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Universities and education in 's-Hertogenbosch

's-Hertogenbosch is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Social Sciences and Biotechnology.

Education type
Student city
Education score
70/100

Education overview

's-Hertogenbosch is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Social Sciences and Biotechnology.

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands is classified as a student city 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.

  • 's-Hertogenbosch Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1747

    • Economics
    • Education
    • Arts
    • Mathematics
    Research intensity:
    74/100
    International focus:
    90/100
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1965

    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    • Energy
    Research intensity:
    75/100
    International focus:
    93/100
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1853

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    64/100
    International focus:
    92/100
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1906

    • Social Sciences
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    Research intensity:
    70/100
    International focus:
    87/100
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Research Institute

    Research

    small student body · est. ~1959

    • Mathematics
    • Biotechnology
    Research intensity:
    76/100
    International focus:
    85/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research70/100

Research activity in 's-Hertogenbosch centers on Mathematics, Biotechnology and Engineering, with a research score of 70/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness74/100

's-Hertogenbosch offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students90/100

's-Hertogenbosch 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

  • Mathematics
  • Biotechnology
  • Social Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education

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 score70/100
Higher education71/100
Research70/100
Academic reputation62/100
Student friendliness74/100
International students90/100
University density47/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness74/100

's-Hertogenbosch has a student-friendliness score of 74/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research70/100
University density47/100
Academic reputation62/100

's-Hertogenbosch has 5 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 70/100.

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