NL #1
QS World #47
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 26,793
Best universities in the Netherlands for Architecture
Compare Dutch universities offering Architecture — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.
23 universities · ordered by composite score
NL #5
QS World #140
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 14,326
NL #8
QS World #153
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 12,150
NL #9
QS World #194
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 32,599
5
FO
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #14
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 38,560
6
HR
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #15
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 37,473
7
NS
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Leeuwarden, Friesland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #16
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 22,033
NL #17
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 33,559
9
IN
Inholland University of Applied Sciences
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #18
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 23,853
10
SA
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Enschede, Overijssel · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #19
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 24,891
NL #23
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 37,756
12
HD
Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag
The Hague, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #24
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 1,725
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Application Guides How to Apply to a Dutch University: Studielink, Deadlines and What Comes After
Most applications run through Studielink, with 1 May as the general deadline and 15 January for numerus fixus programmes.
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.
Application Guides Numerus Fixus: How Selection Works When a Dutch Programme Has a Fixed Number of Places
You can apply to at most two numerus fixus programmes a year, and the ranking numbers come out on 15 April.
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