How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #47 (Delft University of Technology) to #203 (University of Twente); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Leiden University has the largest research record in this group, with 12,222,894 citations and an h-index of 877. 6 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
The split is 16 public to 0 private institutions. By location, South Holland (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Leiden University, founded in 1575. Leiden University is the largest, with 34,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The most common subjects are Business & Management (21), Engineering (8), Professional Accounting & Finance (6) and Arts, Design & Architecture (6). The usual length is 1–2 years and 12 months. 79% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (92% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (77% of courses with a stated intake). Rotterdam School of Management offers the widest choice, with 17 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Leiden University 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 21,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
