39 Best universities for Biology in the Netherlands

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Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 39.2M citations received by 885K academic papers made by 39 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

For Biology

#14 in Europe
#74 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

3. Utrecht University

For Biology

#17 in Europe
#80 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

4. University of Groningen

For Biology

#26 in Europe
#114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

5. Wageningen University

For Biology

#39 in Europe
#143 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

6. Leiden University

For Biology

#53 in Europe
#172 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

8. Free University Amsterdam

For Biology

#78 in Europe
#236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

9. Delft University of Technology

For Biology

#83 in Europe
#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

10. Maastricht University

For Biology

#90 in Europe
#256 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

11. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Biology

#161 in Europe
#430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,069
Founded
1956

12. University of Twente

For Biology

#162 in Europe
#431 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

13. Rotterdam University

For Biology

#328 in Europe
#995 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

14. Tilburg University

For Biology

#344 in Europe
#1043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

18. Zuyd University

For Biology

#956 in Europe
#4146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

24. Nyenrode Business University

For Biology

#1153 in Europe
#5080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1946

25. Saxion University

For Biology

#1155 in Europe
#5086 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

27. University of Humanistic Studies

For Biology

#1177 in Europe
#5169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

35. HZ University of Applied Sciences

For Biology

#1339 in Europe
#6096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
1987

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