33 Best universities for Economics in the Netherlands

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 35.2M citations received by 1.12M academic papers made by 33 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 Economics

#6 in Europe
#45 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
31,123
Founded
1632

3. Tilburg University

For Economics

#21 in Europe
#87 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

4. Utrecht University

For Economics

#22 in Europe
#88 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1636

5. University of Groningen

For Economics

#28 in Europe
#105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

6. Maastricht University

For Economics

#35 in Europe
#127 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

7. Delft University of Technology

For Economics

#38 in Europe
#138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

8. Free University Amsterdam

For Economics

#44 in Europe
#151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

9. Wageningen University

For Economics

#49 in Europe
#161 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

10. Leiden University

For Economics

#50 in Europe
#162 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

12. University of Twente

For Economics

#73 in Europe
#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

15. Nyenrode Business University

For Economics

#631 in Europe
#1995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1946

16. Rotterdam University

For Economics

#682 in Europe
#2295 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

21. University of Humanistic Studies

For Economics

#821 in Europe
#3026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

23. Zuyd University

For Economics

#873 in Europe
#3344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

28. Saxion University

For Economics

#1030 in Europe
#4204 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

32. Utrecht School of the Arts

For Economics

#1214 in Europe
#5208 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1987

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