How these universities are ranked
11 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #47 (Delft University of Technology) to #279 (Radboud University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Amsterdam is cited most (28,238,252 citations). 16 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
50 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, South Holland (2), North Holland (1) and Utrecht (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Leiden University, founded in 1575. University of Amsterdam is the largest, with 41,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 214 bachelor's, 70 master's, 11 professional and 8 foundation. The most common subjects are Business & Management (42), Education (31), Arts, Design & Architecture (23) and Engineering (19). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 91% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (93% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (73% of courses with a stated intake). Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) offers the widest choice, with 43 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. University of Amsterdam is the least expensive at USD 16,000 a year and Delft University of Technology the most at USD 21,000; the middle of the range is about USD 17,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
