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Universities and education in The Hague

The Hague is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Law and Humanities.

Education type
Student city
Education score
76/100

Education overview

The Hague is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Law and Humanities.

The Hague, 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.

  • The Hague Public University

    Public

    large student body · est. ~1838

    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Law
    • Economics
    • Education
    Research intensity:
    79/100
    International focus:
    96/100
  • The Hague Institute of Technology

    Technical

    medium student body · est. ~1966

    • Energy
    • Transportation
    Research intensity:
    81/100
    International focus:
    94/100
  • The Hague Business School

    Business

    medium student body · est. ~1854

    • Law
    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    69/100
    International focus:
    98/100
  • The Hague Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1907

    • Environmental Sciences
    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    80/100
    International focus:
    93/100
  • The Hague Research Institute

    Research

    small student body · est. ~1960

    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Biotechnology
    Research intensity:
    81/100
    International focus:
    91/100
  • The Hague International University

    Private

    small student body · est. ~2009

    • Computer Science
    • Design
    • Arts
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    63/100
    International focus:
    94/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research77/100

Research activity in The Hague centers on Biotechnology, Computer Science and Medicine, with a research score of 77/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness81/100

The Hague offers a very 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 students95/100

The Hague 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

  • Social Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Design
  • Economics

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 score76/100
Higher education78/100
Research77/100
Academic reputation68/100
Student friendliness81/100
International students95/100
University density54/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness81/100

The Hague has a student-friendliness score of 81/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research77/100
University density54/100
Academic reputation68/100

The Hague has 6 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 77/100.

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