33 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Netherlands

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 5.32M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 33 universities in the Netherlands was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#22 in Europe

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

5. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1923

6. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#32 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

7. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#42 in Europe

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#69 in Europe

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#76 in Europe

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

10. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#106 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

11. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#139 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

12. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#167 in Europe

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,378
Founded: 1927

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#169 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#689 in Europe

#2383 in the World

Founded: 1619

15. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#693 in Europe

#2399 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#790 in Europe

#2917 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#924 in Europe

#3510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

18. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#952 in Europe

#3626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1989

19. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#964 in Europe

#3686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#993 in Europe

#3868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1018 in Europe

#3971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

22. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1022 in Europe

#4000 in the World

Founded: 1996

23. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1051 in Europe

#4127 in the World

Founded: 1986

24. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1103 in Europe

#4400 in the World

Founded: 1984

25. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1105 in Europe

#4404 in the World

Founded: 1987

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1118 in Europe

#4470 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1153 in Europe

#4699 in the World

Founded: 1986

28. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1190 in Europe

#4931 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1197 in Europe

#4945 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1220 in Europe

#5030 in the World

Founded: 1986

31. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1221 in Europe

#5041 in the World

Founded: 1987

32. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1241 in Europe

#5143 in the World

Founded: 2004

33. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1306 in Europe

#5553 in the World

Founded: 1930

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delft, Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Eindhoven.