32 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 1.99M citations received by 53.9K academic papers made by 32 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

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anthropology

#7 in Europe

#37 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#17 in Europe

#68 in the World

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

3. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Anthropology

#27 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anthropology

#39 in Europe

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Anthropology

#43 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anthropology

#45 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anthropology

#46 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Anthropology

#51 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

9. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Anthropology

#57 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

10. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Anthropology

#69 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

11. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Anthropology

#85 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anthropology

#91 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Anthropology

#125 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

14. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Anthropology

#366 in Europe

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anthropology

#414 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Anthropology

#425 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

17. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#520 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1989

18. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anthropology

#533 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

19. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#544 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1993

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Anthropology

#582 in Europe

#1821 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anthropology

#659 in Europe

#2198 in the World

Founded: 1986

22. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Anthropology

#663 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

23. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Anthropology

#717 in Europe

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

24. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Anthropology

#746 in Europe

#2603 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Anthropology

#748 in Europe

#2638 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Anthropology

#756 in Europe

#2683 in the World

Enrollment: 2,331
Founded: 1987

27. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anthropology

#763 in Europe

#2717 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

28. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Anthropology

#838 in Europe

#3082 in the World

Founded: 2008

29. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#898 in Europe

#3414 in the World

Founded: 1987

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Anthropology

#919 in Europe

#3543 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 2004

31. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Anthropology

#936 in Europe

#3691 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Anthropology

#1043 in Europe

#4332 in the World

Founded: 1984

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