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Netherlands University Rankings 2024

As described in the university ranking section, it is not easy to obtain and standardize data from 1 countries, 115 universities/ institutions for the country ranking. Therefore, we based our ranking system on the number of meritorious scientists. Four criteria are used to rank the countries. The first one is the number of scientists in the top 3 % list. The second criterion is the number of scientists in the top 10%, Top 20%, Top 40%, top 60% and top 80% list. The third one is the number of scientists listed in the AD Scientific Index. In the case of equalities after applying all these three criteria, the world rank of the meritorious scientist of that country is used. Click for individual or institutional registration.

AD Scientific Index - Country Rankings 2024
Region Ranking World Ranking Country Total Institutios in Country Total Scientists in Index Best Public University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Private University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Institution In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Company In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Hospital In Country
World Rank / Name
4 8 Netherlands 115 17,877 33
Utrecht University
18
Erasmus University
59
Netherlands Cancer Institute
208
DSM Nutritional Products
48
St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
Table I. Number of scientists in Netherlands top 20.000 according to Country Click for details
# Country Country Region Rank Country World Rank Scientists in Top 20.000 Total University Total Scientist
1 Netherlands 4 8 17877 115 17877
Table II. General Universities in Netherlands top 20.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Netherlands Top 20.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 20.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Utrecht University 1 6 43 Netherlands Public 1636 1767 1767 1.000
2 University of Groningen 2 11 55 Netherlands Public 1614 1411 1411 1.000
3 Wageningen University & Research Centre 3 18 75 Netherlands Public 1918 1284 1284 1.000
4 Leiden University 4 26 87 Netherlands Public 1575 1419 1419 1.000
5 University of Amsterdam 5 32 97 Netherlands Public 1632 1400 1400 1.000
6 Erasmus University 6 37 111 Netherlands Private 1970 1044 1044 1.000
7 VU University of Amsterdam 7 43 129 Netherlands Private 1880 1059 1059 1.000
8 Delft University of Technology 8 45 132 Netherlands Public 1842 1592 1592 1.000
9 Maastricht University 9 59 174 Netherlands Public 1976 722 722 1.000
10 Radboud University 10 76 224 Netherlands Private 1923 806 806 1.000
Table III. Public Universities in Netherlands top 20.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Netherlands Top 20.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 20.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Utrecht University 1 6 43 Netherlands 1636 1767 1767 1.000
2 University of Groningen 2 11 55 Netherlands 1614 1411 1411 1.000
3 Wageningen University & Research Centre 3 18 75 Netherlands 1918 1284 1284 1.000
4 Leiden University 4 26 87 Netherlands 1575 1419 1419 1.000
5 University of Amsterdam 5 32 97 Netherlands 1632 1400 1400 1.000
6 Delft University of Technology 8 45 132 Netherlands 1842 1592 1592 1.000
7 Maastricht University 9 59 174 Netherlands 1976 722 722 1.000
8 University of Twente 11 88 256 Netherlands 1961 872 872 1.000
9 Eindhoven University of Technology 12 89 258 Netherlands 1956 941 941 1.000
10 Tilburg University 18 499 1221 Netherlands 1927 169 169 1.000
Table IV. Private Universities in Netherlands top 20.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Netherlands Top 20.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 20.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Erasmus University 6 37 111 Netherlands 1970 1044 1044 1.000
2 VU University of Amsterdam 7 43 129 Netherlands 1880 1059 1059 1.000
3 Radboud University 10 76 224 Netherlands 1923 806 806 1.000
4 SDO Hogeschool 25 690 1629 Netherlands 2004 55 55 1.000
5 Hogeschool van Amsterdam HvA 44 1534 3928 Netherlands 1993 61 61 1.000
6 Hanze University Groningen 49 1705 4464 Netherlands 1986 48 48 1.000
7 Windesheim University of Professional Education 58 2022 5527 Netherlands 1986 38 38 1.000
8 Nyenrode Business University 70 2451 7229 Netherlands 1946 38 38 1.000
9 Zuyd Hogeschool 73 2573 7655 Netherlands 2001 28 28 1.000
10 TIAS School for Business and Society 78 2908 9098 Netherlands 1986 6 6 1.000
Table V. Universities Founded After 2010 in Netherlands Top 20.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Netherlands Top 20.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 20.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Princess Maxima Centre for Pediatric Oncology 35 1073 2601 Netherlands Hospital 2014 34 34 1.000
2 Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology 39 1375 3495 Netherlands Institution 2016 24 24 1.000
3 DSM Nutritional Products 53 1736 4583 Netherlands Company 2017 3 3 1.000
4 Van Berkel Ventures, LLC 68 2305 6800 Netherlands Company 2019 1 1 1.000
5 Levvel 79 2914 9127 Netherlands Company 2013 5 5 1.000
6 Waternet 80 2966 9346 Netherlands Company 2012 6 6 1.000
7 Altrecht 85 3031 9729 Netherlands Company 2016 1 1 1.000
8 Neogene Therapeutics 86 3034 9738 Netherlands Company 2018 1 1 1.000
9 Stellantis 88 3355 11063 Netherlands Company 2021 12 12 1.000
10 Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 90 3434 11500 Netherlands Hospital 2013 4 4 1.000
Table VI. Universities Founded After 2000 in Netherlands Top 20.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Netherlands Top 20.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 20.000 / Total Scientist)
1 SDO Hogeschool 25 690 1629 Netherlands Private 2004 55 55 1.000
2 Deltares 29 890 2106 Netherlands Institution 2008 147 147 1.000
3 St. Antonius Ziekenhuis 33 994 2363 Netherlands Hospital 2010 22 22 1.000
4 Princess Maxima Centre for Pediatric Oncology 35 1073 2601 Netherlands Hospital 2014 34 34 1.000
5 Maxima Medical Centre 36 1144 2797 Netherlands Hospital 2002 18 18 1.000
6 Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology 39 1375 3495 Netherlands Institution 2016 24 24 1.000
7 Trimbos Instituut 41 1473 3754 Netherlands Institution 2001 12 12 1.000
8 NXP Semiconductors 45 1585 4099 Netherlands Company 2006 70 70 1.000
9 University College Roosevelt 50 1719 4513 Netherlands Public 2004 15 15 1.000
10 Haaglanden Medical Center 51 1720 4516 Netherlands Hospital 2009 13 13 1.000
Table VII A. Netherlands Top 10 Productivity i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Netherlands Table VII A. Netherlands Top 10 Productivity i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 31 119 Frank Filthaut Frank Filthaut

