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Alisting of universities in the Kingdom of the Netherlands:

Researchuniversities in theNetherlands are institutions oftertiary education that in Dutch are calleduniversiteit. Their focus is towards academic education and scientific research. They are accredited to conferbachelor's,master's and (with the exception of the Netherlands Defence Academy)doctoral degrees. Prior to theBologna Process, the universities granteddrs. (doctorandus),mr. (for law studies) andir. (for engineering studies) degrees, which are equivalent to current MA, LLM or MSc degrees. The termuniversiteit is reserved todoctorate granting institutes in the Dutch context, and the additional qualifier "research" is hardly ever used in practice.

There are Semi-Public Universities and Private Universities in Netherlands. The semi-public status of mostDutch universities arises from the fact that they have both public and private characteristics. In this respect, their public funding is entirely output-based, determined by the number of undergraduate and graduate degrees delivered. Except for this output-based funding, Dutch universities are largely private entities that, since 1998, own and operate their real estate at their own risk;^[1] moreover, all employees of Dutch universities have labor contracts based on private sector terms (as of 2020).^[2]

† 2003–2004; ‡ 2004–2005; # 2005–2006; * 2006–2007; ##including research staff at the associated institutes. All figures without signs are estimates or from undated sources. According to Dutch law, it is illegal to use protected titles which can only be given by universities that are accredited. Protected titles are ing. bc. mr. ir. drs. and dr.^[11] English variants (MSc BSc MA BA LLB LLM BEng PhD) are not (yet)^[12] protected by Dutch law^[13] (but using the title "dr." based on a PhD degree, without permission from DUO, is a violation of Dutch law as the title "doctor" is protected). One may bear in the Netherlands foreign titles according to the laws of the country wherein they were granted, but without translating them in Dutch.

Universities of applied sciences (Dutch:hogeschool) in the Netherlands are focused on professional education rather than scientific research. While the literal translation of hogeschool is "high school", these are second-tier institutes of higher education, and can be compared with colleges orpolytechnics or similar in other countries.They are accredited to conferbachelor's andmaster's degrees. Prior to theBologna Process, they also conferredprofessional engineer's (abbreviated ing.) degrees. Dutch universities of applied sciences are not accredited to confer doctoral (PhD) degrees; PhD studies can sometimes be conducted in the context of a university of applied sciences, however, the title will be granted by one of the research universities, and a full professor of that university will be appointed as principal supervisor (promotor).In international contexts, the phraseUniversity of Applied Sciences is used for the majority of these schools, as suggested by the Dutch Minister of Education.^[14] Some specific exceptions have been made. For example, tertiaryart schools andschools of education use an internationally recognisable name of choice.

The Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences funded by the government are:

• Aeres Hogeschool,Dronten,Almere andWageningen
• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool van Amsterdam),Amsterdam
• Amsterdam University of the Arts (Dutch: Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten),Amsterdam
• ArtEZ University of Arts (Dutch: ArtEZ hogeschool voor de kunsten),Arnhem,Enschede andZwolle
• Avans University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Avans Hogeschool),'s-Hertogenbosch,Tilburg,Breda,Etten-Leur
• Breda University of Applied Sciences,Breda
• Codarts University of the Arts (Dutch: Codarts hogeschool voor de kunsten),Rotterdam
• Design Academy Eindhoven,Eindhoven
• Driestar Christian University (Dutch: Driestar hogeschool),Gouda
• Ede Christian University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Christelijke Hogeschool Ede),Ede
• Fontys University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Fontys Hogeschool),Eindhoven,'s-Hertogenbosch,Sittard,Tilburg andVenlo
  • Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts (Dutch: Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten),Tilburg
• Gerrit Rietveld Academie (also known as: Rietveld School of Art & Design and Rietveld Academy),Amsterdam
• HAN University of Applied Sciences,Arnhem andNijmegen
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hanzehogeschool Groningen),Groningen
• HAS Green Academy,'s-Hertogenbosch andVenlo
• Hogeschool De Kempel,Helmond
• Hogeschool IPABO,Alkmaar andAmsterdam
• Hogeschool KPZ,Zwolle
• HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Dutch: Hogeschool Utrecht),Utrecht
• Hotelschool The Hague,Amsterdam andThe Hague
• HZ University of Applied Sciences,Vlissingen andMiddelburg
• Inholland University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Inholland),Alkmaar,Amsterdam,Delft,Diemen,Dordrecht,Haarlem,Rotterdam andThe Hague
• Iselinge Hogeschool,Doetinchem
• Marnix Academie,Utrecht
• NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: NHL Stenden Hogeschool),Leeuwarden,Emmen,Meppel andTerschelling
• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Rotterdam),Rotterdam
• Saxion University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Saxion),Enschede,Deventer andApeldoorn
• The Hague University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: De Haagse Hogeschool),The Hague
• Thomas More Hogeschool,Rotterdam
• University of Applied Sciences Leiden (Dutch: Hogeschool Leiden),Leiden
• University of the Arts The Hague (Dutch: Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag),The Hague
  • Royal Academy of Art (Dutch: Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten),The Hague
  • Royal Conservatoire (Dutch: Koninklijk Conservatorium),The Hague
• Utrecht School of the Arts (Dutch: Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht),Utrecht
• Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein),Leeuwarden andVelp
• Viaa Christian University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Viaa),Zwolle
• Windesheim University of Applied Sciences,Zwolle andAlmere
• Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Zuyd Hogeschool),Heerlen,Maastricht andSittard
  • Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts (Dutch: Toneelacademie Maastricht),Maastricht
  • Maastricht Institute of Arts,Maastricht
  • Maastricht Academy of Music (Dutch: Conservatorium Maastricht),Maastricht
  • Maastricht School of Translation and Interpreting (Dutch: Vertaalacademie Maastricht),Maastricht

