34 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 5.33M citations received by 161K 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

#31 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#10 in Europe

#61 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

#24 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

5. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Linguistics

#34 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Linguistics

#35 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Linguistics

#49 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#65 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Linguistics

#95 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

10. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Linguistics

#100 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

11. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Linguistics

#106 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Linguistics

#118 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Linguistics

#177 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#685 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Linguistics

#691 in Europe

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#845 in Europe

#3140 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

#846 in Europe

#3142 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Linguistics

#890 in Europe

#3375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

19. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Linguistics

#969 in Europe

#3758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

20. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Linguistics

#999 in Europe

#3919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

21. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Linguistics

#1009 in Europe

#3958 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Linguistics

#1046 in Europe

#4164 in the World

Founded: 1987

23. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Linguistics

#1060 in Europe

#4233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

24. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Linguistics

#1095 in Europe

#4407 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Linguistics

#1103 in Europe

#4444 in the World

Founded: 1987

26. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Linguistics

#1145 in Europe

#4646 in the World

Founded: 2008

27. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Linguistics

#1155 in Europe

#4709 in the World

Founded: 1930

28. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Linguistics

#1191 in Europe

#4861 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Linguistics

#1239 in Europe

#5140 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

30. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Linguistics

#1243 in Europe

#5160 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Linguistics

#1263 in Europe

#5251 in the World

Founded: 1984

32. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Linguistics

#1276 in Europe

#5322 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Linguistics

#1316 in Europe

#5546 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Linguistics

#1329 in Europe

#5612 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.