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Universities and education in Schiedam

Schiedam is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
67/100

Education overview

Schiedam is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.

Schiedam, 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.

  • Schiedam Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1780

    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    Research intensity:
    68/100
    International focus:
    87/100
  • Schiedam Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1908

    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    • Energy
    • Transportation
    Research intensity:
    74/100
    International focus:
    90/100
  • Schiedam Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1961

    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    57/100
    International focus:
    94/100
  • Schiedam Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~2014

    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    69/100
    International focus:
    84/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research67/100

Research activity in Schiedam centers on Mathematics, Healthcare and Physics, with a research score of 67/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness68/100

Schiedam 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

Schiedam 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
  • Social Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Biotechnology
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Healthcare

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 score67/100
Higher education70/100
Research67/100
Academic reputation59/100
Student friendliness68/100
International students89/100
University density45/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness68/100

Schiedam has a student-friendliness score of 68/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research67/100
University density45/100
Academic reputation59/100

Schiedam has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 67/100.

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