Netherlands

Study in Rotterdam: universities, programmes and fees

Rotterdam has 13 universities and colleges in our catalogue with 100 undergraduate programmes in 48 fields of study. At public institutions an EU student typically pays €2,694 a year, a non-EU student €10,684 a year. 15 programmes are taught in English.

Universities

13

Programmes

100

Taught in English

15

EU fee / year

€2,694

Non-EU fee / year

€10,684

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

Universities in Rotterdam

Map of universities in Rotterdam

Each dot is a university or college: select it to open its page. The street map is optional and loads images from OpenStreetMap.

What you can study in Rotterdam

• Business Administration 11
• Nursing 5
• Finance and Accounting 5
• Advertising and Public Relations 4
• Law 4
• International Business 4
• Computer Science 4
• Tourism 4
• Biomedical Engineering 3
• Psychology 3
• Social Work 3
• Primary Education Teaching 3
• Performing Arts 2
• Economics 2
• Philosophy 2
• Public Administration 2
• Mechanical Engineering 2
• Multimedia and Video Games 2
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 2
• Design 2
• Logistics 2
• Marketing 2
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 2
• Music and Musicology 1
• Biotechnology 1
• History 1
• Criminology 1
• Medicine 1
• Sociology 1
• Pedagogy 1
• Art History 1
• Geography 1
• Environmental Engineering 1
• Building Engineering 1
• Electrical Engineering 1
• Chemical Engineering 1
• Civil Engineering 1
• Chemistry 1
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 1
• Industrial Engineering 1
• Physiotherapy 1
• Occupational Therapy 1
• Speech Therapy 1
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 1
• Fine Arts 1
• Data Science 1
• Solicitor Studies 1
• Audiovisual Communication 1

Programmes in English

How admission works in the Netherlands

You apply through Studielink, the national application portal (some institutions use their own procedure for applicants from abroad). A VWO diploma gives access to research universities and a HAVO (or MBO-4) diploma to universities of applied sciences; foreign diplomas are assessed by the institution, and the language requirement for English-taught programmes is set by each institution. Most bachelor's programmes have no selection and the national Studielink deadline is 1 May, while numerus fixus programmes close on 15 January and run their own selection (for the September 2027 intake: 15 January 2027 and 1 May 2027). Non-EU applicants who need a visa often have an earlier institutional deadline, for example 1 April at Leiden University. More in the guide Study in the Netherlands.