List of 58 best universities in the Netherlands

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EduRank

Top 58 universities in the Netherlands ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 42.4M citations received by 1.35M academic publications made by 58 universities from the Netherlands, the popularity of 2,904 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Amsterdam

#12 in Europe
#73 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

2. Utrecht University

#16 in Europe
#85 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

3. University of Groningen

#28 in Europe
#114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

4. Delft University of Technology

#34 in Europe
#127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

6. Leiden University

#46 in Europe
#149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

12. University of Twente

#129 in Europe
#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

13. Tilburg University

#221 in Europe
#564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

22. Saxion University

#854 in Europe
#2831 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

25. Zuyd University

#887 in Europe
#2963 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

31. University of Humanistic Studies

#1066 in Europe
#3932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

35. Design Academy Eindhoven

#1212 in Europe
#4796 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1947

39. HZ University of Applied Sciences

#1345 in Europe
#5520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
1987

46. Driestar Christian University

#1653 in Europe
#7482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1944

47. Aeres University of Applied Sciences

#1845 in Europe
#8103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2013

58. Aureus University School of Medicine

#2736 in Europe
#12956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2004

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

Average cost of living for students in the Netherlands is $773 + $164-1172 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).