39 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 7.55M citations received by 255K 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 Sociology

#7 in Europe

#42 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Sociology

#20 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Sociology

#26 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

4. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Sociology

#30 in Europe

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

5. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Sociology

#31 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1923

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Sociology

#40 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

7. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Sociology

#44 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Sociology

#46 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Sociology

#59 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Sociology

#77 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

11. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Sociology

#88 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Sociology

#104 in Europe

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Sociology

#154 in Europe

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Sociology

#493 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Sociology

#507 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Sociology

#544 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Sociology

#587 in Europe

#1875 in the World

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

18. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Sociology

#645 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Sociology

#702 in Europe

#2498 in the World

Founded: 1987

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Sociology

#708 in Europe

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Sociology

#762 in Europe

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

22. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Sociology

#782 in Europe

#2914 in the World

Founded: 1996

23. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Sociology

#795 in Europe

#2971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

24. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Sociology

#826 in Europe

#3177 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Sociology

#836 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Sociology

#920 in Europe

#3733 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Sociology

#935 in Europe

#3815 in the World

Founded: 1987

28. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Sociology

#937 in Europe

#3826 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Sociology

#964 in Europe

#3992 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Sociology

#1037 in Europe

#4404 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Sociology

#1046 in Europe

#4453 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Sociology

#1155 in Europe

#5073 in the World

Founded: 1984

33. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Sociology

#1204 in Europe

#5331 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Sociology

#1228 in Europe

#5466 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Sociology

#1266 in Europe

#5650 in the World

Founded: 2003

36. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Sociology

#1312 in Europe

#5881 in the World

Founded: 1994

37. Hotelschool The Hague

Netherlands | The Hague

For Sociology

#1371 in Europe

#6188 in the World

Founded: 1929

38. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Sociology

#1386 in Europe

#6288 in the World

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

39. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Sociology

#1399 in Europe

#6374 in the World

Founded: 1978

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