Constituent institutions:

• Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW) and its institute
• Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and its institute
• Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), with the the fourteen affiliated Dutch research universities, including the university medical centres (UMCs)

Other affiliated institutions:

• Sanquin Blood Supply
• University of Humanistic Studies
• National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
• Foundation Wageningen Research (formerly DLO Foundation)
• Netherlands institute for health services research (NIVEL)
• Theologische Universiteit Apeldoorn (TUA)
• Theological University in Kampen (TU Kampen)
• Protestant Theological University (PThU)
• Amsterdam School of Real Estate (ASRE)
• Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology
• Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
• Nyenrode Business Universiteit (NBU)
• WODC (Research and Documentation Centre)