Field guide · Netherlands
Engineering master's in the Netherlands
Mechanical, electrical, civil, aerospace, chemical and biomedical engineering master's at TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, University of Twente and Wageningen — English-taught.
Programmes90in Netherlands
Universities27
Duration24 mo73 of 90
Tuition (non-EU)€1,000 – €25,633recorded fees, 85 of 90
About engineering master’s in Netherlands
Dutch engineering master's are led by the 4TU federation: TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, University of Twente and Wageningen University & Research. TU Delft alone carries top-15 European engineering ranking coverage across aerospace, civil, mechanical, maritime and offshore engineering; TU Eindhoven leads in electrical, computer and biomedical engineering; Twente adds industrial-design and sustainable-energy tracks; Wageningen anchors bioprocess, food and environmental engineering. Applied-science universities (HBO) run more practitioner-focused engineering tracks. EU/EEA students pay statutory tuition (~€2,530/year in 2025); non-EU tuition typically €16k–€22k/year with programme-linked scholarships (Holland Scholarship, university funds) commonly available. Master's are two years. IELTS 6.5–7.0 depending on programme.
Top schools in Netherlands
Ranked using THE / QS /ARWU where available.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rotterdam · 1 programme
FT MiF #28
Delft University of Technology
Delft · 29 programmes
QS_WORLD_2025 #49
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam · 1 programme
QS_WORLD_2025 #55
School of Business and Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam · 1 programme
FT MiF #61
Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen · 1 programme
THE #66
University of Groningen
Groningen · 3 programmes
ARWU #69
Utrecht University
Utrecht · 1 programme
QS_WORLD_2025 #106
Maastricht University
Maastricht · 2 programmes
THE #131
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven · 9 programmes
QS_WORLD_2025 #136
University of Twente
Enschede · 6 programmes
THE #180
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Arnhem · 8 programmes
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Eindhoven · 6 programmes
Christian University of Applied Sciences
Ede · 3 programmes
Graduate School at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Eindhoven · 3 programmes
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
Unknown · 3 programmes
Programmes by school
Up to three programmes per top school — click through for admission facts and tuition.
Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen
University of GroningenGroningen
Maastricht UniversityMaastricht
Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven
University of TwenteEnschede