46 public universities in the Netherlands in 2026
The public universities in the Netherlands offer accessible education to as many students as possible, with recognised programs and a strong tradition of academic research.
46 public universities
Netherlands has public institutions offering a wide range of programs, often with government-regulated fees and a strong tradition of academic research.
Amsterdam University of the Arts
Amsterdam's federation of leading arts schools: theatre, dance, music, film, fine art and architecture.
Design Academy Eindhoven
Design Academy Eindhoven, a globally influential design school that treats design as a way of questioning society.
Gerrit Rietveld Academy
Amsterdam's academy of art and design, founded in 1924: radical experimentation and a strongly international community.
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
An internationally renowned academy of art and design in The Hague, founded in 1682, blending centuries of craft with cutting-edge creation.
Aeres University of Applied Sciences
A public Dutch university of applied sciences for life sciences: agriculture, food, environment and teacher training.
ArtEZ University of the Arts
A major Dutch university of the arts in Arnhem, Enschede and Zwolle: fine art, music, theatre, design and architecture.
Codarts University of the Arts
Rotterdam's conservatoire and school of dance and circus arts, training professional performing artists to an international level.
De Haagse Hogeschool
One of the Netherlands' largest universities of applied sciences, in The Hague: some 26,000 students and many English-taught degrees.
Driestar University of Applied Sciences
A Christian university of applied sciences in Gouda, specialised in teacher training and educational studies.
HKU University of the Arts
Utrecht's university of the arts: music, theatre, visual art, design, games and media training for the creative professions.
HAS University of Applied Sciences
HAS, the green school of Den Bosch and Venlo: agriculture, food, nature and environment for the transitions ahead.
Leiden University of Applied Sciences
A public university of applied sciences in Leiden offering a broad range of professional bachelor's and master's degrees.
Hotelschool The Hague
Hotelschool The Hague: a leading public hospitality school, consistently ranked among the world's best.
Iselinge University of Applied Sciences
A small specialised hogeschool in Doetinchem devoted to the pabo: training primary school teachers in a Christian setting.
Marnix Academie
A Utrecht teacher training institute: the pabo, a hands-on and demanding route into primary school teaching.
University of Amsterdam
A leading research university in the heart of Amsterdam, heir to the 1632 Athenaeum Illustre: humanities, social sciences, economics and health.
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
The largest university of applied sciences in the Netherlands, offering practice-driven programmes in business, digital media, IT, health and sports.
Avans University of Applied Sciences
Avans, a top-rated hogeschool in Breda, Den Bosch and Tilburg: business, tech, arts and care.
Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
HU, one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, in Utrecht: tech, care, media, business and education.
Breda University of Applied Sciences
BUas in Breda: tourism, leisure, digital media, games, logistics and the built environment.
Hanze University of Applied Sciences
The largest university of applied sciences in the north of the Netherlands, offering practice-based programmes in business, technology, arts, health and sports.
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
A highly international university of applied sciences in The Hague, offering practice-based programmes in law, business, IT, health, design and global affairs.
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
One of the Netherlands' largest universities of applied sciences, in Rotterdam: engineering, business, care, design and media.
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Saxion, the hogeschool of Deventer and Enschede: tech, care, business and hospitality, with a large international community.