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11 Best Medicine & Health Sciences Universities in the Netherlands

Eindhoven University of Technology leads the 11 Medicine & Health Sciences universities in the Netherlands at #140 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Hogeschool van Amsterdam (#15 in Netherlands) and Hogeschool Utrecht (#16 in Netherlands) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 14 courses to choose from.

11 universities · ranked best first

how we rank

By university type

Public Medicine & Health Sciences universities

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How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Eindhoven University of Technology at #140 — so it heads the list. Below them, universities follow their research output: Eindhoven University of Technology is cited most (6,904,590 citations). 5 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

11 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, North Brabant (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Eindhoven University of Technology, founded in 1956. De Haagse Hogeschool is the largest, with 26,000 students.

What the courses look like

By level: 8 bachelor's, 4 master's and 2 professional. The usual length is 4 years and Three years. 86% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (75% of courses with a stated intake). Hogeschool van Amsterdam offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in the Netherlands for Medicine & Health Sciences?

Eindhoven University of Technology (QS World #140), Hogeschool van Amsterdam (#15 in Netherlands) and Hogeschool Utrecht (#16 in Netherlands) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Medicine & Health Sciences in the Netherlands?

11 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Medicine & Health Sciences course take in the Netherlands?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with Three years the next most common.

When do Medicine & Health Sciences courses start in the Netherlands?

Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Which university has the most Medicine & Health Sciences courses in the Netherlands?

Hogeschool van Amsterdam, with 3, ahead of Eindhoven University of Technology (2).

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