Study In Netherlands

Popular Universities to Study In the Netherlands for Indian Students

The Netherlands is home to a few of the world-renowned universities and below is the list of the top universities as per QS Top University Rankings 2022/23.

University	QS University Rankings 2023	QS University Rankings 2024
University of Amsterdam	58	53
Delft University of Technology	61	47
Utrecht University	112	107
Wageningen University & Research	124	151
Leiden University	131	126
Eindhoven University of Technology	138	124
University of Groningen	145	139
Erasmus University Rotterdam	208	176
University of Twente	212	210
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	214	207
Radboud University	232	222
Maastricht University	278	256
Tilburg University	398	371

Popular Universities in the Netherlands That Require No IELTS/TOEFL

The following are some popular universities in the Netherlands that require no IELTS/TOEFL score and allow students to seek admission with alternate exam scores.

University of Amsterdam

Delft University of Technology

University of Groningen

Leiden University

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Utrecht University

Eindhoven University of Technology

Following are the commonly accepted English proficiency tests to study in the Netherlands for Indian students:

Cambridge Assessment English (CAE)
C1 Advanced, or Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
C2 Proficiency, or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE)
Duolingo English Test (DET)

If you are opting for courses in Dutch, here are few proficiency exams you can opt for:

Staatsexamen Nederlands als Tweede Taal (NT2)
Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT)

Popular Cost-Effective Universities In the Netherlands

The tuition fees in the Netherlands are lower than in many other European countries like the UK. However, it is more expensive than in countries like Belgium, Germany, and so on. The Dutch universities charge two types of fees – institutional tuition fees and statutory tuition fees. All Dutch students and students from EU/EEA countries and Suriname must pay statutory fees. However, international students have to pay institutional fees. These institutional fees tend to be higher. International students have to pay institutional fees from € 6000 to € 15000 in tuition fees. However, the cheapest universities may charge them anything between € 6000 to € 12000 in tuition fees.

Listed below are some of the cost-effective universities in the Netherlands:

Universities Name	Type of University
Delft University of Technology	Public University
Breda University of Applied Science	Private University
Maastricht University	Public University
University of Amsterdam	Public University
Radboud University	Public University
The Hague University of Applied Science	Public University
University of Groningen	Public University
Wageningen University and Research	Public University
University of Twente	Public University
Utrecht University	Public University