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Higgs physics | neutrino physics |
229 146 0.638 1445 924 0.639 302422 114110 0.377
1 2 51 184 Diederick E. Grobbee Diederick E. Grobbee

Netherlands
Utrecht University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
medicine | epidemiology | coronary heart disease | global health |
227 111 0.489 1309 830 0.634 330443 120960 0.366
1 3 68 226 Dorret I Boomsma Dorret I Boomsma

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Social Sciences / Psychology
208 139 0.668 1264 946 0.748 189666 89297 0.471
2 4 84 270 Frederik Barkhof Frederik Barkhof

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam VU University Medical Center
brain | MRI | multiple sclerosis | dementia | Alzheimer |
193 108 0.560 1212 953 0.786 164529 67715 0.412
2 5 93 291 Nicolo De Groot Nicolo De Groot

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics |
220 148 0.673 1194 822 0.688 276362 109788 0.397
3 6 138 408 Brenda Wjh Penninx Brenda Wjh Penninx

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam
217 149 0.687 1079 985 0.913 189865 95945 0.505
1 7 178 486 Ewout W. Steyerberg Ewout W. Steyerberg

Netherlands
Leiden University Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Regression models and Prediction Research |
181 123 0.680 1024 833 0.813 157541 84100 0.534
2 8 192 521 Jan Reedijk Jan Reedijk

Netherlands
Leiden University Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
coordination chemistry | bioinorganic chemistry | biocatalysis | medicinal inorganic chemistry |
110 36 0.327 1004 162 0.161 67297 10061 0.150
4 9 197 530 Peter Nijkamp Peter Nijkamp

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Economics & Econometrics / Economics
132 68 0.515 999 397 0.397 76787 22907 0.298
2 10 199 534 Jim Van Os Jim Van Os

Netherlands
Utrecht University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Psychosis | Co-creation | Mental Disorders | Public Health | Diagnosis |
178 105 0.590 997 767 0.769 185510 77171 0.416
Table VII B. Netherlands Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Netherlands Table VII B. Netherlands Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 45 153 Brenda Wjh Penninx Brenda Wjh Penninx

