10 Best Aviation universities in the Netherlands [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Aviation. A graph of 25K citations received by 1.17K academic papers made by 10 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 Aviation

#1 in Europe

#5 in the World

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

2. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Aviation

#21 in Europe

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Aviation

#55 in Europe

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

4. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Aviation

#58 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1619

5. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Aviation

#65 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Aviation

#98 in Europe

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Aviation

#116 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Aviation

#124 in Europe

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

9. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Aviation

#148 in Europe

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

10. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Aviation

#173 in Europe

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

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