The Netherlands offers more English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programs than any other continental European country — over 2,100 programs are delivered entirely in English, roughly 75% of all Master's programs and 30% of Bachelor's programs nationally. Rankings below are from QS World University Rankings 2027, THE World University Rankings 2026, and ARWU (Shanghai) Rankings 2025, via Study.eu's Netherlands country table.
| # | University | QS 2027 | THE 2026 | ARWU 2025 | Known For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | 48 | 57 | 151 | Engineering, technology, architecture |
| 2 | University of Amsterdam (UvA) | 60 | 62 | 101 | Broad research, humanities, social sciences |
| 3 | Utrecht University | 113 | – | 56 | Broad research, sciences, medicine |
| 4 | Leiden University | 119 | 70 | 101 | Natural sciences, medicine, law |
| 5 | Erasmus University Rotterdam | 148 | 107 | 101 | Business, economics, medicine |
| 6 | Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) | 152 | 192 | 301 | Engineering, technology, innovation |
| 7 | Wageningen University & Research | 154 | 66 | 151 | Agriculture, food, environmental science |
| 8 | University of Groningen | 157 | 82 | 73 | Astronomy, AI, life sciences |
| 9 | VU Amsterdam | 185 | 176 | 151 | Broad research, social sciences, sciences |
| 10 | University of Twente | 223 | 190 | 501 | Engineering, technology, entrepreneurship |
Note on acceptance rates: Most countries outside the US do not officially publish acceptance rates. Any percentage shown here is a third-party aggregator estimate (Yocket, Shiksha, Collegedunia and similar platforms), not official university data — treat it as a rough competitiveness signal, not a precise number.
University profiles
- 1
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Engineering, technology, architecture
- QS 2027 48
- THE 2026 57
- ARWU 2025 151
- 2
University of Amsterdam (UvA)
Broad research, humanities, social sciences
- QS 2027 60
- THE 2026 62
- ARWU 2025 101
- 3
Utrecht University
Broad research, sciences, medicine
- QS 2027 113
- THE 2026 –
- ARWU 2025 56
- 4
Leiden University
Natural sciences, medicine, law
- QS 2027 119
- THE 2026 70
- ARWU 2025 101
- 5
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Business, economics, medicine
- QS 2027 148
- THE 2026 107
- ARWU 2025 101
- 6
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Engineering, technology, innovation
- QS 2027 152
- THE 2026 192
- ARWU 2025 301
- 7
Wageningen University & Research
Agriculture, food, environmental science
- QS 2027 154
- THE 2026 66
- ARWU 2025 151
- 8
University of Groningen
Astronomy, AI, life sciences
- QS 2027 157
- THE 2026 82
- ARWU 2025 73
- 9
VU Amsterdam
Broad research, social sciences, sciences
- QS 2027 185
- THE 2026 176
- ARWU 2025 151
- 10
University of Twente
Engineering, technology, entrepreneurship
- QS 2027 223
- THE 2026 190
- ARWU 2025 501
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