Hogeschool Rotterdam

What Hogeschool Rotterdam does

Hogeschool Rotterdam is a publicly funded Dutch University of Applied Sciences (hogeschool), structured as a foundation (Stichting Hogeschool Rotterdam) and headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1988 and operating with 1,001–5,000 staff, the institution delivers higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, hbo) through approximately 70 four-year bachelor programs, two-year associate degree programs, master's programs, and post-hbo continuing education courses. Delivery occurs across multiple Rotterdam campuses — including the Hogeschool Rotterdam Business School at Kralingse Zoom — in full-time, part-time, and dual (work-study) formats, with sector coverage spanning economics, health, technology, education, arts, social sciences, and media/ICT.

The institution positions itself as a "Toekomstmaker" (Future Maker), aligning applied research and teaching around four societal themes: Sustainable Delta, Future-proof Economy, Vital Community, and Smart & Social City. Research and innovation are organized through knowledge centres and Centres of Expertise (notably Kenniscentrum Zorginnovatie for healthcare innovation and Centre of Expertise HRTech for technology and HR research). The platform layer includes PraktijkLink, an online marketplace connecting students with companies for internships, graduation projects, and applied research collaborations. No proprietary software product, app, or AI/ML model is referenced in the disclosed material; the institution's "technology" footprint consists of standard digital learning infrastructure (a student-facing mobile app exists but is not further specified) and an internal Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-HR).

The business model is consistent with the Dutch HBO sector: revenue derives primarily from government block grants administered through the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, supplemented by regulated tuition fees, contract research, and procurement-funded partnerships. Specific revenue, ARR, or tuition figures are not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is B2C, targeted at prospective bachelor, associate, master, and post-hbo students, and is executed through a mix of open days, trial study days, shadowing days, study-choice assessments, website content, and social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube). Annual third-party procurement spend is approximately €70 million, providing a lower-bound proxy for operating scale rather than revenue.

Name

Hogeschool Rotterdam

Legal name

Stichting Hogeschool Rotterdam

Website

https://hogeschoolrotterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hogeschool Rotterdam is a Dutch publicly funded University of Applied Sciences operating since 1988, delivering approximately 70 bachelor, associate, master, and post-hbo programs across multiple Rotterdam campuses. It serves prospective and current students via full-time, part-time, and dual formats, with applied research organized around regional societal challenges.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Higher professional education
• Bachelor degree programs
• Applied sciences education
• Post-hbo training
• Rotterdam university

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hogeschool Rotterdam is a Dutch University of Applied Sciences offering approximately 70 bachelor programs, master programs, two-year associate degree programs, and post-HBO professional training courses. The institution delivers higher professional education (HBO) across sectors including economics, health, technology, education, arts, and social sciences, with programs available in full-time, part-time, and dual (work-study) formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Programs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kenniscentrum Zorginnovatie (Knowledge Centre for Care Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Kenniscentrum Zorginnovatie is an internal knowledge centre that focuses on healthcare innovation research. It is led by director Marleen Goumans and collaborates with Marieke Groot's lectorate on palliative care and end-of-life research. The centre bridges healthcare, welfare, education, and society.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy requested a study from HRTech and five other universities to explore the potential contribution of higher professional education to a national knowledge infrastructure for nuclear energy in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region.
• SIA (Regieorgaan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIA commissioned Centre of Expertise HRTech, together with five other universities of applied sciences, to conduct a study on the knowledge infrastructure needs for nuclear energy applications in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region.
• Centre of Expertise HRTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the university's centres of expertise that conducted a study on nuclear energy knowledge infrastructure in collaboration with the Ministry of EZK, SIA, and five other universities. HRTech focuses on technological and HR-related research.
• PraktijkLinkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline platform for submitting projects, internships, and graduation assignments. Used by companies and organizations to connect with students for work placements and research collaborations. Available for many programs at the university.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saxion: Dutch University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Enschede, Deventer, and Apeldoorn. Comparable scale and broad applied program mix, with similar reliance on public funding and regional employer relationships.
• NHL Stenden: Dutch University of Applied Sciences with campuses across the north of the Netherlands, including Leeuwarden and Emmen. Comparable in offering bachelor, master, and associate degree programs in a regional multi-campus model.
• Fontys Hogescholen: Large Dutch hogeschool based in the Eindhoven region with a similarly broad applied-sciences portfolio across technology, health, economics, and education. Closely comparable scale and positioning as a regional applied-knowledge institution.
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam: One of the largest Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences, serving the Amsterdam region with a similarly broad portfolio of ~80 bachelor programs across economics, health, technology, and arts. Directly comparable in scale, sector mix, delivery formats, and reliance on public funding.
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences: Large Dutch hogeschool in Groningen offering applied bachelor and master programs across engineering, business, health, and arts. Comparable in public funding structure, regional anchor role, and applied-research positioning.
• Avans Hogeschool: Major Dutch University of Applied Sciences operating across Breda, Tilburg, and Den Bosch. Comparable in size, broad multi-sector bachelor portfolio, applied-research focus, and dependence on Dutch HBO public funding.
• Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas): Smaller Dutch University of Applied Sciences focused on applied programs in media, tourism, and built environment. Comparable HBO funding model and applied-education positioning though smaller and more specialized.
• Haagsche Hogeschool: The Hague-based Dutch University of Applied Sciences with a comparable bachelor/master/associate degree portfolio. Similar sector breadth and HBO-sector public-funding model to Hogeschool Rotterdam.

Regional players

• Codarts Rotterdam: Rotterdam-based higher education institution specializing in performing arts. While narrower in scope, it sits in the same regional higher-education ecosystem and competes for a slice of the Rotterdam student market Hogeschool Rotterdam also serves.

Broad incumbents

• Erasmus University Rotterdam: Traditional research university located in the same Rotterdam labor and student market. Competes with HR for students, faculty, and corporate research mandates, and operates in overlapping fields (economics, healthcare, social sciences), but offers a broader portfolio including research-driven graduate programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hogeschoolrotterdam
• Facebookfacebook.com/hogeschoolrotterdam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/164204
• Instagraminstagram.com/hogeschoolrotterdam
• Xx.com/hsrotterdam

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