Netherlands — university guide
The 61 universities in the Netherlands in 2026
An informative guide to the 61 higher education institutions in the Netherlands: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
61
Universities
46
Public
15
Private
#75
Best ranking
University of Amsterdam
5,030 EUR
Min bachelor fee
59
Programs
Bachelor fee range in the Netherlands
Based on the 39 universities in the Netherlands that published their fees.
Min5,030 EURMax24,950 EUR
Universities in the Netherlands: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
46
Public universities
The public institutions in the Netherlands
46universities
15
Private universities
The private institutions in the Netherlands
15universities
13
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
13universities
39
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
39universities
61
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
61universities
59
Programs
Fields offered in the Netherlands
59programs
List of universities in the Netherlands in 2026
61 universities listedAmsterdam University of the Arts
Public3 3 programs· Amsterdam's federation of leading arts schools: theatre, dance, music, film, fine art and architecture.
Design Academy Eindhoven
Public1 1 program· Design Academy Eindhoven, a globally influential design school that treats design as a way of questioning society.
Gerrit Rietveld Academy
Public2 2 programs· Amsterdam's academy of art and design, founded in 1924: radical experimentation and a strongly international community.
Notenboom Academy
Private6 6 programs· A private business school in Eindhoven and Maastricht: entrepreneurship, hospitality and events in accelerated programmes.
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Public3 3 programs· 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
Public5 5 programs· A public Dutch university of applied sciences for life sciences: agriculture, food, environment and teacher training.
Amsterdam Fashion Academy
Private3 3 programs· A private international fashion school in Amsterdam: fashion business and design bachelor's degrees in very small classes.
ArtEZ University of the Arts
Public3 3 programs· A major Dutch university of the arts in Arnhem, Enschede and Zwolle: fine art, music, theatre, design and architecture.
BSN Academy
Private3 3 programs· Business School Netherlands: Action Learning-based MBAs and leadership programmes for working professionals.
Codarts University of the Arts
Public1 1 program· Rotterdam's conservatoire and school of dance and circus arts, training professional performing artists to an international level.
De Haagse Hogeschool
Public12 12 programs· 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
Public3 3 programs· A Christian university of applied sciences in Gouda, specialised in teacher training and educational studies.
EuroCollege
Private5 5 programs· A private business school in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Utrecht: international business, hospitality and events, accelerated.
HKU University of the Arts
Public3 3 programs· Utrecht's university of the arts: music, theatre, visual art, design, games and media training for the creative professions.
HAS University of Applied Sciences
Public6 6 programs· HAS, the green school of Den Bosch and Venlo: agriculture, food, nature and environment for the transitions ahead.
Leiden University of Applied Sciences
Public10 10 programs· A public university of applied sciences in Leiden offering a broad range of professional bachelor's and master's degrees.
Hotelschool The Hague
Public3 3 programs· Hotelschool The Hague: a leading public hospitality school, consistently ranked among the world's best.
IHE Delft Institute of Higher Education
Private2 2 programs· The UNESCO partner institute in Delft: the world's leading graduate school for water management and sanitation.
Iselinge University of Applied Sciences
Public1 1 program· A small specialised hogeschool in Doetinchem devoted to the pabo: training primary school teachers in a Christian setting.
IVA University of Applied Sciences
Private5 5 programs· A historic private Dutch business school (1930) offering intensive, small-scale commercial and management education in Driebergen.
Marnix Academie
Public1 1 program· A Utrecht teacher training institute: the pabo, a hands-on and demanding route into primary school teaching.
SRH Haarlem Campus
Private5 5 programs· The Dutch campus of Germany's SRH group in Haarlem: English-taught bachelor's degrees in business, psychology and media.
Team Academy
Private3 3 programs· An Amsterdam business school with a unique concept: learning entrepreneurship by building and running your own team company.
TIAS School for Business and Society
Private5 5 programs· The business school of Tilburg University and TU Eindhoven: MBAs and masters linking business performance with societal impact.