Study in the Netherlands

Rankings & Comparisons

How Dutch institutions compare: research universities, universities of applied sciences, cities and where students come from.

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Rankings & Comparisons

Research University or University of Applied Sciences? WO and HBO Explained

Dutch higher education has two main routes, WO and HBO, and the difference is in how the degree is taught, not in how good it is.

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Where Dutch Institutions Are: A City-by-City Count From the Official Register

Counting recognised institutions and English-taught programmes per city, straight from the DUO register data.

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Where International Students in the Netherlands Come From

Germany sends the most international students, and Nuffic’s latest numbers show how the mix is shifting.

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