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 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

For Biology

#15 in Europe
#75 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

3. Utrecht University

For Biology

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

4. University of Groningen

For Biology

#24 in Europe
#103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

5. Wageningen University

For Biology

#45 in Europe
#153 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

6. Leiden University

For Biology

#52 in Europe
#171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

7. Delft University of Technology

For Biology

#78 in Europe
#232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

9. Free University Amsterdam

For Biology

#91 in Europe
#258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

10. Maastricht University

For Biology

#97 in Europe
#268 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

12. University of Twente

For Biology

#160 in Europe
#420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

13. Rotterdam University

For Biology

#331 in Europe
#990 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

14. Tilburg University

For Biology

#358 in Europe
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

20. Zuyd University

For Biology

#965 in Europe
#4160 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

23. Nyenrode Business University

For Biology

#1110 in Europe
#4886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1946

26. Saxion University

For Biology

#1144 in Europe
#5033 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

29. University of Humanistic Studies

For Biology

#1173 in Europe
#5144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

36. HZ University of Applied Sciences

For Biology

#1331 in Europe
#6069 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.