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
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
24,891
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
27
Enrolments (2025)
42,484
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
26
Enrolments (2025)
37,756
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
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
19
Enrolments (2025)
25,743
Location
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
2
Enrolments (2025)
23,974
Location
Ede, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
4,747
Location
Vlissingen, Zeeland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
4,798
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
3
Enrolments (2025)
12,242
Location
Wageningen, Gelderland
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
3,359
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.