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Best universities in the Netherlands for Fine Arts

Compare Dutch universities offering Fine Arts — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.

By level: Best Bachelor's Degree Fine Arts Best Master's Degree Fine Arts

12 universities · ordered by composite score

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HD Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag logo

Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag

The Hague, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)

NL #24 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
1,725
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GR Gerrit Rietveld Academie logo

Gerrit Rietveld Academie

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland · University of the Arts

NL #29 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
884
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DA Design Academy Eindhoven logo

Design Academy Eindhoven

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant · University of the Arts

NL #32 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
788
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AR ArtEZ University of the Arts logo

ArtEZ University of the Arts

Arnhem, Gelderland · University of the Arts

NL #33 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
3,245

Guides for studying Fine Arts 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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