VSNU
The first Dutch university was founded in Leiden in 1575 by prince William of Orange. Today the Netherlands has 13 research universities and one open university, all of which offer high-standard education and research.
There are three universities of technology, the universities of Delft, Eindhoven and Twente, and one university, the university of Wageningen, which focuses on agriculture and life sciences. The remaining nine research universities are broad-based. There are also eight university medical centres.
