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Incoming degree mobility at Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences 2025-26

Research

How many international students are there in the Netherlands, where do they come from, and what are they studying here? In our annual report, Incoming Degree Mobility, we answer these questions and more.

https://www.nuffic.nl/en/research-facts-and-figures/research/incoming-degree-mobility-at-dutch-research-universities-and

Jaarverslag 2025

Publication

Verslag over onze voornaamste activiteiten in 2025.

https://www.nuffic.nl/jaarverslag-2025

Time for ambition - Nuffic's strategic direction 2027-2032

Publication

In this publication Time for ambition we describe our strategic direction for the coming years (2027-2032).

https://www.nuffic.nl/time-for-ambition-nuffics-strategic-direction-2027-2032

Countries of origin

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In the 2025-26 academic year, Germany remains the most common country of origin for international degree students in the Netherlands. It is followed by Italy (2nd), Romania (3rd), Spain (4th), and Poland (5th).

https://www.nuffic.nl/en/countries-of-origin

New enrolments - International degree students

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Dutch higher education institutions received 48,139 new enrolments from international students for the academic year 2025-26. Germany is the most common country of origin for newly enrolled international students. It is followed by Italy (2nd), Spain (3rd), Romania (4th), and Belgium (5th).

https://www.nuffic.nl/en/new-enrolments-international-degree-students

Fields of study

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Economics is the most common field of study among international degree students both at universities of applied sciences and research universities in 2025-26.

https://www.nuffic.nl/en/fields-of-study

Top 10 countries of origin over time

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A visualisation of incoming mobility trends for the academic years 2006-2007 to 2025-2026.

https://www.nuffic.nl/en/top-10-countries-of-origin-over-time

Well-being of international and refugee-background students

Research

International students and students with a refugee background constitute a significant share of the student population in the Netherlands: an estimated one-sixth. These two groups generally report poorer mental health than Dutch students. In this article, we provide an overview of existing research on their well-being.

https://www.nuffic.nl/en/research-facts-and-figures/research/well-being-of-international-and-refugee-background-students

Welzijn van internationale studenten en studenten met een vluchtelingenachtergrond

Research

Internationale studenten en studenten met een vluchtelingenachtergrond vormen in Nederland een aanzienlijk deel van de studentenpopulatie: naar schatting ongeveer een zesde. Deze twee studentengroepen melden doorgaans een slechtere geestelijke gezondheid dan Nederlandse studenten. In dit artikel geven we een overzicht van bestaand onderzoek naar hun welzijn. 

https://www.nuffic.nl/onderzoek-en-cijfers/onderzoeken/welzijn-van-internationale-studenten-en-studenten-met-een

Inkomende diplomamobiliteit in het hbo en wo 2025-26

Research

De laatste feiten en cijfers over internationale studenten die naar Nederland komen om een bachelor- of masterdiploma te behalen, met een analyse van de trends en ontwikkelingen tot en met het studiejaar 2025-26.

https://www.nuffic.nl/onderzoek-en-cijfers/onderzoeken/inkomende-diplomamobiliteit-in-het-hbo-en-wo-2025-26