37 Best universities for Chemistry in the Netherlands

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 31M citations received by 670K 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. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#18 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#23 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Chemistry

#27 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

4. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Chemistry

#28 in Europe

#128 in the World

Founded: 1923

5. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Chemistry

#29 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

6. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Chemistry

#55 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Chemistry

#65 in Europe

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

8. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Chemistry

#84 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#103 in Europe

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Chemistry

#120 in Europe

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#122 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Chemistry

#145 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#460 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Chemistry

#520 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#878 in Europe

#3612 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1024 in Europe

#4379 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Chemistry

#1055 in Europe

#4537 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Chemistry

#1104 in Europe

#4743 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Chemistry

#1152 in Europe

#4979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Chemistry

#1208 in Europe

#5276 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

21. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Chemistry

#1224 in Europe

#5344 in the World

Founded: 1984

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Chemistry

#1229 in Europe

#5358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Chemistry

#1251 in Europe

#5494 in the World

Founded: 2003

24. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Chemistry

#1253 in Europe

#5508 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 2004

25. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Chemistry

#1255 in Europe

#5517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

26. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Chemistry

#1268 in Europe

#5583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

27. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Chemistry

#1270 in Europe

#5588 in the World

Enrollment: 2,331
Founded: 1987

28. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Chemistry

#1280 in Europe

#5625 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#1285 in Europe

#5637 in the World

Founded: 1930

30. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Chemistry

#1305 in Europe

#5746 in the World

Founded: 1970

31. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1320 in Europe

#5846 in the World

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

32. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Chemistry

#1323 in Europe

#5862 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Chemistry

#1338 in Europe

#5947 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Chemistry

#1368 in Europe

#6127 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Chemistry

#1371 in Europe

#6163 in the World

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

36. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Chemistry

#1374 in Europe

#6185 in the World

Founded: 1986

37. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1400 in Europe

#6456 in the World

Founded: 1987

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