NL #3
QS World #103
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 38,958
Best universities in the Netherlands for Public Administration
Compare Dutch universities offering Public Administration — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.
13 universities · ordered by composite score
NL #4
QS World #119
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 35,824
NL #6
QS World #140
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 32,121
NL #7
QS World #147
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 34,223
NL #9
QS World #194
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 32,599
NL #10
QS World #203
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 11,498
NL #12
QS World #279
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 24,304
NL #13
QS World #347
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 19,169
9
NS
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Leeuwarden, Friesland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #16
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 22,033
10
SA
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Enschede, Overijssel · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #19
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 24,891
11
HV
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #20
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 42,484
12
AV
Avans University of Applied Sciences
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #27
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 29,912
Guides for studying Public Administration 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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