30 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 2.77M citations received by 94.8K academic papers made by 30 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 Mechanical Engineering

#4 in Europe

#26 in the World

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

2. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Mechanical Engineering

#24 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

4. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Mechanical Engineering

#39 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

5. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mechanical Engineering

#41 in Europe

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

6. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Mechanical Engineering

#50 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1923

7. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#52 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#102 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Mechanical Engineering

#139 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#142 in Europe

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Mechanical Engineering

#178 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Mechanical Engineering

#208 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#291 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#633 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mechanical Engineering

#847 in Europe

#2981 in the World

Founded: 1993

16. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#902 in Europe

#3228 in the World

Founded: 1619

17. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Mechanical Engineering

#999 in Europe

#3698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

18. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Mechanical Engineering

#1004 in Europe

#3717 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1023 in Europe

#3802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

20. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Mechanical Engineering

#1095 in Europe

#4200 in the World

Founded: 1987

21. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Mechanical Engineering

#1112 in Europe

#4288 in the World

Founded: 1986

22. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Mechanical Engineering

#1123 in Europe

#4334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

23. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mechanical Engineering

#1138 in Europe

#4431 in the World

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

24. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Mechanical Engineering

#1141 in Europe

#4454 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#1151 in Europe

#4494 in the World

Founded: 1930

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Mechanical Engineering

#1158 in Europe

#4529 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Mechanical Engineering

#1178 in Europe

#4692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

28. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Mechanical Engineering

#1181 in Europe

#4725 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Mechanical Engineering

#1241 in Europe

#5067 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Mechanical Engineering

#1243 in Europe

#5079 in the World

Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delft, Eindhoven, Groningen, and Enschede.