39 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 29.4M citations received by 786K 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

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biology

#15 in Europe

#75 in the World

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

2. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Biology

#16 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1923

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biology

#17 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Biology

#24 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

5. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Biology

#45 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Biology

#52 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

7. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Biology

#78 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biology

#83 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biology

#91 in Europe

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Biology

#97 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

11. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Biology

#156 in Europe

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Biology

#160 in Europe

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biology

#331 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Biology

#358 in Europe

#1057 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biology

#804 in Europe

#3255 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Biology

#851 in Europe

#3545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biology

#888 in Europe

#3754 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Biology

#950 in Europe

#4104 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Biology

#964 in Europe

#4154 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Biology

#965 in Europe

#4160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Biology

#1105 in Europe

#4852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

22. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Biology

#1106 in Europe

#4859 in the World

Founded: 1930

23. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Biology

#1110 in Europe

#4886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

24. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Biology

#1122 in Europe

#4931 in the World

Founded: 1984

25. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Biology

#1130 in Europe

#4979 in the World

Founded: 1987

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Biology

#1144 in Europe

#5033 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Biology

#1162 in Europe

#5106 in the World

Founded: 2003

28. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Biology

#1166 in Europe

#5119 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biology

#1173 in Europe

#5144 in the World

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

30. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Biology

#1232 in Europe

#5514 in the World

Founded: 1986

31. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Biology

#1236 in Europe

#5551 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Biology

#1242 in Europe

#5588 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Biology

#1243 in Europe

#5601 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Biology

#1247 in Europe

#5615 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Biology

#1327 in Europe

#6028 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Biology

#1331 in Europe

#6069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 1987

37. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biology

#1360 in Europe

#6237 in the World

Founded: 1987

38. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Biology

#1413 in Europe

#6599 in the World

Founded: 1994

39. ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Biology

#1417 in Europe

#6620 in the World

Founded: 2002

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