33 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 3.72M citations received by 142K academic papers made by 33 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. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Linguistics

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#10 in Europe

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Linguistics

#11 in Europe

#66 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Linguistics

#21 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

5. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Linguistics

#30 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Linguistics

#38 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Linguistics

#56 in Europe

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#66 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Linguistics

#96 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

10. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Linguistics

#97 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

11. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Linguistics

#106 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Linguistics

#110 in Europe

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Linguistics

#179 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#645 in Europe

#2074 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Linguistics

#674 in Europe

#2168 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#793 in Europe

#2847 in the World

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

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#816 in Europe

#3015 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Linguistics

#874 in Europe

#3318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

19. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Linguistics

#958 in Europe

#3704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

20. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Linguistics

#966 in Europe

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

21. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Linguistics

#1003 in Europe

#3928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

22. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#1036 in Europe

#4097 in the World

Founded: 1987

23. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Linguistics

#1038 in Europe

#4103 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Linguistics

#1066 in Europe

#4260 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Linguistics

#1084 in Europe

#4377 in the World

Founded: 1984

26. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Linguistics

#1087 in Europe

#4391 in the World

Founded: 1987

27. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Linguistics

#1149 in Europe

#4678 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Linguistics

#1186 in Europe

#4877 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Linguistics

#1191 in Europe

#4902 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Linguistics

#1194 in Europe

#4910 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

31. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Linguistics

#1212 in Europe

#4985 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Linguistics

#1231 in Europe

#5061 in the World

Founded: 2004

33. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#1284 in Europe

#5356 in the World

Founded: 1930

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