34 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 5.84M citations received by 165K academic papers made by 34 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

#30 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#11 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

3. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Linguistics

#12 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Linguistics

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

5. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Linguistics

#34 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Linguistics

#35 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Linguistics

#48 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#65 in Europe

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Linguistics

#96 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

10. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Linguistics

#101 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

11. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Linguistics

#106 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Linguistics

#119 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Linguistics

#170 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Linguistics

#695 in Europe

#2310 in the World

Founded: 1619

15. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#697 in Europe

#2318 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#841 in Europe

#3107 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Linguistics

#881 in Europe

#3338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

18. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#904 in Europe

#3434 in the World

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

19. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Linguistics

#967 in Europe

#3753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

20. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Linguistics

#996 in Europe

#3905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

21. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Linguistics

#1036 in Europe

#4108 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#1044 in Europe

#4137 in the World

Founded: 1987

23. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Linguistics

#1068 in Europe

#4273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

24. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Linguistics

#1086 in Europe

#4384 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Linguistics

#1089 in Europe

#4397 in the World

Enrollment: 2,331
Founded: 1987

26. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#1159 in Europe

#4746 in the World

Founded: 1930

27. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Linguistics

#1173 in Europe

#4796 in the World

Founded: 1986

28. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Linguistics

#1221 in Europe

#5036 in the World

Founded: 2008

29. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Linguistics

#1242 in Europe

#5150 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

30. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Linguistics

#1251 in Europe

#5182 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Linguistics

#1270 in Europe

#5283 in the World

Founded: 1984

32. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Linguistics

#1284 in Europe

#5367 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Linguistics

#1317 in Europe

#5541 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 2004

34. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Linguistics

#1331 in Europe

#5624 in the World

Founded: 1970

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