Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Netherlands for Special Education

We ranked the top 19 universities for Special Education in Netherlands based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.43M specialized research publications which collectively generated 57.47M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

Active Filters: Special Education Netherlands Clear All

Ranking Methodology Notice

Filter

Field of Study

Sub-Branch

1

Nijmegen

Radboud University

#34 in Europe #127 in the World

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

2

Groningen

University of Groningen

#30 in Europe #118 in the World

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

3

Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

#13 in Europe #76 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

4

Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

#87 in Europe #231 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

5

Maastricht

Maastricht University

#122 in Europe #309 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

6

Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

#63 in Europe #188 in the World

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

7

Utrecht

Utrecht University

#14 in Europe #78 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

8

Leiden

Leiden University

#51 in Europe #158 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

9

Enschede

University of Twente

#121 in Europe #305 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

10

Tilburg

Tilburg University

#230 in Europe #556 in the World

57% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1927 Founded

11

Wageningen

Wageningen University

#71 in Europe #206 in the World

47% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

1918 Founded

12

Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology

#112 in Europe #287 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,069 Enrollment

1956 Founded

13

Zwolle

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

#859 in Europe #2732 in the World

45% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

14

Groningen

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

#719 in Europe #2090 in the World

57% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

15

Arnhem

HAN University of Applied Sciences

#698 in Europe #2002 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

16

Rotterdam

Rotterdam University

#580 in Europe #1546 in the World

54% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

17

Utrecht

University of Humanistic Studies

#1010 in Europe #3518 in the World

100% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1989 Founded

18

Leiden

Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

#987 in Europe #3358 in the World

71% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

19

Breda

AVANS University of Applied Sciences

#872 in Europe #2788 in the World

55% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded