31 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 691K citations received by 38.1K academic papers made by 31 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Europe

#18 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in Europe

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in Europe

#59 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

5. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in Europe

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

8. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

9. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

11. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#124 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#201 in Europe

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#461 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#463 in Europe

#1201 in the World

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

16. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#485 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1619

17. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#608 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

18. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#621 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#632 in Europe

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#649 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1987

21. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#678 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#727 in Europe

#2383 in the World

Founded: 1986

23. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#730 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

24. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#756 in Europe

#2577 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#797 in Europe

#2851 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#801 in Europe

#2866 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#809 in Europe

#2897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

28. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#835 in Europe

#3039 in the World

Founded: 1987

29. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#838 in Europe

#3056 in the World

Founded: 2004

30. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#860 in Europe

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

31. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#907 in Europe

#3532 in the World

Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Amsterdam, Utrecht, Nijmegen, and Groningen.