32 Best universities for Biochemistry in the Netherlands

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 19.6M citations received by 393K academic papers made by 32 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

#17 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biochemistry

#19 in Europe

#90 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

#26 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

5. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Biochemistry

#52 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

6. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Biochemistry

#65 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

7. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biochemistry

#76 in Europe

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

8. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Biochemistry

#90 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biochemistry

#103 in Europe

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Biochemistry

#113 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

11. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Biochemistry

#171 in Europe

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Biochemistry

#194 in Europe

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biochemistry

#350 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Biochemistry

#503 in Europe

#1766 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biochemistry

#766 in Europe

#3285 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Biochemistry

#929 in Europe

#4184 in the World

Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biochemistry

#932 in Europe

#4199 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Biochemistry

#948 in Europe

#4300 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Biochemistry

#1026 in Europe

#4664 in the World

Founded: 1984

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Biochemistry

#1037 in Europe

#4710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biochemistry

#1098 in Europe

#5046 in the World

Founded: 1930

22. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Biochemistry

#1104 in Europe

#5085 in the World

Founded: 2004

23. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Biochemistry

#1120 in Europe

#5186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

24. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Biochemistry

#1129 in Europe

#5232 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

25. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Biochemistry

#1142 in Europe

#5296 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Biochemistry

#1149 in Europe

#5339 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Biochemistry

#1169 in Europe

#5418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

28. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Biochemistry

#1176 in Europe

#5433 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Biochemistry

#1194 in Europe

#5526 in the World

Founded: 2003

30. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Biochemistry

#1209 in Europe

#5575 in the World

Founded: 2008

31. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biochemistry

#1229 in Europe

#5659 in the World

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

32. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Biochemistry

#1258 in Europe

#5785 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.