39 Best universities for Sociology in the Netherlands

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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

For Sociology

#7 in Europe
#42 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

2. Utrecht University

For Sociology

#20 in Europe
#73 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

3. University of Groningen

For Sociology

#26 in Europe
#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

4. Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Sociology

#30 in Europe
#98 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
1913

6. Leiden University

For Sociology

#40 in Europe
#132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

7. Maastricht University

For Sociology

#44 in Europe
#147 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

8. Free University Amsterdam

For Sociology

#46 in Europe
#158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

9. Wageningen University

For Sociology

#59 in Europe
#195 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

10. Tilburg University

For Sociology

#77 in Europe
#241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

11. Delft University of Technology

For Sociology

#88 in Europe
#268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

12. University of Twente

For Sociology

#104 in Europe
#308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

14. Rotterdam University

For Sociology

#493 in Europe
#1449 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

17. University of Humanistic Studies

For Sociology

#587 in Europe
#1875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

20. Zuyd University

For Sociology

#708 in Europe
#2539 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

21. Nyenrode Business University

For Sociology

#762 in Europe
#2787 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1946

26. Saxion University

For Sociology

#920 in Europe
#3733 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

38. HZ University of Applied Sciences

For Sociology

#1386 in Europe
#6288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
1987

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