Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

40 Best Universities in Netherlands for Law

We ranked the top 40 universities for Law in Netherlands based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.61M subject-specific papers and 62.25M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Law

#6 in Europe #36 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

2

Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Law

#17 in Europe #71 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

3

Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Law

#22 in Europe #89 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

4

Groningen

University of Groningen

For Law

#27 in Europe #106 in the World

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

5

Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Law

#30 in Europe #114 in the World

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

6

Leiden

Leiden University

For Law

#31 in Europe #116 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

7

Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

For Law

#39 in Europe #136 in the World

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

8

Tilburg

Tilburg University

For Law

#43 in Europe #150 in the World

57% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1927 Founded

9

Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Law

#44 in Europe #153 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

10

Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Law

#45 in Europe #157 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

11

Wageningen

Wageningen University

For Law

#68 in Europe #216 in the World

47% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

1918 Founded

12

Enschede

University of Twente

For Law

#69 in Europe #219 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

13

Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology

For Law

#103 in Europe #304 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,069 Enrollment

1956 Founded

14

Breda

Breda University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#767 in Europe #2664 in the World

57% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1966 Founded

15

Enschede

Saxion University

For Law

#957 in Europe #3764 in the World

55% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

16

Vlissingen

HZ University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1379 in Europe #6138 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,100 Enrollment

1987 Founded

17

Breda

AVANS University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1151 in Europe #4784 in the World

55% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

18

Leeuwarden

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1035 in Europe #4098 in the World

73% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

2008 Founded

19

The Hague

Hague University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#738 in Europe #2506 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1987 Founded

20

Velp

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1337 in Europe #5843 in the World

74% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

2003 Founded

21

Zwolle

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#932 in Europe #3567 in the World

45% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

22

Arnhem

ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

For Law

#1375 in Europe #6121 in the World

81% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

23

Breukelen

Nyenrode Business University

For Law

#529 in Europe #1516 in the World

22% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1946 Founded

24

Utrecht

University of Humanistic Studies

For Law

#783 in Europe #2732 in the World

100% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1989 Founded

25

Venlo

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#690 in Europe #2227 in the World

77% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

26

Rotterdam

Codarts University of the Arts

For Law

#1134 in Europe #4695 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

27

Groningen

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

For Law

#871 in Europe #3242 in the World

57% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

28

Oranjestad

University of Aruba

For Law

#1273 in Europe #5465 in the World

67% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

29

Leiden

Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

For Law

#1172 in Europe #4893 in the World

71% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

30

Arnhem

HAN University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#807 in Europe #2829 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

31

The Hague

Hotelschool The Hague

For Law

#1268 in Europe #5438 in the World

63% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1929 Founded

32

Utrecht

Utrecht School of the Arts

For Law

#1070 in Europe #4327 in the World

64% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1987 Founded

33

Utrecht

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

For Law

#664 in Europe #2115 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

34

Ede

Ede Christian University

For Law

#1329 in Europe #5796 in the World

65% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1994 Founded

35

Haarlem

INHolland University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#961 in Europe #3788 in the World

57% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

36

Rotterdam

Rotterdam University

For Law

#681 in Europe #2186 in the World

54% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

37

Cupecoy

American University of the Caribbean – School of Medicine

For Law

#1415 in Europe #6379 in the World

61% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

38

Heerlen

Zuyd University

For Law

#824 in Europe #2971 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

39

Amsterdam

Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

For Law

#527 in Europe #1500 in the World

58% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1619 Founded

40

Eindhoven

TIAS School for Business and Society

For Law

#1078 in Europe #4367 in the World

61% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1986 Founded