40 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 11.4M citations received by 346K academic papers made by 40 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 Political Science

#7 in Europe

#35 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#17 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Political Science

#22 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Political Science

#34 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

5. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Political Science

#35 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1923

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Political Science

#36 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Political Science

#47 in Europe

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Political Science

#54 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

9. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Political Science

#56 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Political Science

#63 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

11. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Political Science

#89 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Political Science

#98 in Europe

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Political Science

#156 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

14. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Political Science

#558 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Political Science

#559 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Political Science

#681 in Europe

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#699 in Europe

#2117 in the World

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

18. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#720 in Europe

#2200 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Political Science

#728 in Europe

#2240 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

20. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Political Science

#819 in Europe

#2723 in the World

Founded: 1987

21. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Political Science

#844 in Europe

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

22. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Political Science

#857 in Europe

#2950 in the World

Founded: 1996

23. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Political Science

#868 in Europe

#2994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

24. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Political Science

#923 in Europe

#3336 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Political Science

#969 in Europe

#3579 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Political Science

#981 in Europe

#3626 in the World

Founded: 1986

27. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Political Science

#996 in Europe

#3735 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Political Science

#1004 in Europe

#3777 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

29. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Political Science

#1097 in Europe

#4327 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#1108 in Europe

#4395 in the World

Founded: 1987

31. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Political Science

#1140 in Europe

#4522 in the World

Founded: 2004

32. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Political Science

#1166 in Europe

#4683 in the World

Founded: 1984

33. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Political Science

#1183 in Europe

#4821 in the World

Founded: 1930

34. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Political Science

#1268 in Europe

#5384 in the World

Founded: 1994

35. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Political Science

#1276 in Europe

#5427 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Hotelschool The Hague

Netherlands | The Hague

For Political Science

#1301 in Europe

#5580 in the World

Founded: 1929

37. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Political Science

#1340 in Europe

#5812 in the World

Founded: 2003

38. ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Political Science

#1380 in Europe

#6053 in the World

Founded: 2002

39. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Political Science

#1402 in Europe

#6262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 1987

40. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Political Science

#1436 in Europe

#6548 in the World

Founded: 1978

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