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam
217 149 0.687 1079 985 0.913 189865 95945 0.505
2 2 59 191 Frederik Barkhof Frederik Barkhof

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam VU University Medical Center
brain | MRI | multiple sclerosis | dementia | Alzheimer |
193 108 0.560 1212 953 0.786 164529 67715 0.412
3 3 68 206 Dorret I Boomsma Dorret I Boomsma

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Social Sciences / Psychology
208 139 0.668 1264 946 0.748 189666 89297 0.471
1 4 79 228 Frank Filthaut Frank Filthaut

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Higgs physics | neutrino physics |
229 146 0.638 1445 924 0.639 302422 114110 0.377
1 5 134 353 Ewout W. Steyerberg Ewout W. Steyerberg

Netherlands
Leiden University Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Regression models and Prediction Research |
181 123 0.680 1024 833 0.813 157541 84100 0.534
1 6 136 357 Diederick E. Grobbee Diederick E. Grobbee

Netherlands
Utrecht University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
medicine | epidemiology | coronary heart disease | global health |
227 111 0.489 1309 830 0.634 330443 120960 0.366
2 7 143 368 Nicolo De Groot Nicolo De Groot

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics |
220 148 0.673 1194 822 0.688 276362 109788 0.397
4 8 173 438 Pim Cuijpers Pim Cuijpers

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Social Sciences / Psychology
depression | prevention | psychotherapy | meta-analysis | RCTs |
197 143 0.726 882 783 0.888 137666 80318 0.583
2 9 189 465 Jim Van Os Jim Van Os

Netherlands
Utrecht University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Psychosis | Co-creation | Mental Disorders | Public Health | Diagnosis |
178 105 0.590 997 767 0.769 185510 77171 0.416
1 10 227 544 Mark Van Loosdrecht Mark Van Loosdrecht

Netherlands
Delft University of Technology Department Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology
Biofilm | Wastewater | Anammox | Nutrient Removal | Resource Recovery |
188 112 0.596 900 732 0.813 132758 53125 0.400
Table VII C. Netherlands Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Netherlands Table VII C. Netherlands Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 11 41 Hans Clevers Hans Clevers

Netherlands
Hubrecht Institute Hubrecht Institute - Utrecht
Wnt | Intestine | Organoid | Adult stem cell |
243 167 0.687 731 636 0.870 259257 118007 0.455
1 2 37 105 Wilmar Schaufeli Wilmar Schaufeli

Netherlands
Utrecht University Social Sciences / Psychology
Occupational Health Psychology |
205 152 0.741 572 478 0.836 282722 132661 0.469
1 3 57 148 Brenda Wjh Penninx Brenda Wjh Penninx

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam
217 149 0.687 1079 985 0.913 189865 95945 0.505
1 4 64 158 Nicolo De Groot Nicolo De Groot

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics |
220 148 0.673 1194 822 0.688 276362 109788 0.397
2 5 76 181 Frank Filthaut Frank Filthaut

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Higgs physics | neutrino physics |
229 146 0.638 1445 924 0.639 302422 114110 0.377
2 6 104 242 Pim Cuijpers Pim Cuijpers

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Social Sciences / Psychology
depression | prevention | psychotherapy | meta-analysis | RCTs |
197 143 0.726 882 783 0.888 137666 80318 0.583
3 7 138 306 Dorret I Boomsma Dorret I Boomsma

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Social Sciences / Psychology
208 139 0.668 1264 946 0.748 189666 89297 0.471
3 8 160 344 Sascha Caron Sascha Caron

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics | Dark Matter | Machine Learning | Phenomenology | ATLAS experiment |
197 138 0.701 873 709 0.812 210268 96118 0.457
2 9 246 532 Marta Verweij Marta Verweij

Netherlands
Utrecht University Natural Sciences / Physics
Heavy ion physics | particle physics |
164 131 0.799 591 583 0.986 103089 67602 0.656
1 10 270 592 Willem M De Vos Willem M De Vos

Netherlands
Wageningen University & Research Centre Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Microbiology | Microbiome | Microbial Ecology | Bacterial Genetics |
202 127 0.629 842 605 0.719 184016 81436 0.443
Table VII D. Netherlands Top 10 Total Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Netherlands Table VII D. Netherlands Top 10 Total Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 27 111 Diederick E. Grobbee Diederick E. Grobbee

