39 Best universities for Political Science in the Netherlands

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.83M citations received by 303K academic papers made by 39 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

#8 in Europe

#38 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#17 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Political Science

#22 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Political Science

#29 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

5. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Political Science

#37 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1923

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Political Science

#40 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

7. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Political Science

#51 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

8. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Political Science

#53 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Political Science

#55 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Political Science

#62 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

11. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Political Science

#91 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Political Science

#98 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Political Science

#135 in Europe

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

14. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Political Science

#546 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1619

15. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Political Science

#640 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Political Science

#651 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#672 in Europe

#1994 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#683 in Europe

#2031 in the World

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

19. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Political Science

#693 in Europe

#2073 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

20. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Political Science

#796 in Europe

#2649 in the World

Founded: 1987

21. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Political Science

#809 in Europe

#2745 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Political Science

#812 in Europe

#2753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

23. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Political Science

#834 in Europe

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

24. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Political Science

#879 in Europe

#3128 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Political Science

#932 in Europe

#3423 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Political Science

#964 in Europe

#3578 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Political Science

#966 in Europe

#3586 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Political Science

#975 in Europe

#3618 in the World

Founded: 2008

29. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Political Science

#1034 in Europe

#4022 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Political Science

#1102 in Europe

#4423 in the World

Founded: 1987

31. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Political Science

#1109 in Europe

#4473 in the World

Founded: 2004

32. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Political Science

#1140 in Europe

#4655 in the World

Founded: 1984

33. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Political Science

#1204 in Europe

#5051 in the World

Founded: 1994

34. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Political Science

#1242 in Europe

#5289 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Political Science

#1255 in Europe

#5378 in the World

Founded: 1930

36. Hotelschool The Hague

Netherlands | The Hague

For Political Science

#1264 in Europe

#5414 in the World

Founded: 1929

37. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Political Science

#1308 in Europe

#5689 in the World

Founded: 2003

38. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Political Science

#1394 in Europe

#6216 in the World

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

39. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Political Science

#1429 in Europe

#6525 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.