37 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 18.4M citations received by 580K academic papers made by 37 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 Engineering

#7 in Europe

#43 in the World

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

2. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Engineering

#18 in Europe

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#24 in Europe

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Engineering

#38 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

5. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Engineering

#39 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

6. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Engineering

#45 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

7. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Engineering

#53 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1923

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Engineering

#84 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Engineering

#93 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Engineering

#121 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Engineering

#174 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Engineering

#211 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Engineering

#365 in Europe

#1006 in the World

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

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Engineering

#605 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Engineering

#829 in Europe

#3099 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#943 in Europe

#3625 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Engineering

#1105 in Europe

#4482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Engineering

#1121 in Europe

#4570 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Engineering

#1123 in Europe

#4575 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Engineering

#1128 in Europe

#4617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Engineering

#1129 in Europe

#4621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

22. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Engineering

#1133 in Europe

#4640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

23. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Engineering

#1141 in Europe

#4682 in the World

Founded: 1987

24. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Engineering

#1201 in Europe

#4994 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

25. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#1217 in Europe

#5082 in the World

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

26. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Engineering

#1282 in Europe

#5435 in the World

Founded: 2004

27. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Engineering

#1291 in Europe

#5460 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Engineering

#1299 in Europe

#5496 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Engineering

#1304 in Europe

#5530 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Engineering

#1320 in Europe

#5601 in the World

Founded: 1930

31. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#1322 in Europe

#5614 in the World

Founded: 1987

32. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Engineering

#1323 in Europe

#5619 in the World

Founded: 2003

33. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Engineering

#1324 in Europe

#5620 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Engineering

#1349 in Europe

#5802 in the World

Founded: 1984

35. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Engineering

#1378 in Europe

#6034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 1987

36. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Engineering

#1411 in Europe

#6322 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Engineering

#1449 in Europe

#6637 in the World

Founded: 1978

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