37 Best universities for Biology in the Netherlands

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 35.2M citations received by 1.12M academic papers made by 37 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

#12 in Europe
#72 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
31,123
Founded
1632

2. Utrecht University

For Biology

#13 in Europe
#80 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1636

3. University of Groningen

For Biology

#27 in Europe
#111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

4. Wageningen University

For Biology

#43 in Europe
#150 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

6. Leiden University

For Biology

#48 in Europe
#158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

7. Delft University of Technology

For Biology

#74 in Europe
#228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

9. Free University Amsterdam

For Biology

#84 in Europe
#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

10. Maastricht University

For Biology

#95 in Europe
#269 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

12. University of Twente

For Biology

#163 in Europe
#428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

13. Rotterdam University

For Biology

#333 in Europe
#1006 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

14. Tilburg University

For Biology

#350 in Europe
#1041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

18. Zuyd University

For Biology

#942 in Europe
#4099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

22. Nyenrode Business University

For Biology

#1089 in Europe
#4829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1946

25. Saxion University

For Biology

#1133 in Europe
#5027 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

27. University of Humanistic Studies

For Biology

#1147 in Europe
#5086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

37. Utrecht School of the Arts

For Biology

#1362 in Europe
#6287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1987

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