Best 32 Secondary Education Universities in the Netherlands
There are 32 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with secondary education programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 223 registered programmes.
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#55
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#103
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#119
Location
Groningen
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#147
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#194
Location
Nijmegen, Gelderland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#279
Location
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
3
QS World Ranking
#347
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
39
Enrolments (2025)
38,560
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
16
Enrolments (2025)
37,473
Location
Leeuwarden, Friesland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
23
Enrolments (2025)
22,033
Location
Arnhem, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
19
Enrolments (2025)
33,559
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
23,853
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Secondary Education?
32 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have secondary education 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.