How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #47 (Delft University of Technology) to #140 (Eindhoven University of Technology); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Erasmus University Rotterdam has the largest research record in this group, with 12,853,000 citations and an h-index of 964. 4 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 20 public to 0 private institutions. By location, South Holland (2) and North Brabant (1) 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 (37), Arts, Design & Architecture (26), Education (24) and Engineering (24). The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 98% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (93% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (75% of courses with a stated intake). Hogeschool Utrecht offers the widest choice, with 35 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 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 20,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
