A-Z Universities in the Netherlands
2026 Alphabetical University List New
Looking for a specific university in the Netherlands? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 55 officially recognised Dutch universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the Netherlands.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
A-Z Directory of Dutch Universities
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in the Netherlands?
- There are 55 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Dutch higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Dutch university ranking?
- No. This page lists Dutch universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Dutch University Ranking orders the same 55 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
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Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
- No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Dutch University Ranking.
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How many universities in the Netherlands start with each letter of the alphabet?
- The Dutch universities in this list start with the following letters: A (4), B (1), C (2), D (3), E (1), F (1), G (1), H (17), I (3), K (1), M (1), N (2), R (2), S (1), T (4), U (6), V (2), W (2), Z (1).
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Can I search this list by location instead of name?
- Yes. uniRank also provides an Dutch Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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