32 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 5.59M citations received by 152K 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. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Neuroscience

#8 in Europe

#54 in the World

Founded: 1923

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Neuroscience

#11 in Europe

#59 in the World

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

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Neuroscience

#21 in Europe

#91 in the World

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

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Neuroscience

#27 in Europe

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Neuroscience

#29 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Neuroscience

#43 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Neuroscience

#57 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Neuroscience

#63 in Europe

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Neuroscience

#154 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

10. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Neuroscience

#171 in Europe

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

11. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Neuroscience

#190 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

12. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Neuroscience

#194 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Neuroscience

#196 in Europe

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Neuroscience

#306 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Neuroscience

#580 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Neuroscience

#648 in Europe

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Neuroscience

#727 in Europe

#2632 in the World

Founded: 1986

18. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Neuroscience

#729 in Europe

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1930

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Neuroscience

#737 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Neuroscience

#765 in Europe

#2816 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Neuroscience

#810 in Europe

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Neuroscience

#840 in Europe

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Neuroscience

#882 in Europe

#3470 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

24. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Neuroscience

#899 in Europe

#3603 in the World

Founded: 1984

25. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Neuroscience

#910 in Europe

#3643 in the World

Founded: 2004

26. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Neuroscience

#915 in Europe

#3671 in the World

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

27. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Neuroscience

#922 in Europe

#3717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

28. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Neuroscience

#1005 in Europe

#4185 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Neuroscience

#1020 in Europe

#4256 in the World

Founded: 1987

30. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Neuroscience

#1082 in Europe

#4576 in the World

Founded: 2008

31. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Neuroscience

#1091 in Europe

#4624 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Neuroscience

#1135 in Europe

#4851 in the World

Founded: 1970

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