37 Best universities for Engineering in the Netherlands

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 24.5M citations received by 651K 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

#44 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#20 in Europe

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Engineering

#21 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

4. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Engineering

#32 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

5. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Engineering

#43 in Europe

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

6. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Engineering

#47 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

7. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Engineering

#52 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1923

8. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Engineering

#80 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

9. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Engineering

#82 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Engineering

#107 in Europe

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Engineering

#165 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Engineering

#201 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1000 in the World

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

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Engineering

#603 in Europe

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Engineering

#787 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#958 in Europe

#3714 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Engineering

#1108 in Europe

#4507 in the World

Founded: 1986

18. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Engineering

#1110 in Europe

#4515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Engineering

#1122 in Europe

#4606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Engineering

#1130 in Europe

#4637 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Engineering

#1136 in Europe

#4672 in the World

Founded: 1987

22. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Engineering

#1138 in Europe

#4677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

23. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Engineering

#1169 in Europe

#4836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

24. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Engineering

#1198 in Europe

#5007 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

25. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Engineering

#1242 in Europe

#5173 in the World

Founded: 1930

26. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#1250 in Europe

#5224 in the World

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

27. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Engineering

#1280 in Europe

#5386 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Engineering

#1308 in Europe

#5532 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Engineering

#1319 in Europe

#5623 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Engineering

#1320 in Europe

#5624 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Engineering

#1331 in Europe

#5670 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Engineering

#1350 in Europe

#5812 in the World

Founded: 2003

33. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Engineering

#1358 in Europe

#5854 in the World

Founded: 1987

34. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Engineering

#1382 in Europe

#6037 in the World

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

35. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Engineering

#1397 in Europe

#6155 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Engineering

#1399 in Europe

#6167 in the World

Founded: 1984

37. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Engineering

#1446 in Europe

#6568 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, Utrecht, Eindhoven, and Amsterdam.