35 Best universities for Mathematics in the Netherlands

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 35.2M citations received by 1.12M academic papers made by 35 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 Mathematics

#11 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

2. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Mathematics

#13 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mathematics

#18 in Europe

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Mathematics

#23 in Europe

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

5. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mathematics

#30 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

6. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Mathematics

#40 in Europe

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

7. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Mathematics

#49 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1923

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mathematics

#50 in Europe

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Mathematics

#52 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

10. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Mathematics

#59 in Europe

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Mathematics

#67 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Mathematics

#90 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Mathematics

#133 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mathematics

#468 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Mathematics

#667 in Europe

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mathematics

#739 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1993

17. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Mathematics

#816 in Europe

#3258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1946

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Mathematics

#840 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Mathematics

#852 in Europe

#3416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Mathematics

#859 in Europe

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

21. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Mathematics

#891 in Europe

#3634 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Mathematics

#954 in Europe

#3965 in the World

Founded: 1987

23. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Mathematics

#971 in Europe

#4049 in the World

Founded: 1986

24. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Mathematics

#973 in Europe

#4059 in the World

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

25. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Mathematics

#1042 in Europe

#4392 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Mathematics

#1052 in Europe

#4444 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Mathematics

#1056 in Europe

#4457 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

28. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Mathematics

#1073 in Europe

#4579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

29. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Mathematics

#1101 in Europe

#4712 in the World

Founded: 2004

30. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Mathematics

#1148 in Europe

#4917 in the World

Founded: 2008

31. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Mathematics

#1165 in Europe

#4983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1984

32. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Mathematics

#1201 in Europe

#5161 in the World

Founded: 1930

33. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Mathematics

#1321 in Europe

#5895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1987

34. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Mathematics

#1338 in Europe

#5971 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Mathematics

#1351 in Europe

#6052 in the World

Founded: 2003

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

Mathematics subfields in the Netherlands

Actuarial Science14

Applied Mathematics13

Blockchain and Cryptography13

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics17

Math Teachers26

Operations Research14

Statistics33