Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

58 Best Universities in Netherlands

Exploring the academic landscape of Netherlands, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 58 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 1.61M scholarly outputs and 62.25M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

#13 in Europe #76 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

2

Utrecht

Utrecht University

#14 in Europe #78 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

3

Groningen

University of Groningen

#30 in Europe #118 in the World

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

4

Nijmegen

Radboud University

#34 in Europe #127 in the World

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

5

Delft

Delft University of Technology

#40 in Europe #137 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

6

Leiden

Leiden University

#51 in Europe #158 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

7

Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

#63 in Europe #188 in the World

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

8

Wageningen

Wageningen University

#71 in Europe #206 in the World

47% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

#87 in Europe #231 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

10

Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology

#112 in Europe #287 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,069 Enrollment

1956 Founded

11

Enschede

University of Twente

#121 in Europe #305 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

12

Maastricht

Maastricht University

#122 in Europe #309 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

13

Tilburg

Tilburg University

#230 in Europe #556 in the World

57% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1927 Founded

14

Amsterdam

Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

#561 in Europe #1490 in the World

58% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1619 Founded

15

Rotterdam

Rotterdam University

#580 in Europe #1546 in the World

54% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

16

Utrecht

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

#650 in Europe #1820 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

17

Arnhem

HAN University of Applied Sciences

#698 in Europe #2002 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

18

Groningen

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

#719 in Europe #2090 in the World

57% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

19

Venlo

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

#721 in Europe #2097 in the World

77% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

20

Breukelen

Nyenrode Business University

#824 in Europe #2545 in the World

22% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1946 Founded

21

Zwolle

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

#859 in Europe #2732 in the World

45% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

22

The Hague

Hague University of Applied Sciences

#862 in Europe #2740 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1987 Founded

23

Breda

AVANS University of Applied Sciences

#872 in Europe #2788 in the World

55% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

24

Enschede

Saxion University

#880 in Europe #2808 in the World

55% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

25

Heerlen

Zuyd University

#896 in Europe #2896 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

26

Haarlem

INHolland University of Applied Sciences

#904 in Europe #2935 in the World

57% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

27

Breda

Breda University of Applied Sciences

#925 in Europe #3043 in the World

57% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1966 Founded

28

Utrecht

Utrecht School of the Arts

#949 in Europe #3160 in the World

64% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1987 Founded

29

Leiden

Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

#987 in Europe #3358 in the World

71% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

30

Rotterdam

Codarts University of the Arts

#996 in Europe #3438 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

31

Utrecht

University of Humanistic Studies

#1010 in Europe #3518 in the World

100% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1989 Founded

32

Arnhem

ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

#1065 in Europe #3846 in the World

81% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

33

Velp

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

#1131 in Europe #4179 in the World

74% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

2003 Founded

34

Leeuwarden

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

#1159 in Europe #4354 in the World

73% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

2008 Founded

35

Vlissingen

HZ University of Applied Sciences

#1186 in Europe #4467 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,100 Enrollment

1987 Founded

36

Eindhoven

TIAS School for Business and Society

#1189 in Europe #4476 in the World

61% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1986 Founded

37

Eindhoven

Design Academy Eindhoven

#1197 in Europe #4548 in the World

28% Acceptance

1947 Founded

38

Delft

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

#1214 in Europe #4678 in the World

53% Acceptance

1958 Founded

39

Cupecoy

American University of the Caribbean – School of Medicine

#1288 in Europe #5086 in the World

61% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

40

Ede

Ede Christian University

#1289 in Europe #5087 in the World

65% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1994 Founded

41

The Hague

Hotelschool The Hague

#1330 in Europe #5379 in the World

63% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1929 Founded

42

Amsterdam

Amsterdam School of the Arts

#1350 in Europe #5503 in the World

66% Acceptance

1987 Founded

43

Amsterdam

Gerrit Rietveld Academy

#1361 in Europe #5562 in the World

68% Acceptance

1924 Founded

44

Oranjestad

University of Aruba

#1498 in Europe #6401 in the World

67% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

45

The Hague

Royal Academy of Art The Hague

#1640 in Europe #7254 in the World

73% Acceptance

1682 Founded

46

Gouda

Driestar Christian University

#1751 in Europe #7679 in the World

94% Acceptance

1944 Founded

47

Dronten

Aeres University of Applied Sciences

#1866 in Europe #8025 in the World

60% Acceptance

2013 Founded

48

's-Hertogenbosch

HAS University of Applied Sciences

#2043 in Europe #8565 in the World

63% Acceptance

1948 Founded

49

Utrecht

#2180 in Europe #9111 in the World

58% Acceptance

1974 Founded

50

Rotterdam

Islamic University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam

#2189 in Europe #9157 in the World

53% Acceptance

1997 Founded

51

Zwolle

Viaa University of Applied Sciences

#2202 in Europe #9209 in the World

51% Acceptance

1987 Founded

52

Apeldoorn

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences

#2239 in Europe #9359 in the World

39% Acceptance

1987 Founded

53

Zwolle

University of Professional Teacher Education PABO Zwolle

#2307 in Europe #9636 in the World

49% Acceptance

2011 Founded

54

Doetinchem

Iselinge University of Professional Teacher Education

#2389 in Europe #10076 in the World

52% Acceptance

1984 Founded

55

Amsterdam

IPABO Amsterdam, University of Teacher Education

#2402 in Europe #10176 in the World

53% Acceptance

1986 Founded

56

Helmond

De Kempel University of Applied Sciences

#2416 in Europe #10257 in the World

53% Acceptance

1986 Founded

57

Oranjestad

Xavier University School of Medicine

#2577 in Europe #11591 in the World

52% Acceptance

2004 Founded

58

Oranjestad

Aureus University School of Medicine

#2694 in Europe #12550 in the World

50% Acceptance

2004 Founded