30 Best universities for Biochemistry in the Netherlands

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 15.3M citations received by 358K academic papers made by 30 universities in the Netherlands was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biochemistry

#18 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biochemistry

#20 in Europe

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Biochemistry

#21 in Europe

#97 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Biochemistry

#25 in Europe

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

5. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Biochemistry

#52 in Europe

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

6. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Biochemistry

#68 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

7. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biochemistry

#85 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

8. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Biochemistry

#93 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biochemistry

#108 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Biochemistry

#110 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

11. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Biochemistry

#169 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Biochemistry

#192 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biochemistry

#352 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Biochemistry

#518 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,378
Founded: 1927

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biochemistry

#814 in Europe

#3485 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biochemistry

#901 in Europe

#3993 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Biochemistry

#913 in Europe

#4050 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Biochemistry

#921 in Europe

#4091 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Biochemistry

#1005 in Europe

#4575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Biochemistry

#1009 in Europe

#4596 in the World

Founded: 1984

21. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Biochemistry

#1096 in Europe

#5079 in the World

Founded: 2004

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Biochemistry

#1103 in Europe

#5114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biochemistry

#1113 in Europe

#5166 in the World

Founded: 1930

24. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Biochemistry

#1117 in Europe

#5180 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

25. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Biochemistry

#1147 in Europe

#5327 in the World

Founded: 2003

26. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Biochemistry

#1151 in Europe

#5345 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Biochemistry

#1164 in Europe

#5399 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Biochemistry

#1185 in Europe

#5501 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biochemistry

#1209 in Europe

#5612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1989

30. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Biochemistry

#1249 in Europe

#5784 in the World

Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Biochemistry in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Amsterdam, Utrecht, Nijmegen, and Groningen.