29 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 794K citations received by 30K academic papers made by 29 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. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Education Majors

#13 in Europe

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Education Majors

#14 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Education Majors

#16 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

4. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Education Majors

#24 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Education Majors

#27 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Education Majors

#29 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1923

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Education Majors

#37 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

8. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Education Majors

#59 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

9. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Education Majors

#66 in Europe

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Education Majors

#67 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Education Majors

#82 in Europe

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

12. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Education Majors

#135 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Education Majors

#142 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

14. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Education Majors

#425 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

15. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Education Majors

#428 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1993

16. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Education Majors

#448 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1619

17. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Education Majors

#483 in Europe

#1566 in the World

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

18. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Education Majors

#487 in Europe

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Education Majors

#505 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1987

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Education Majors

#571 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Education Majors

#609 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

22. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Education Majors

#616 in Europe

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1986

23. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Education Majors

#672 in Europe

#2531 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

24. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Education Majors

#702 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

25. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Education Majors

#722 in Europe

#2807 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Education Majors

#760 in Europe

#3071 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Education Majors

#808 in Europe

#3266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

28. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Education Majors

#890 in Europe

#3653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

29. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Education Majors

#928 in Europe

#3829 in the World

Founded: 2004

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