Best 54 Universities in the Netherlands
There are 54 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 2,764 registered programmes.
Location
Delft, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
55
QS World Ranking
#47
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
175
QS World Ranking
#55
Location
Utrecht
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
130
QS World Ranking
#103
Location
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
135
QS World Ranking
#119
Location
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
37
QS World Ranking
#140
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
94
QS World Ranking
#140
Location
Groningen
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
156
QS World Ranking
#147
Location
Wageningen, Gelderland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
53
QS World Ranking
#153
Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
146
QS World Ranking
#194
Location
Enschede, Overijssel
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
56
QS World Ranking
#203
Location
Maastricht, Limburg
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
90
QS World Ranking
#239
Location
Nijmegen, Gelderland
Institution type
Research University (WO)
Matching programmes
103
QS World Ranking
#279
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer degree programmes?
54 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have 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.