35 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 5.02M citations received by 188K academic papers made by 35 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

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Economics

#6 in Europe

#37 in the World

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

2. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Economics

#9 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Economics

#20 in Europe

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Economics

#23 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

5. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Economics

#24 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

6. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Economics

#29 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

7. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Economics

#34 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Economics

#40 in Europe

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Economics

#41 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Economics

#42 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1923

11. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Economics

#48 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Economics

#79 in Europe

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Economics

#116 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

14. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Economics

#582 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1619

15. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Economics

#647 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

16. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Economics

#670 in Europe

#2171 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Economics

#675 in Europe

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Economics

#706 in Europe

#2371 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Economics

#782 in Europe

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1987

20. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Economics

#814 in Europe

#2914 in the World

Founded: 1986

21. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Economics

#852 in Europe

#3143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

22. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Economics

#859 in Europe

#3185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

23. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Economics

#904 in Europe

#3433 in the World

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

24. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Economics

#918 in Europe

#3484 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Economics

#920 in Europe

#3502 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Economics

#934 in Europe

#3594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

27. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Economics

#975 in Europe

#3817 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Economics

#1035 in Europe

#4149 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

29. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Economics

#1093 in Europe

#4450 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Economics

#1157 in Europe

#4856 in the World

Founded: 1984

31. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Economics

#1158 in Europe

#4863 in the World

Founded: 2004

32. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Economics

#1202 in Europe

#5104 in the World

Founded: 1987

33. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Economics

#1291 in Europe

#5609 in the World

Founded: 2003

34. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Economics

#1298 in Europe

#5652 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Economics

#1299 in Europe

#5658 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Economics subfields in the Netherlands

Actuarial Science15

Agricultural Economics12

Development Studies32

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics17

Environmental Economics14

Finance28

International Economics14

International Relations and Diplomacy12

International Trade14

Investment Banking and Stock trading15

Political Economy12