37 Best universities for Chemistry in the Netherlands

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 29.4M citations received by 656K 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

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#22 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

3. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Chemistry

#27 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Chemistry

#28 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

5. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Chemistry

#29 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

6. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Chemistry

#58 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Chemistry

#65 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

8. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Chemistry

#84 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#104 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#120 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Chemistry

#121 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Chemistry

#146 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#448 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Chemistry

#519 in Europe

#1752 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#874 in Europe

#3583 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1025 in Europe

#4395 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Chemistry

#1060 in Europe

#4541 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Chemistry

#1107 in Europe

#4755 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Chemistry

#1146 in Europe

#4961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Chemistry

#1216 in Europe

#5304 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

21. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Chemistry

#1225 in Europe

#5344 in the World

Founded: 1984

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Chemistry

#1233 in Europe

#5386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Chemistry

#1250 in Europe

#5491 in the World

Founded: 2003

24. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Chemistry

#1256 in Europe

#5512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

25. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Chemistry

#1262 in Europe

#5536 in the World

Founded: 2004

26. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Chemistry

#1263 in Europe

#5546 in the World

Founded: 2008

27. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Chemistry

#1272 in Europe

#5589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

28. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#1280 in Europe

#5625 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Chemistry

#1281 in Europe

#5626 in the World

Founded: 1987

30. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Chemistry

#1287 in Europe

#5652 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1293 in Europe

#5688 in the World

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

32. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Chemistry

#1306 in Europe

#5766 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Chemistry

#1322 in Europe

#5876 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Chemistry

#1369 in Europe

#6144 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Chemistry

#1375 in Europe

#6207 in the World

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

36. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Chemistry

#1376 in Europe

#6208 in the World

Founded: 1986

37. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1402 in Europe

#6452 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, Nijmegen, and Groningen.