32 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 1.85M citations received by 52.4K 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

#36 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%
Founded: 1636

3. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Anthropology

#27 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anthropology

#40 in Europe

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Anthropology

#44 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anthropology

#45 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anthropology

#46 in Europe

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Anthropology

#52 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

9. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Anthropology

#54 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

10. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Anthropology

#68 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

11. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Anthropology

#83 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anthropology

#91 in Europe

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Anthropology

#121 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

14. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Anthropology

#363 in Europe

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anthropology

#409 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Anthropology

#426 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

17. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#505 in Europe

#1457 in the World

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

18. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anthropology

#533 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

19. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#550 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1993

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Anthropology

#584 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Anthropology

#655 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

22. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anthropology

#664 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1986

23. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Anthropology

#716 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

24. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Anthropology

#736 in Europe

#2579 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Anthropology

#738 in Europe

#2590 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Anthropology

#754 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Founded: 1986

27. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anthropology

#764 in Europe

#2717 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

28. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Anthropology

#771 in Europe

#2736 in the World

Founded: 1987

29. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#902 in Europe

#3435 in the World

Founded: 1987

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Anthropology

#916 in Europe

#3555 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Anthropology

#928 in Europe

#3622 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Anthropology

#1046 in Europe

#4308 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.