NL #1
QS World #47
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 26,793
Best universities in the Netherlands for Arts, Design & Architecture
Compare Dutch universities offering Arts, Design & Architecture — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.
31 universities · ordered by composite score
NL #3
QS World #103
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 38,958
NL #5
QS World #140
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 14,326
NL #6
QS World #140
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 32,121
NL #7
QS World #147
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 34,223
NL #8
QS World #153
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 12,150
NL #9
QS World #194
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 32,599
NL #10
QS World #203
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 11,498
NL #12
QS World #279
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 24,304
10
FO
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #14
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 38,560
11
HR
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #15
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 37,473
12
NS
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Leeuwarden, Friesland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #16
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 22,033
Guides for studying Arts, Design & Architecture in the Netherlands
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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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