Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Netherlands for Media Studies

We ranked the top 16 universities for Media Studies in Netherlands based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.57M specialized research publications which collectively generated 61.31M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Media Studies

#3 in Europe #13 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

2

Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Media Studies

#42 in Europe #114 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

3

Groningen

University of Groningen

For Media Studies

#52 in Europe #146 in the World

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

4

Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

For Media Studies

#56 in Europe #158 in the World

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

5

Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Media Studies

#64 in Europe #181 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

6

Leiden

Leiden University

For Media Studies

#66 in Europe #186 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

7

Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Media Studies

#75 in Europe #217 in the World

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

8

Tilburg

Tilburg University

For Media Studies

#119 in Europe #320 in the World

57% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1927 Founded

9

Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Media Studies

#174 in Europe #460 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

10

Enschede

University of Twente

For Media Studies

#206 in Europe #552 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

11

Wageningen

Wageningen University

For Media Studies

#270 in Europe #706 in the World

47% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

1918 Founded

12

Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Media Studies

#282 in Europe #748 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

13

Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology

For Media Studies

#293 in Europe #781 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,069 Enrollment

1956 Founded

14

Utrecht

Utrecht School of the Arts

For Media Studies

#427 in Europe #1262 in the World

64% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1987 Founded

15

Utrecht

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

For Media Studies

#357 in Europe #1011 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

16

Amsterdam

Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

For Media Studies

#341 in Europe #957 in the World

58% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1619 Founded