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Cheapest Universities in the Netherlands
The lowest-tuition universities in the Netherlands on our list, with total cost in rupees — because cheap tuition in an expensive city is not always the cheapest option.
- From €15,000 – €22,000 a year
- Lowest total: UvA
- 13 universities compared
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Which are the cheapest universities in the Netherlands for Indian students?
By tuition, the lowest on our list are UvA (€15,000 – €22,000 a year), Twente (€16,000 – €20,000 a year) and Groningen (€16,000 – €22,000 a year). By total cost including living, UvA is lowest at ₹49 lakh – ₹62 lakh. Living costs often matter as much as tuition.
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Low-cost study in the Netherlands
- Lowest tuition
- UvA — €15,000 – €22,000 a year
- Lowest total cost
- UvA — ₹49 lakh – ₹62 lakh
- Universities compared
- 13
- Typical budget
- ₹15–30 lakh per year
- Work during study
- Up to 16 hours a week during term (employer arranges a work permit) or full-time in June–August
By tuition
13 lowest-tuition universities in the Netherlands
By total cost
Lowest total cost (tuition + living)
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Ways to cut the cost of studying in the Netherlands
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Up to 16 hours a week during term (employer arranges a work permit) or full-time in June–August
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On our list, UvA has the lowest tuition (€15,000 – €22,000 a year); UvA has the lowest total cost (₹49 lakh – ₹62 lakh).
Many are well-regarded public universities. Judge by program content, location, internships and outcomes — not tuition alone.
Plan for ₹15–30 lakh per year in total, depending on city and program.
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Universities
Low-cost universities in the Netherlands
- UvA fees· €15,000 – €22,000 a year
- Twente fees· €16,000 – €20,000 a year
- Groningen fees· €16,000 – €22,000 a year
- VU Amsterdam fees· €16,000 – €22,000 a year
- Maastricht fees· €16,000 – €22,000 a year
- Tilburg fees· €16,000 – €20,000 a year
- Radboud fees· €16,000 – €22,000 a year
- TU Delft fees· €18,000 – €22,000 a year
- TU Eindhoven fees· €18,000 – €21,000 a year
- Erasmus fees· €18,000 – €25,000 a year
- Leiden fees· €18,000 – €24,000 a year
- Utrecht fees· €18,000 – €24,000 a year
- Wageningen fees· €18,000 – €22,000 a year
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