Top Universities and Colleges in Netherlands
With some of the oldest universities in the world, and one of the first countries in continental Europe to introduce English-taught courses, the Netherlands has started to get a lot of attention for its highly ranked, prestigious medical schools, engineering schools, law schools, and business schools. And a lot of attention for their easy-going laws, but that's another subject altogether.
Several institutions and universities all over the Netherlands have high rankings and a global reputation for scientific discovery and research. Just think of Leiden University, Utrecht University, Wageningen University and Research, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Eindhoven University of Technology - just some of the many schools and institutions in the Netherlands that are popular and highly ranked among the best universities in the world.
Best Universities in Netherlands according to International Rankings
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| Universities | Times Higher Education Ranking (2020) | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (2019) | TopUniversities Ranking (2021) | U.S. News & World Report Ranking (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wageningen University and Research | 59 | 151 | 115 | 79 |
| University of Amsterdam | 62 | 101 | 61 | 40 |
| Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | 67 | 151 | 57 | 173 |
| Leiden University | 67 | 82 | 128 | 89 |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | 69 | 68 | 197 | 74 |
| University of Groningen | 73 | 65 | 128 | 96 |
| Utrecht University | 75 | 49 | 121 | 55 |
| Maastricht University | 127 | 201 | 234 | 196 |
| Radboud University | 128 | 101 | 214 | 104 |
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | 138 | 101 | 236 | 82 |
| Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) | 186 | 301 | 120 | 338 |
| Tilburg University | 201 | 501 | 368 | 472 |
| University of Twente (UT) | 201 | 401 | 197 | 369 |
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University Rankings Explained
World University Rankings created by Times Higher Education takes into account the reputation of research done by universities and how often papers produced by universities were quoted around the world.
Academic Ranking of World Universities created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University focuses on the number of award-winning scientists, most cited researchers from the listed universities, and their contribution to the scientific community.
QS World University Rankings created by TopUniversities surveys a large number of academic experts about the reputation of universities and also measures the quality of teaching.
Best Global Universities Rankings created by U.S. News & World Report analyses university graduation rates and how many students remain enrolled in their second year of studies. It also surveys university representatives on the performance of universities.
Study in Netherlands
Study abroad in the Netherlands (also known as Holland), the first non-English-speaking country to offer Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees taught in English. International students in the Netherlands love the country because of its tolerant and inclusive policies. Choose to study in the Netherlands at some of the best universities and colleges in Europe.