• Stoas Hogeschool,Dronten,'s-Hertogenbosch,Wageningen => part of: Aeres Hogeschool
• Christelijke Agrarische Hogeschool Dronten,Dronten => part of: Aeres Hogeschool
• Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland,Leeuwarden => part of: NHL Stenden Hogeschool
• Hogeschool De Horst,Driebergen => part of: Hogeschool Utrecht
• Hogeschool Helicon,Zeist => part of: Hogeschool Leiden
• Hogeschool Domstad,Utrecht => part of: Hogeschool Utrecht
• Hogeschool Edith Stein / Onderwijscentrum Twente,Hengelo => part of: Saxion Hogeschool
• Hogeschool voor Economische Studies (HES),Amsterdam => part of: Hogeschool van Amsterdam
• Hogeschool voor Economische Studies (HES),Rotterdam => part of: Hogeschool Rotterdam

Although there are none of these schools in the mainland, many exist in theDutch Caribbean either in the special municipalities of the Netherlands or constituents countries of theKingdom of the Netherlands. Only one (Saba University) has direct accreditation fromAccreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders, which accredits universities in the Netherlands and Flanders.

• Aureus University School of Medicine
• Xavier University School of Medicine
• Avalon University School of Medicine
• St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine
• Saba University School of Medicine
• American University of Integrative Sciences
• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

A number of private universities of applied sciences (hogescholen) are active in the Netherlands. Some of these are exclusively distance learning (online) medium learning providers.

• Euler-Franeker Memorial University,Willemstad (Curaçao) and Amsterdam
• EuroPort Business College (defunct)^[15]
• HBO Nederland (defunct)^[16]
• Hogeschool Tio
• Inter College Business School,Amsterdam
• Islamic University of Rotterdam,Rotterdam
• Leidse Onderwijs Instellingen (LOI)
• Markus Verbeek Praehep
• NCOI
• Nederlandse Talen Instituut (NTI)
• Schoevers
• Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences,Apeldoorn

Webster University Leiden is a university outside the Dutch system, offering Bachelor and Master programs in the Netherlands.Webster University is a private, non-profit American university, accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission's North Central Association. The International Business and Management program, as well as the Applied Behavioral and Social Sciences program are accredited in the Netherlands by theNVAO at the hbo (professional master) level.

In relation to their population size,Switzerland (first),Sweden (second) and the Netherlands (third) are the three countries with the highest number of universities among the 100 best of theAcademic Ranking of World Universities (2014-2015).^[17]

Below are shown the international rankings of the government funded research universities of the Netherlands, and the number of times they rank in the top 200 of one of the six prominent global rankings:

Notes:
N.A.: Not Applicable
^a Number of times the university is ranked within the top 200 of one of the six global rankings.
^b The university is ranked within the top 150 of all six global rankings.
^c THE World University Rankings 2023 (rankings thereafter are not available).

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