34 Best universities for Development Studies in the Netherlands

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Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 3.22M citations received by 85.9K academic papers made by 34 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 Development Studies

#7 in Europe
#38 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

2. Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Development Studies

#20 in Europe
#79 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
1913

3. Utrecht University

For Development Studies

#22 in Europe
#92 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1636

4. Maastricht University

For Development Studies

#24 in Europe
#101 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

5. University of Groningen

For Development Studies

#29 in Europe
#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

7. Free University Amsterdam

For Development Studies

#38 in Europe
#154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

8. Wageningen University

For Development Studies

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

9. Tilburg University

For Development Studies

#54 in Europe
#206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
19,178
Founded
1927

10. Delft University of Technology

For Development Studies

#56 in Europe
#208 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

11. University of Twente

For Development Studies

#58 in Europe
#212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

12. Leiden University

For Development Studies

#62 in Europe
#222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
33,474
Founded
1575

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Development Studies

#145 in Europe
#453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,069
Founded
1956

17. Rotterdam University

For Development Studies

#597 in Europe
#2004 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

18. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#644 in Europe
#2251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1996

20. Hague University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#717 in Europe
#2607 in the World
Enrollment
2,331
Founded
1987

22. Zuyd University

For Development Studies

#727 in Europe
#2646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

23. University of Humanistic Studies

For Development Studies

#763 in Europe
#2865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

24. Nyenrode Business University

For Development Studies

#881 in Europe
#3630 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1946

25. Saxion University

For Development Studies

#891 in Europe
#3687 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

27. Breda University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#1067 in Europe
#4576 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1966

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#1078 in Europe
#4618 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
2004

The best cities to study Development Studies in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Maastricht.