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A listing of universities in the Kingdom of the Netherlands:

Research universities

Research universities in the Netherlands are institutions of tertiary education that in Dutch are called universiteit. Their focus is towards academic education and scientific research. They are accredited to confer bachelor's, master's and (with the exception of the Netherlands Defence Academy) doctoral degrees. Prior to the Bologna Process, the universities granted drs. (doctorandus), mr. (for law studies) and ir. (for engineering studies) degrees, which are equivalent to current MA, LLM or MSc degrees. The term universiteit is reserved to doctorate granting institutes in the Dutch context, and the additional qualifier "research" is hardly ever used in practice.

There are Semi-Public Universities and Private Universities in Netherlands. The semi-public status of most Dutch universities arises from the fact that they have both public and private characteristics. In this respect, their public funding is entirely output-based, determined by the number of undergraduate and graduate degrees delivered. Except for this output-based funding, Dutch universities are largely private entities that, since 1998, own and operate their real estate at their own risk;[1] moreover, all employees of Dutch universities have labor contracts based on private sector terms (as of 2020).[2]

Name Established University status City Organisation Type Number of staff Number of students
Members of the Universities of the Netherlands association
University of Amsterdam[3] 1632 1877[4] Amsterdam Semi-public Research university 4,062 32,739
Academic Medical Center 1983 Amsterdam
Amsterdam University College 2008 Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1880 1880[4] Amsterdam Special: Protestant Research university 2,200 18,000
VU University Medical Center 1964 Amsterdam
Amsterdam University College 2008 Amsterdam
University of Groningen 1614 1614 Groningen Semi-public Research university 5,000 26,500
University Medical Center Groningen 2005 Groningen
Leiden University 1575 1575 Leiden Semi-public Research university 3,973 19,328
Leiden University Medical Center 1996 Leiden
Leiden University College The Hague 2010 The Hague
Maastricht University 1976 1975 Maastricht Semi-public Research university 3,000 11,463
Academic Hospital Maastricht 1974 Maastricht
University College Maastricht 2002 Maastricht
Radboud University Nijmegen 1923 1923[4] Nijmegen Special: Catholic Research university 4,309* 17,650*
Radboud University Medical Center 1956 Nijmegen
Erasmus University Rotterdam 1913 1937[4] Rotterdam Semi-public Research university 3,700 26,212[5]
Erasmus MC 1950 Rotterdam 3,361
Erasmus University College 2013 Rotterdam 270
Tilburg University 1927 1939 Tilburg Special: Catholic Research university 1,062* 11,399*
University College Tilburg 2008 Tilburg
TIAS School for Business and Society 1982 Tilburg
Utrecht University 1636 1636 Utrecht Semi-public Research university 8,224 26,787
University Medical Center Utrecht 1999 Utrecht
University College Utrecht 1998 Utrecht
University College Roosevelt 2004 Middelburg Semi-public University College
Delft University of Technology 1842 1905 Delft Semi-public Technical university 5,400 24,000
Eindhoven University of Technology 1956 1956 Eindhoven Semi-public Technical university 3,000 12,000
University of Twente 1961 1961 Enschede Semi-public Technical university 3,000 8,500
Wageningen University and Research Centre 2000 1918 Wageningen Semi-public Technical university 6,500## 12,847
Wageningen University 1876 Wageningen
Agricultural Research Institutes 1877 throughout the Netherlands Research Institute
Open University in the Netherlands 1984 1984 Nationwide; main office in Heerlen Semi-public Open university 673 16,888[6]
Other universities
University of Curaçao 1979 1979 Curaçao Public National university
University of Humanistic Studies 1989 1989 Utrecht Semi-public Research university 150 550[7]
Template:Ill 1823 2005 Breda/Den Helder Special: National Military Academy Military Academy, since 2005 includes Department of Military Sciences ~75 ~200
Privately Funded Universities (accredited as Universiteit by Dutch law) (by type)
Nyenrode Business University 1946 1982 Breukelen Private Business school
Protestant Theological University 1854 1939 Kampen Private University for Protestant Theology
Theological University of Kampen 1854 1939 Kampen Private University for Protestant Theology
Theological University of Apeldoorn 1894 1962 Apeldoorn Private University for Protestant Theology
Universities that no longer exist
Catholic University of Utrecht 1991–2007 Utrecht Private: merged into University of Tilburg University for Catholic Theology
University of Harderwijk 1648–1811 Harderwijk disbanded by Napoleon
University of Franeker 1585–1811 Franeker disbanded by Napoleon
University of Nijmegen 1655–1680 Nijmegen closed in the aftermath of the 1672 rampjaar
University of Theology and Pastorate 1966-1999[8] Heerlen Private: merged into Radboud University Nijmegen in 1993, Heerlen location closed 1999 University for Catholic Theology

† 2003–2004; ‡ 2004–2005; # 2005–2006; * 2006–2007; ##including research staff at the associated institutes. All figures without signs are estimates or from undated sources. According to Dutch law, it is illegal to use protected titles which can only be given by universities that are accredited. Protected titles are ing. bc. mr. ir. drs. and dr.[9] English variants (MSc BSc MA BA LLB LLM BEng PhD) are not (yet)[10] protected by Dutch law[11] (but using the title "dr." based on a PhD degree, without permission from DUO, is a violation of Dutch law as the title "doctor" is protected). One may bear in the Netherlands foreign titles according to the laws of the country wherein they were granted, but without translating them in Dutch.

