Best 3 Software Engineering Universities in the Netherlands
There are 3 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with software engineering programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 3 registered programmes.
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
QS World Ranking
#55
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments (2025)
24,891
Location
Heerlen, Limburg
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
1
Enrolments
Not recorded
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Software Engineering?
3 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have software engineering 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.