Study in Netherlands 2024- Top Universities, Subject Ranking, Tuition Fee, Scholarship & Living Cost
Channel: Engineering Management Academy Dr Mehrdad Arashpour
Date: 23/01/2024

Today #drmehrdadarashpour from #engineeringmanagementacademy looks at top ranked universities in NETHERLANDS. 
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First Dutch university to look at is Delft University of Technology, which achieves an overall score of 76.3%. The research quality achieves a score of 76.5% & teaching has a score of 66.7%. It was established in 1842 and has more than 21,000 students, from which 30% are international. If you intend to study Engineering, this is a good university to choose since it has the 16th place in the world. Art and Computer science stand on the 22nd & 45th places respectively, among all universities in the world. 
University of Amsterdam has an overall score is 73.6 out of 100. It was founded in 1632 & has more than 28,000 students, from which 36%  are international. It maintains an impressive ratio of 13.2 students per staff,  ensuring a personalized learning experience for students. Psychology is a premium subject there with the 16th place worldwide, followed by Social sciences in the 18th place. Law and Art stand on the 20th & 25th places respectively, among all universities in the world. 
The third top Dutch university is Wageningen University & Research with an overall score of 73.0. It was founded in 1876 & has almost 16,000 students, from which 28% are international. It achieves the 19th world rank for Life sciences & 44th for Social Sciences. Physical science subject is ranked 96th in the world. 
Fourth top academic institution is Leiden University, which holds the 77th rank in the world, right before Boston University. It was established in 1575 & has more than 35,000 students. This university achieves 17th world rank for the Law subject and 24th rank for Art & Humanities. 
Fifth Dutch institution to look at is University of Groningen, which achieves an overall score of 70.0. It was founded in 1614 & has almost 32,000 students. The university holds the 36th rank in the world for Psychology, 47th rank for Art & 49th rank for Social Sciences. 
Sixth top institution in Holland is Erasmus University Rotterdam, which holds a world ranking of 99, just before Ohio State University. It has almost 34,000 students, from which 25% are international. The student per staff ratio of 36 might explain the low teaching scores there! Erasmus achieves the 22 world rank for Business, 47 rank for Clinical Medicine & 74 rank for Law. 
Seventh Dutch institution to look at is Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, which holds a world ranking of 125, right after University of Massachusetts. It has almost 32,000 students, from which 18% are international. Psychology is a premium subject there with the 32 place worldwide. 
Finally, we look at Maastricht University, which has a world ranking of 138, right after University of Colorado Boulder. Maastricht has more than 21,000 students, from which 57% are international. The university holds the 19 rank in the world for Law, 28 rank for Education, 53 rank for Psychology & 55 rank for Clinical Medicine.
Depending on the program of study, an undergraduate non-EU student is likely to pay 6,000 to €17,000 in tuition fees per annum. Tuitions are much cheaper for EU citizens & European Economic Area or EEA. Depending on the life style, living expenses for an average student is between 8,000 and €12,000. Dutch universities offer several scholarships and information about financial aid can also be found on websites of organizations like Nuffic (https://www.nuffic.nl).
Postgraduate coursework fees are higher & depending on the course the likely cost is between 8,000 and €19,000. Some scholarships are offered to top research students, completing masters by research or PhD. The total annual cost for a postgraduate non-EU student ranges between 16,000 and €31,000 in Holland.
Dutch universities require 1 of these certificates: 
• Nederlands als Tweede Taal (NT2), which is the most widely accepted test for university admissions, with levels of A1, A2, B1, B2 & C1 corresponding to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or CEFR,
• CNaVT (Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal), which is another recognized test with levels ranging from A1 to C2.
The final point of consideration is Visa & immigration. Graduates can obtain a residence permit for job search purposes (Uppehållstillstånd för arbetssökande), which is valid for one year. If you find a suitable job within 12 months, you can apply for a work permit. After holding a work permit for 5 years, you may apply for permanent residency (Permanent uppehållstillstånd). The Netherlands offers a Blue Card for highly qualified non-EU professionals for those with a minimum annual salary of €59,000.