Universities of Applied Sciences

Universities of applied sciences (Dutch: hogeschool) in the Netherlands are focused on professional education rather than scientific research. While the literal translation of hogeschool is "high school", these are second-tier institutes of higher education, and can be compared with colleges or polytechnics or similar in other countries. They are accredited to confer bachelor's and master's degrees. Prior to the Bologna Process, they also conferred professional engineer's (abbreviated ing.) degrees. Dutch universities of applied sciences are not accredited to confer doctoral (PhD) degrees; PhD studies can sometimes be conducted in the context of a university of applied sciences, however, the title will be granted by one of the research universities, and a full professor of that university will be appointed as principal supervisor (promotor). In international contexts, the phrase University of Applied Sciences is used for the majority of these schools, as suggested by the Dutch Minister of Education.[12] Some specific exceptions have been made. For example, tertiary art schools and schools of education use an internationally recognisable name of choice.

The Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences funded by the governement are:

Former Universities of Applied Sciences (not exhaustive)

  • Stoas Hogeschool, Dronten, 's-Hertogenbosch, Wageningen => part of: Aeres Hogeschool
  • Christelijke Agrarische Hogeschool Dronten, Dronten => part of: Aeres Hogeschool
  • Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland, Leeuwarden => part of: NHL Stenden Hogeschool
  • Hogeschool De Horst, Driebergen => part of: Hogeschool Utrecht
  • Hogeschool Helicon, Zeist => part of: Hogeschool Leiden
  • Hogeschool Domstad, Utrecht => part of: Hogeschool Utrecht
  • Hogeschool Edith Stein / Onderwijscentrum Twente, Hengelo => part of: Saxion Hogeschool
  • Hogeschool voor Economische Studies (HES), Amsterdam => part of: Hogeschool van Amsterdam
  • Hogeschool voor Economische Studies (HES), Rotterdam => part of: Hogeschool Rotterdam

Private For-Profit Medical Schools

Although there are none of these schools in the mainland, many exist in the Dutch Caribbean either in the special municipalities of the Netherlands or constituents countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Only one (Saba University) has direct accreditation from Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders, which accredits universities in the Netherlands and Flanders.

Private For-Profit Business Schools and other Universities of Applied Sciences

A number of private universities of applied sciences (hogescholen) are active in the Netherlands. Some of these are exclusively distance learning (online) medium learning providers.

Webster University: The American University in the Netherlands

Webster University Leiden is a university outside the Dutch system, offering Bachelor and Master programs in the Netherlands. Webster University is a private, non-profit American university, accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission's North Central Association. The International Business and Management program, as well as the Applied Behavioral and Social Sciences program are accredited in the Netherlands by the NVAO at the hbo (professional master) level.

International rankings

In relation to their population size, Switzerland (first), Sweden (second) and the Netherlands (third) are the three countries with the highest number of universities among the 100 best of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2014-2015).[15]

Below are shown the international rankings of the government funded research universities of the Netherlands, and the number of times they rank in the top 200 of one of the six prominent global rankings:

University QS World
(2025)[16] 		THE World
(2025)[17] 		ARWU World
(2024)[18] 		USNWR World
(2025–26)[19] 		CWTS Leiden
(2024)[20] 		CWUR World
(2025)[21] 		#a
University of Amsterdam 55 58= 101-150 33 54 83 Template:Align
Utrecht University 105= 66c 55 49 71 78 Template:Align
Leiden University 141= 73= 101-150 56 72 88 Template:Align
University of Groningen 159= 80= 69 75 97 104 Template:Align
Erasmus University Rotterdam 158 107= 101-150 76 104 111 Template:Align
Wageningen University and Research 155= 67= 151-200 115= 75 193 Template:Align
Delft University of Technology 49 56= 151-200 191 117 269 Template:Align
VU University Amsterdam 221 136= 151-200 79= 60 159 Template:Align
Radboud University 272 143= 101-150 122 80 172 Template:Align
Maastricht University 230= 132= 201-300 176= 169 264 Template:Align
Eindhoven University of Technology 136 185= 401-500 409= 177 366 Template:Align
University of Twente 233 180= 401-500 427= 274 463 Template:Align
Tilburg University 347= 251-300 701-800 653= 197 733 Template:Align
Open University N.A. N.A. N.A. 1659= N.A. N.A. Template:Align
University of Curaçao N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Template:Align
University of Humanistic Studies N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Template:Align

Notes:
N.A.: Not Applicable
a Number of times the university is ranked within the top 200 of one of the six global rankings.
b The university is ranked within the top 150 of all six global rankings.
c THE World University Rankings 2023 (rankings thereafter are not available).

See also

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Algemene Rekenkamer, Vastgoed bij universiteiten: Twintig jaar na overdracht van eigendom (Real estate of universities: Twenty years after the transfer of ownership), 2018. Available from: https://www.rekenkamer.nl/publicaties/rapporten/2018/01/18/vastgoed-bij-universiteiten
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