IND recognised sponsors in Education & Research

What recognised sponsor status does and does not mean

A recognised sponsor is an organisation the IND has admitted to its register, which allows it to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit on your behalf under the fast procedure. It is a permission the employer holds, not a promise it makes. An employer on this list may have no vacancies, may not hire outside the EU, and may still decline to sponsor a particular hire.

Academic salaries follow the Dutch university collective agreement, so the figure is fixed and predictable — check the relevant scale against the criterion for your age band before applying. Some PhD positions are structured as scholarships rather than employment, which changes the permit route entirely.

The salary you would need to clear in 2026

The highly skilled migrant criterion is a gross monthly salary, excluding the 8% holiday allowance, and it does not vary by sector — the same figure applies whether you join a education & research employer or any other recognised sponsor.

Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.

Recognised sponsors in Education & Research (page 1 of 2)

• agentschap College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
• Agrico Research
• Amity Global Education
• Amsterdam Institute of Technology B.V.
• Amsterdam UMC Research B.V.
• Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
• ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
• Avans Hogeschool
• BEAT Research B.V.
• Breda University of Applied Sciences
• CAE Aviation Training B.V.
• CarbExplore Research B.V.
• Centre for Human Drug Research
• CheckMark Laboratorium Support B.V.
• College van Bestuur VO Haaglanden
• College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden
• Corrosion Laboratory B.V.
• Cosine Research B.V.
• Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute B.V.
• Critical Path Institute Stichting
• CyberPeace Institute Stichting
• D.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International) B.V.
• Da Vinci Laboratory Solutions B.V.
• Damen Research Development & Innovation B.V.
• Danone Global Research & Innovation Center B.V.
• DCI Dutch Certification Institute
• DDL Diagnostic Laboratory B.V.
• De Haagse Hogeschool
• Delft Research Group B.V.
• Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs
• E-Flight Academy B.V.
• EF Corporate Education B.V.
• Emerson College European Center
• Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
• Eurofins Central Laboratory B.V.
• Eurofins Nederlands Moleculair Diagnostisch Laboratorium B.V.
• European Association for International Education
• Forrester Research B.V.
• Function Control Research B.V.
• GeoICT Opleidingen B.V.
• Global University Systems B.V.
• GSR - Vereniging voor Gereformeerd Voortgezet Onderwijs in de Randstad
• Habeo+ Hogeschool B.V.
• HAN University of Applied Sciences
• HAS Hogeschool
• Hendrix Genetics Research, Technology & Services B.V.
• Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag
• Hogeschool Inholland
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam
• Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein
• Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
• Hogeschool Windesheim
• Hogeschool Zuyd
• HZ / HZ University of Applied Sciences
• Innovation Research Labs
• Institute for DiagNostic Accuracy Consulting B.V.
• Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies B.V.
• International School of Amsterdam
• Internationale School Eerde B.V.
• Japanese School of Amsterdam, stichting
• Japanese School of Rotterdam, stichting
• JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, INC
• Kenes Education B.V.
• KNMI (Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut)
• Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
• Laboratorium Medisan B.V.
• Laboratorium Ofichem B.V.
• Laboratory Services International Rotterdam B.V.
• Lam Research International B.V.
• Laurentius Stichting voor Katholiek Primair Onderwijs
• Lux Research B.V.
• MARIN Academy B.V.
• Materials innovation institute M2i
• Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V.
• Meluna Research B.V.
• MetaMeta Research B.V.
• Milence Research & Development B.V.
• Mitutoyo Research Center Europe B.V.
• MMR Research Worldwide B.V.
• MoneyView Research B.V.
• Multimedia Education B.V.
• NCOI Opleidingen B.V.
• Nederlands Forensisch Instituut
• Nederlands Instituut Publieke Veiligheid (NIPV / IFV)
• NewGlobe Education Services B.V.
• NHL Stenden Hogeschool
• Nielsen Media Research B.V.
• Northumbria University Amsterdam B.V.
• Odin Onderwijs B.V. (Cloudwise)
• Onderwijs Innovatie Groep B.V.
• Onderwijsstichting Esprit / Amsterdam Internationaal Community School (AICS)
• ONE Institute TWO B.V.
• Open Universiteit Nederland
• Osaka University
• PanTerra Laboratory Services B.V.
• Poultry Research & Innovation Center B.V.
• Prolepha Research B.V.
• ProSim Training Solutions B.V.
• Protestantse Theologische Universiteit (PThU)
• Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen