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Universities and education in Dordrecht

Dordrecht is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Social Sciences and Medicine.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
68/100

Education overview

Dordrecht is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Social Sciences and Medicine.

Dordrecht, Netherlands is classified as a regional education center in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Dordrecht Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1909

    • Physics
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Law
    • Economics
    • Education
    Research intensity:
    70/100
    International focus:
    91/100
  • Dordrecht Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1872

    • Architecture
    • Energy
    • Transportation
    Research intensity:
    77/100
    International focus:
    89/100
  • Dordrecht Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1925

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    • Business
    • Economics
    Research intensity:
    60/100
    International focus:
    93/100
  • Dordrecht Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1978

    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    Research intensity:
    72/100
    International focus:
    83/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research69/100

Research activity in Dordrecht centers on Medicine, Healthcare and Physics, with a research score of 69/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness70/100

Dordrecht offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students89/100

Dordrecht attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Economics
  • Social Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Business
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Healthcare
  • Humanities

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score68/100
Higher education71/100
Research69/100
Academic reputation61/100
Student friendliness70/100
International students89/100
University density46/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness70/100

Dordrecht has a student-friendliness score of 70/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research69/100
University density46/100
Academic reputation61/100

Dordrecht has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 69/100.

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