Keuzegids Universiteiten 2026
Top rated programmes
As was the case last year, seven bachelor's programmes at Radboud University have been awarded the designation ‘top rated programme’ due to their high score (75 points or more). According to the Keuzegids, this means that these programmes ‘belong to the top of Dutch academic education’.
- Biology
- German Language and Culture
- Medicine
- Pedagogical Sciences of Primary Education
- Roman Languages and Culture (French Language and Culture and Spanish Language and Culture)
- Linguistics
- Dentistry
First place in their field
In addition, seven bachelor's programmes are ranked first in their field. This means that these bachelor's programmes at Radboud University are the best in comparison with bachelor's programmes in the same field offered at other Dutch universities. Five of these seven bachelor's programmes are also top programmes (75 points or more). The bachelor's programmes that are ranked first this year are:
- Biology (also a top rated programme)
- German Language and Culture (also a top rated programme)
- Notarial Law
- Pedagogical Sciences of Primary Education (also top rated programme)
- Political Science
- Roman Languages and Culture (also a top rated programme, French Language and Culture and Spanish Language and Culture)
- Dentistry (also a top rated programme)
The full results can be found on the website of the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2026. You may need to connect to eduVPN from campus to view the results. This also applies to accessing the website from home.
What is a general university?
The Netherlands has fourteen universities (united in the Universities of the Netherlands, UNL). Six of these are designated as ‘traditional, general universities’ because both alpha and beta sciences (including medical) and social sciences are represented there. Apart from Radboud University, these include the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the universities of Groningen, Leiden, Utrecht and Amsterdam.