15 Best universities for Nanotechnology in the Netherlands

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 3.06M citations received by 65.2K academic papers made by 15 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 Nanotechnology

#7 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

2. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

3. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Europe

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

5. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

6. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Nanotechnology

#58 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1923

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Nanotechnology

#91 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

8. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Nanotechnology

#141 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Nanotechnology

#162 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Nanotechnology

#240 in Europe

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Nanotechnology

#332 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

12. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Nanotechnology

#382 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Nanotechnology

#622 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Nanotechnology

#787 in Europe

#3210 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Nanotechnology

#879 in Europe

#3635 in the World

Founded: 1619

The best cities to study Nanotechnology in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delft, Eindhoven, Enschede, and Utrecht.