Best Computer Science Master's Programmes in the Netherlands

We rank 60 Computer Science master's programmes across 13 Dutch universities by verified national student-survey (NSE) satisfaction. Overall ratings range from 3.4 to 4.5 out of 5.

Ranked across the broader “Mathematics, natural sciences and computer science” field group — the closest classification available in national student-survey data.

  1. 1
    Ecology and Evolution

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.5/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 4.6/5
    4.5/5
    21 students surveyed
  2. 2
    Applied Physics

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.5/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.3/5
    45 students surveyed
  3. 3
    Marine Biology

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 4.5/5
    4.3/5
    20 students surveyed
  4. 4
    Business Information Technology

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 4.1/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.2/5
    25 students surveyed
  5. 5
    Biology

    Wageningen University & Research · Wageningen

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.2/5
    112 students surveyed
  6. 6
    Biology

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.2/5
    63 students surveyed
  7. 7
    Molecular Sciences

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 4.0/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.2/5
    36 students surveyed
  8. 8
    Applied Physics

    Eindhoven University of Technology · Eindhoven

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.2/5
    61 students surveyed
  9. 9
    Physics and Astronomy (joint degree)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.2/5
    95 students surveyed
  10. 10
    Industrial and Applied Mathematics

    Eindhoven University of Technology · Eindhoven

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.2/5
    39 students surveyed
  11. 11
    Applied Mathematics

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 4.4/5
    4.2/5
    26 students surveyed
  12. 12
    Logic

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.1/5
    42 students surveyed
  13. 13
    Nanobiology (joint degree)

    Delft University of Technology · Delft

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.8/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.1/5
    29 students surveyed
  14. 14
    Mathematics

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.5/5
    4.1/5
    24 students surveyed
  15. 15
    Artificial Intelligence

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    118 students surveyed
  16. 16
    Chemistry

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.1/5
    58 students surveyed
  17. 17
    Applied Mathematics

    Delft University of Technology · Delft

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.0/5
    63 students surveyed
  18. 18
    Earth Sciences

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.0/5
    40 students surveyed
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    Chemical Science & Engineering

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    39 students surveyed
  20. 20
    Computing Science

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    77 students surveyed
  21. 21
    Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship (joint degree)

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 4.3/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    55 students surveyed
  22. 22
    Mathematics

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.0/5
    23 students surveyed
  23. 23
    Industrial Design Engineering

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.0/5
    62 students surveyed
  24. 24
    Artificial Intelligence

    Transnationale Universiteit Limburg · Maastricht

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    4.0/5
    33 students surveyed
  25. 25
    Chemistry

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.0/5
    32 students surveyed
  26. 26
    Applied Physics

    Delft University of Technology · Delft

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.0/5
    141 students surveyed
  27. 27
    Astronomy

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.0/5
    39 students surveyed
  28. 28
    Mechanical Engineering

    Delft University of Technology · Delft

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    222 students surveyed
  29. 29
    Neurosciences (research)

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 4.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    52 students surveyed
  30. 30
    Artificial Intelligence and Engineering Systems

    Eindhoven University of Technology · Eindhoven

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.0/5
    116 students surveyed
  31. 31
    Computer Science

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    61 students surveyed
  32. 32
    Neuroscience and Cognition

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 4.2/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    35 students surveyed
  33. 33
    Biomolecular Sciences

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    4.0/5
    35 students surveyed
  34. 34
    Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

    Wageningen University & Research · Wageningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    31 students surveyed
  35. 35
    Industrial Design

    Eindhoven University of Technology · Eindhoven

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    69 students surveyed
  36. 36
    Physics and Astronomy

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    56 students surveyed
  37. 37
    MSc Business Information Management

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    40 students surveyed
  38. 38
    Computing Science

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    31 students surveyed
  39. 39
    Physics

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    3.9/5
    27 students surveyed
  40. 40
    Mathematics

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    26 students surveyed
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    Astronomy

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    24 students surveyed
  42. 42
    Business Informatics

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    45 students surveyed
  43. 43
    Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (joint degree)

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    58 students surveyed
  44. 44
    Computer Science

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    69 students surveyed
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    Artificial Intelligence

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    34 students surveyed
  46. 46
    Systems and Control

    Eindhoven University of Technology · Eindhoven

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    3.9/5
    25 students surveyed
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    Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    Eindhoven University of Technology · Eindhoven

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    86 students surveyed
  48. 48
    Artificial Intelligence

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 2.7/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    67 students surveyed
  49. 49
    Data Science for Decision Making

    Transnationale Universiteit Limburg · Maastricht

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    23 students surveyed
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    Biological Sciences

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    68 students surveyed
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    Computer Science and Engineering

    Eindhoven University of Technology · Eindhoven

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    111 students surveyed
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    Artificial Intelligence

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.8/5
    52 students surveyed
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    Geo-information Science & Earth Observation

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    55 students surveyed
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    Robotics

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    64 students surveyed
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    Information Studies

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    38 students surveyed
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    Business Analytics

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.5/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.7/5
    22 students surveyed
  57. 57
    Artificial Intelligence

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.8/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.7/5
    74 students surveyed
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    Biology

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.7/5
    131 students surveyed
  59. 59
    Applied Data Science

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    49 students surveyed
  60. 60
    Software Engineering

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.2/5
    3.4/5
    24 students surveyed
How we rank these programmes

Programmes are ranked by overall student satisfaction from the Nationale Studenten Enquête (NSE), the Dutch national student survey, sourced via the Studiekeuzedatabase.

Only programmes with at least 20 survey respondents are ranked, so the scores are statistically meaningful. Ties are broken by the number of respondents. We do not use paid placements — the order reflects students' own ratings.

Career outcomes for Computer Science graduates

Median starting salary
€3,536/mo
Graduate employment
98%
On a permanent contract
51%

Field-group estimate from national graduate surveys (Studiekeuzedatabase), not measured per programme — individual programmes vary.

Frequently asked questions

Which university has the highest-rated Computer Science master's in the Netherlands?

University of Groningen ranks first by overall student satisfaction (NSE) among the 60 Computer Science master's programmes we rank.

How many Computer Science master's programmes are ranked here?

We rank 60 Computer Science master's programmes that each have at least 20 NSE survey respondents.

How are these Computer Science programmes ranked?

By overall student-satisfaction scores from the Nationale Studenten Enquête (NSE), the Dutch national student survey, with ties broken by the number of respondents.

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