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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
18
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Erasmus University
Erasmus Universiteit
Rotterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
421
Top 30
903
Top 50
1,040
Top 70
1,077
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
19
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
VU University of Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1880
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
368
Top 30
874
Top 50
1,238
Top 70
1,452
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
29
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Radboud University
Radboud Universiteit
Nijmegen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1923
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
256
Top 30
623
Top 50
965
Top 70
1,183
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
30
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Utrecht University
Universiteit Utrecht
Utrecht ,
Netherlands
- Public 1636
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
693
Top 30
1,454
Top 50
2,027
Top 70
2,368
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
37
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
University of Groningen
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Groningen ,
Netherlands
- Public 1614
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
614
Top 30
1,230
Top 50
1,668
Top 70
1,922
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
56
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Leiden University
Universiteit Leiden
Leiden ,
Netherlands
- Public 1575
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
476
Top 30
1,098
Top 50
1,546
Top 70
1,833
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
59
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
University of Amsterdam
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Public 1632
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
484
Top 30
1,120
Top 50
1,651
Top 70
2,006
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
60
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen Universiteit
Wageningen ,
Netherlands
- Public 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
497
Top 30
1,092
Top 50
1,560
Top 70
1,788
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
107
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Maastricht University
Universiteit Maastricht
Maastricht ,
Netherlands
- Public 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
283
Top 30
596
Top 50
881
Top 70
1,044
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
112
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Delft University of Technology
Technische Universiteit Delft
Delft ,
Netherlands
- Public 1842
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
469
Top 30
1,402
Top 50
2,312
Top 70
2,720
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
225
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
University of Twente
Universiteit Twente
Enschede ,
Netherlands
- Public 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
232
Top 30
656
Top 50
1,066
Top 70
1,351
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
256
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Eindhoven University of Technology
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Eindhoven ,
Netherlands
- Public 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
230
Top 30
690
Top 50
1,144
Top 70
1,516
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
350
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
SDO Hogeschool
SDO University of Applied Sciences
Maassluis ,
Netherlands
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
22
Top 50
38
Top 70
57
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
373
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Hogeschool van Amsterdam HvA
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
31
Top 50
63
Top 70
95
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
433
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Hanze University Groningen
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
Groningen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
18
Top 50
47
Top 70
66
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
545
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Tilburg University
Universiteit van Tilburg
Tilburg ,
Netherlands
- Public 1927
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
46
Top 30
130
Top 50
220
Top 70
294
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
635
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Hogeschool Breda
Breda ,
Netherlands
- Private 1966
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
4
Top 50
9
Top 70
17
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
754
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Zuyd Hogeschool
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Heerlen ,
Netherlands
- Private 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
8
Top 50
21
Top 70
28
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,051
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam
Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Public 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
43
Top 50
49
Top 70
54
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,080
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Open University
Open Universiteit
Milton Keynes ,
Netherlands
- Public 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
92
Top 50
140
Top 70
175
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,495
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Nyenrode Business University
Nyenrode Business Universiteit
Breukelen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
13
Top 50
33
Top 70
45
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,595
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Windesheim University of Professional Education
Hogeschool Windesheim
Zwolle ,
Netherlands
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
9
Top 50
14
Top 70
26
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,716
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Avans University of Applied Sciences
Avans Hogeschool
Tilburg ,
Netherlands
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
4
Top 50
15
Top 70
16
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,776
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
NHL Stenden Hogeschool
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (NHL Stenden Hogeschool)
Groningen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
13
Top 70
24
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,917
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
De Haagse Hogeschool
The Hague University
Den Haag ,
Netherlands
- Public 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
12
Top 50
26
Top 70
46
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