Netherlands
Utrecht University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
medicine | epidemiology | coronary heart disease | global health |
227 111 0.489 1309 830 0.634 330443 120960 0.366
1 2 43 157 Frank Filthaut Frank Filthaut

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Higgs physics | neutrino physics |
229 146 0.638 1445 924 0.639 302422 114110 0.377
2 3 61 197 Wilmar Schaufeli Wilmar Schaufeli

Netherlands
Utrecht University Social Sciences / Psychology
Occupational Health Psychology |
205 152 0.741 572 478 0.836 282722 132661 0.469
2 4 69 216 Nicolo De Groot Nicolo De Groot

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics |
220 148 0.673 1194 822 0.688 276362 109788 0.397
1 5 97 285 Hans Clevers Hans Clevers

Netherlands
Hubrecht Institute Hubrecht Institute - Utrecht
Wnt | Intestine | Organoid | Adult stem cell |
243 167 0.687 731 636 0.870 259257 118007 0.455
3 6 247 602 Sascha Caron Sascha Caron

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics | Dark Matter | Machine Learning | Phenomenology | ATLAS experiment |
197 138 0.701 873 709 0.812 210268 96118 0.457
1 7 252 613 Frits Rosendaal Frits Rosendaal

Netherlands
Leiden University Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
178 85 0.478 992 639 0.644 208705 63398 0.304
2 8 256 620 Wouter Jukema Wouter Jukema

Netherlands
Leiden University Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
athero-thrombosis (lipid-antiplatelet therapy) / translational science / interventional cardiology |
168 109 0.649 827 578 0.699 207406 92100 0.444
1 9 319 781 Brenda Wjh Penninx Brenda Wjh Penninx

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam
217 149 0.687 1079 985 0.913 189865 95945 0.505
2 10 320 788 Dorret I Boomsma Dorret I Boomsma

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Social Sciences / Psychology
208 139 0.668 1264 946 0.748 189666 89297 0.471
Table VII E. Netherlands Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Netherlands Table VII E. Netherlands Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 47 174 Wilmar Schaufeli Wilmar Schaufeli

Netherlands
Utrecht University Social Sciences / Psychology
Occupational Health Psychology|
190 145 0.763 532 461 0.867 229881 122748 0.534
1 2 49 179 Frank Filthaut Frank Filthaut

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Higgs physics|neutrino physics|
209 153 0.732 1366 941 0.689 253775 121481 0.479
2 3 73 235 Nicolo De Groot Nicolo De Groot

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics|
205 151 0.737 1108 792 0.715 226900 113712 0.501
2 4 86 268 Diederick E. Grobbee Diederick E. Grobbee

Netherlands
Utrecht University Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, University Medical Center Utrecht
medicine|epidemiology|coronary heart disease|global health|
215 115 0.535 1244 844 0.678 277696 110245 0.397
1 5 98 294 Hans Clevers Hans Clevers

Netherlands
Hubrecht Institute Hubrecht Institute - Utrecht
Wnt|Intestine|Organoid|Adult stem cell|
221 158 0.715 678 595 0.878 216788 108130 0.499
3 6 144 401 Sascha Caron Sascha Caron

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physics|Dark Matter|Machine Learning|Phenomenology|ATLAS experiment|
177 140 0.791 779 664 0.852 176109 99953 0.568
1 7 190 512 Johanna M Marianne Geleijnse * Johanna M Marianne Geleijnse *

Netherlands
Wageningen University & Research Centre Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Cardiovascular disease|nutrition|epidemiology|sustainability|public health policy|
109 83 0.761 277 239 0.863 117339 93411 0.796
1 8 230 621 Dorret I Boomsma Dorret I Boomsma

Netherlands
VU University of Amsterdam Social Sciences / Psychology
193 138 0.715 1177 928 0.788 157583 84993 0.539
1 9 245 667 Jim Van Os Jim Van Os

Netherlands
Maastricht University Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychosis|Co-creation|Mental Disorders|Public Health|Diagnosis|
168 108 0.643 901 737 0.818 159920 81934 0.512
4 10 270 746 Gijs Nelemans Gijs Nelemans

Netherlands
Radboud University Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics|Gravitational wave astronomy|compact binaries|binary populations|
108 94 0.870 345 286 0.829 90955 77909 0.857