22 Best universities for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 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 Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 406K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 22 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

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

2. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Human-Computer Interaction

#6 in Europe

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

3. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Human-Computer Interaction

#11 in Europe

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

4. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#18 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

5. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Human-Computer Interaction

#34 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

6. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#40 in Europe

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

7. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Human-Computer Interaction

#82 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1923

8. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Human-Computer Interaction

#93 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

9. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Human-Computer Interaction

#135 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

10. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Human-Computer Interaction

#168 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

11. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#171 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

12. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#264 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Human-Computer Interaction

#277 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#470 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1619

15. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Human-Computer Interaction

#527 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

16. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Human-Computer Interaction

#558 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Human-Computer Interaction

#569 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#627 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

19. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#629 in Europe

#1766 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

20. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Human-Computer Interaction

#746 in Europe

#2412 in the World

Founded: 1987

21. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Human-Computer Interaction

#754 in Europe

#2458 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

22. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Human-Computer Interaction

#773 in Europe

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Human-Computer Interaction in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delft, Eindhoven, Enschede, and Amsterdam.

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