Research universities
01 Nov 2011
The research universities in Holland train students in academic study and research.
However, many study programmes at research universities also have a professional component and most graduates actually find work outside the research community.
The universities vary in size, with enrolments ranging from 6,000 to 30,000 students. Altogether they enrol some 240,000 students.
Duration of study programmes
- PhD: 4 years
- Master of Arts (MA): 1-2 years
- Master of Science (MSc): 1-2 years
- Bachelor of Arts (BA): 3 years
- Bachelor of Science (BSc): 3 years
Research universities offering international degree programmes and short courses
- Delft University of Technology
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Leiden University
- Maastricht University
- Nyenrode Business University
- Open University
- Protestant Theological University
- Radboud University Nijmegen
- TiasNimbas Business School
- Tilburg University
- University of Amsterdam
- University of Groningen
- University of Humanistic Studies
- University of Twente
- Utrecht University
- VU University Amsterdam
- Wageningen University and Research Centre
University colleges
- Amsterdam university college
- Leiden university college
- Maastricht university college
- Roosevelt Academy
- University college Utrecht
More information
- Watch a promotional video about Dutch research universities on the website of the VSNU (Association of Universities in the Netherlands)
- Find international study programmes and courses offered by the research universities
- Get an overview of the research universities on the website Internationalstudy.nl
