-Brabant
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 6,723

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Location Utrecht
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 37,756

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Location Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes 1
Enrolments (2025) 13,372

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in the Netherlands offer Post-initial Master Business & Management?

13 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have post-initial master business & management 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.

What are the entry requirements for Post-initial Master Business & Management in the Netherlands?

Entry is set by each institution. For a post-initial master you will generally need the preceding qualification at the level the institution states, proof of English (or Dutch) for the language of instruction, and some programmes with a fixed number of places (numerus fixus) have earlier deadlines. Students from outside the EU/EEA may also need a residence permit, which the institution usually arranges with the IND.