30 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in the Netherlands

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 3.91M citations received by 108K 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

#5 in Europe

#28 in the World

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

2. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Mechanical Engineering

#24 in Europe

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

4. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

5. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#45 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

6. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

7. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Mechanical Engineering

#49 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1923

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#90 in Europe

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#124 in Europe

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Mechanical Engineering

#130 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

11. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Mechanical Engineering

#164 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Mechanical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#295 in Europe

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#602 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mechanical Engineering

#858 in Europe

#3048 in the World

Founded: 1993

16. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#872 in Europe

#3101 in the World

Founded: 1619

17. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Mechanical Engineering

#1021 in Europe

#3778 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1032 in Europe

#3819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

19. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Mechanical Engineering

#1034 in Europe

#3849 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Mechanical Engineering

#1057 in Europe

#3988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

21. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Mechanical Engineering

#1066 in Europe

#4041 in the World

Enrollment: 2,331
Founded: 1987

22. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Mechanical Engineering

#1135 in Europe

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

23. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Mechanical Engineering

#1145 in Europe

#4481 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

24. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mechanical Engineering

#1166 in Europe

#4651 in the World

Founded: 1930

25. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Mechanical Engineering

#1168 in Europe

#4669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

26. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mechanical Engineering

#1175 in Europe

#4710 in the World

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

27. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Mechanical Engineering

#1202 in Europe

#4832 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Mechanical Engineering

#1227 in Europe

#4972 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Mechanical Engineering

#1244 in Europe

#5081 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Mechanical Engineering

#1293 in Europe

#5415 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 2004

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