The city, plainly
118 English-taught master's at 3 universities in Rotterdam. On cost, Rotterdam sits close to the Netherlands middle.
What it costs to live here
Monthly, for a typical student. Rents and living costs, source-cited.
Room
€850
median student room
Living
€1,000
food · transport · phone
All-in
≈ €1,850
before tuition
vs Netherlands middle
+10%
near the Netherlands middle
Sources: eur.nl · retrieved 2026-08-02
Rotterdam vs the alternatives
Whole-city monthly student budget benchmark · same method for every city (room median + living, rounded €25).
Where students live
Districts + university-managed housing where the data covers it.
Student districts
- Kralingeneast · Erasmus University main campus + Kralingse Bos parkKralingen sits between the city centre and the Erasmus main campus, with the Kralingse Bos park + lake right at the edge — students spend summer between lectures and the water.
- Rotterdam Noordnorth · quieter, creative, local markets + vintage shopsQuieter than the centre and favoured by creative students — local markets, vintage stores, and independent cafés.
University-managed housing
Stadswonen Rotterdam + Erasmus Housing Office
Stadswonen Rotterdam runs most student housing; Erasmus University Housing Office coordinates for internationals.
stadswonenrotterdam.nl ↗The universities here
Every institution in Rotterdamon record, from SparkPath's verified catalog.
- Erasmus University Rotterdam98 programmes · 97% English
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences16 programmes · 100% English
- Codarts Rotterdam4 programmes · 100% English
What you can study here
The city's strongest fields, by programmes on record.
Business, admin & law
41 programmes on record — 41 of the country's 345 business, admin & law programmes.
Social sciences
22 programmes on record — 22 of the country's 234 social sciences programmes.
Arts & humanities
20 programmes on record — 20 of the country's 282 arts & humanities programmes.
Health & welfare
16 programmes on record — 16 of the country's 116 health & welfare programmes.
Natural sciences
8 programmes on record — 8 of the country's 163 natural sciences programmes.
Other
11 programmes on record.
What people ask
From Google's People Also Ask — answered strictly from the data on this page.
How many universities are there in Rotterdam?
There are 3 universities on record in Rotterdam, Netherlands with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Rotterdam a university town?
Yes — Rotterdam has 3 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Netherlands.
What universities are in Rotterdam?
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Codarts Rotterdam.