The Netherlands is renowned for its top engineering universities that offer an array of courses covering different disciplines of engineering. Some of the best engineering universities in Netherlands are Delft University of Technology, University of Amsterdam, Wageningen University & Research, Leiden University and many more.
Ranked 16 by THE in 2024, the Delft University of Technology is globally recognised for its different engineering courses with a focus on more than 25 specialisations including computer science, mechanical, chemical, aerospace, civil, electrical, embedded systems, sustainable energy technology and unique courses like offshore and dredging engineering and Geomatics.
In the list of best engineering universities in Netherlands, the University of Amsterdam is known for its stringent admission criteria with an acceptance rate of just 4%. They offer two two-year master’s degrees with an emphasis on computer science and computational sciences. They also offer two one-year master’s degree programs- security and network engineering and software engineering.
Wageningen University is acknowledged for its unique engineering degrees in biosystems engineering, water technology, biotechnology and food technology.
Leiden University is also one of the best engineering universities in Netherlands with an acceptance rate of 63% they offer courses specialising in life sciences, genetics, biotechnology and many more.
The annual tuition fees to pursue a degree from these universities ranges from INR 15-20 Lakhs except for the university of Amsterdam where the annual tuition fee is around INR 30 Lakhs.
The rigorous curriculum and strong research facilities make the Netherlands an appealing choice for aspirants seeking to do an engineering degree abroad.
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![]() #57/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() Delft University of Technology, DelftSouth Holland, Netherlands82%Acceptance Rate | MS Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL5.0 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #192/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() Eindhoven University of Technology, EindhovenNorth Brabant, Netherlands50%Acceptance Rate | M.S Computer Science and Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #66/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() Wageningen University & Research, WageningenGelderland, Netherlands44%Acceptance Rate | M.S Biosystems Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL92 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #190/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() University of Twente, EnschedeOverijssel, Netherlands51%Acceptance Rate | M.S Industrial Design Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL90PTE63 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #82/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() University of Groningen, GroningenGroningen, Netherlands50%Acceptance Rate | M.S Industrial Engineering and Management Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #62/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() University of Amsterdam, AmsterdamNorth Holland, Netherlands | M.S Security and Network Engineering Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL100 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #176/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, AmsterdamNorth Holland, Netherlands45%Acceptance Rate | M.S Computer Science - Big Data Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL92 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #131/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() Maastricht University, MaastrichtLimburg, Netherlands52%Acceptance Rate | B.A Data Science and Knowledge Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #154/3118 THE Ranking 2026 | ![]() Radboud University, NijmegenGelderland, Netherlands70%Acceptance Rate | M.S Physics of Molecules and Materials Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #103/1401 QS Ranking 2026 | ![]() Utrecht University, UtrechtUtrecht, Netherlands22%Acceptance Rate | M.S Nanomaterials Science Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() #103/1401 QS Ranking 2026 | ![]() Maastricht School of Management, MaastrichtLimburg, Netherlands50%Acceptance Rate | M.S Management and Engineering in Production Systems Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE59 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #103/1401 QS Ranking 2026 | ![]() Breda University of Applied Sciences, BredaNorth Brabant, Netherlands57%Acceptance Rate | B.S Logistics Engineering Course duration: 3 years | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() #103/1401 QS Ranking 2026 | ![]() The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The HagueSouth Holland, Netherlands70%Acceptance Rate | B.S Industrial Design Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||