15 Best universities for Nanotechnology in the Netherlands

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.9M citations received by 63.6K 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

#59 in the World

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

2. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

3. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Europe

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

5. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

6. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Nanotechnology

#58 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1923

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Nanotechnology

#90 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

8. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Nanotechnology

#141 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Nanotechnology

#166 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Nanotechnology

#241 in Europe

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Nanotechnology

#335 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

12. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Nanotechnology

#373 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

13. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Nanotechnology

#617 in Europe

#2402 in the World

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

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Nanotechnology

#775 in Europe

#3131 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Nanotechnology

#876 in Europe

#3594 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.