15 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 2.46M citations received by 63.9K academic papers made by 15 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. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

2. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Physical chemistry

#21 in Europe

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Physical chemistry

#33 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

5. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

6. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Physical chemistry

#55 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Physical chemistry

#59 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

8. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical chemistry

#69 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

9. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Physical chemistry

#135 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1923

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical chemistry

#205 in Europe

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Physical chemistry

#380 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

12. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Physical chemistry

#404 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Physical chemistry

#601 in Europe

#2182 in the World

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

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Physical chemistry

#757 in Europe

#3010 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical chemistry

#852 in Europe

#3472 in the World

Founded: 1619

The best cities to study Physical chemistry in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delft, Eindhoven, Utrecht, and Enschede.