32 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 2.02M citations received by 74.3K academic papers made by 32 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

#9 in Europe
#58 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

2. Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Development Studies

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

3. Maastricht University

For Development Studies

#23 in Europe
#93 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

4. Utrecht University

For Development Studies

#24 in Europe
#94 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

5. University of Groningen

For Development Studies

#28 in Europe
#113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

7. Wageningen University

For Development Studies

#44 in Europe
#184 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

8. Free University Amsterdam

For Development Studies

#49 in Europe
#194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

9. Tilburg University

For Development Studies

#52 in Europe
#199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

10. Delft University of Technology

For Development Studies

#53 in Europe
#202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

11. University of Twente

For Development Studies

#66 in Europe
#231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

12. Leiden University

For Development Studies

#68 in Europe
#233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Development Studies

#138 in Europe
#434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1956

17. Rotterdam University

For Development Studies

#567 in Europe
#1852 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

18. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#642 in Europe
#2220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1996

21. Zuyd University

For Development Studies

#708 in Europe
#2581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

23. University of Humanistic Studies

For Development Studies

#764 in Europe
#2925 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

24. Nyenrode Business University

For Development Studies

#850 in Europe
#3510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1946

25. Saxion University

For Development Studies

#888 in Europe
#3671 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

28. Breda University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#993 in Europe
#4234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1966

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