6 Best Universities in Amsterdam [2023 Rankings]

Top 6 universities in Amsterdam ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 7.15M citations received by 215K academic publications made by 6 universities from Amsterdam, the popularity of 778 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Amsterdam

#1 in the Netherlands

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

2. Free University Amsterdam

#8 in the Netherlands

#72 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

3. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

#15 in the Netherlands

#558 in Europe

Founded: 1619

4. Amsterdam School of the Arts

#39 in the Netherlands

#1337 in Europe

Founded: 1987

5. Gerrit Rietveld Academy

#42 in the Netherlands

#1417 in Europe

Founded: 1924

6. IPABO Amsterdam, University of Teacher Education

#54 in the Netherlands

#2365 in Europe

Founded: 1986

Universities near Amsterdam

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	INHolland University of Applied Sciences	26	Haarlem
26	Nyenrode Business University	20	Breukelen
35	HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht	16	Utrecht
36	Utrecht University	2	Utrecht
36	Utrecht School of the Arts	28	Utrecht
36	University of Humanistic Studies	31	Utrecht
36	Manrix Academy	51	Utrecht
38	Leiden University	5	Leiden
38	Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education	29	Leiden
43	Driestar Christian University	46	Gouda