36 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 22.7M citations received by 590K academic papers made by 36 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

#19 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#22 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Chemistry

#24 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

4. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Chemistry

#28 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1923

5. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Chemistry

#29 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

7. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Chemistry

#65 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

8. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Chemistry

#83 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#112 in Europe

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Chemistry

#120 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#139 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Chemistry

#155 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#446 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Chemistry

#533 in Europe

#1763 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#935 in Europe

#3883 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1013 in Europe

#4278 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Chemistry

#1054 in Europe

#4488 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Chemistry

#1082 in Europe

#4622 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Chemistry

#1135 in Europe

#4902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Chemistry

#1201 in Europe

#5246 in the World

Founded: 1984

21. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Chemistry

#1206 in Europe

#5263 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Chemistry

#1223 in Europe

#5323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Chemistry

#1241 in Europe

#5410 in the World

Founded: 2003

24. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Chemistry

#1247 in Europe

#5453 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Chemistry

#1251 in Europe

#5482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

26. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Chemistry

#1265 in Europe

#5569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

27. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Chemistry

#1269 in Europe

#5587 in the World

Founded: 1987

28. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Chemistry

#1278 in Europe

#5640 in the World

Founded: 2008

29. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Chemistry

#1287 in Europe

#5699 in the World

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

30. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#1293 in Europe

#5721 in the World

Founded: 1930

31. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Chemistry

#1298 in Europe

#5753 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Chemistry

#1304 in Europe

#5784 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Chemistry

#1330 in Europe

#5930 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Chemistry

#1345 in Europe

#6026 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Chemistry

#1354 in Europe

#6098 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Chemistry

#1372 in Europe

#6219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,100
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.