Best Universities/Colleges in Netherlands - Rankings, Programs, Fees, Admission Process, Scholarships

CD Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.4K/Yr (€23,540/Yr)Living: $999/Yr (€925/Yr)Admission	M.A Journalism, Media and Global...GRE298TOEFL100PTE69$25.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 15+ More Programs	5.5/10(3 Users)Ranked 61 by THE in 2024 Ranked 55 by QS in 2025
#2	Leiden University, Leiden South Holland, Netherlands63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.6K/Yr (€20,900/Yr)Living: $1.1K/Yr (€1,006/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsIELTS7$22.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 32+ More Programs	6.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 77 by THE in 2024 Ranked 141 by QS in 2025
#3	University of Groningen, Groningen Groningen, Netherlands50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.3K/Yr (€17,827/Yr)Living: $972/Yr (€900/Yr)Admission	M.A JournalismIELTS6.5$20.2K/Yr Course duration: 18 months 10+ More Programs	8.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 79 by THE in 2024 Ranked 159 by QS in 2025
#4	Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam South Holland, Netherlands45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.3K/Yr (€18,800/Yr)Living: $1.1K/Yr (€1,000/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesTOEFL92$20.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.7/10(1 User)Ranked 99 by THE in 2024 Ranked 158 by QS in 2025

#5	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.6K/Yr (€13,490/Yr)Living: $810/Yr (€750/Yr)Admission	M.A Design Cultures - Arts & Cul...TOEFL100$14.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 11+ More Programs	6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 125 by THE in 2024 Ranked 221 by QS in 2025
#6	Maastricht University, Maastricht Limburg, Netherlands53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.6K/Yr (€16,304/Yr)Living: $3.4K/Yr (€3,130/Yr)Admission	M.A Business Intelligence and Sm...GMAT650TOEFL80$17.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 22+ More Programs	6.0/10(1 User)Ranked 138 by THE in 2024 Ranked 230 by QS in 2025
#7	University of Twente, Enschede Overijssel, Netherlands51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.4K/Yr (€17,000/Yr)Admission	M.A Spatial EngineeringTOEFL90$18.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.5/10(8 Users)Ranked 184 by THE in 2024 Ranked 233 by QS in 2025
#8	Utrecht University, Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.6K/Yr (€20,043/Yr)Living: $1.2K/Yr (€1,100/Yr)Admission	M.A Media, Art and Performance S...IELTS7$21.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 10+ More Programs	6.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 105 by QS in 2025 Ranked 54 by ARWU in 2022
#9	Radboud University, Nijmegen Gelderland, Netherlands75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $2.7K/Yr (€2,530/Yr)Admission	M.A Art and Visual Culture (Rese...IELTS6$2.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 17+ More Programs	5.8/10(2 Users)Ranked 272 by QS in 2025 Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#10	Tilburg University, Tilburg North Brabant, Netherlands60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15K/Yr (€13,861/Yr)Admission	M.A Research Master in Business ...$17.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 11+ More Programs	Ranked 347 by QS in 2025 Ranked 601 by ARWU in 2022

#11	School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University, Maastricht Limburg, Netherlands47%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.6K/Yr (€16,304/Yr)Admission	M.A Business Intelligence and Sm...GMAT650TOEFL80$17.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 22+ More Programs	--
#12	Maastricht School of Management, Maastricht Limburg, Netherlands73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.7K/Yr (€18,200/Yr)Living: $8.9K/Yr (€8,205/Yr)Admission	M.A ManagementTOEFL88PTE59$19.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	--
#13	Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda North Brabant, Netherlands57%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $2.7K/Yr (€2,530/Yr)Admission	M.A Tourism Destination Manageme...TOEFL80$2.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	--
#14	Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, The Hague South Holland, Netherlands69%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $11.7K/Yr (€10,792/Yr)Admission	M.A Interior Architecture (INSID...IELTS6$11.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	--
#15	United International Business Schools, Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.6K/Yr (€28,320/Yr)Admission	M.A Design ManagementTOEFL79$30.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 4+ More Programs	--

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