35 Best universities for Statistics in the Netherlands

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 11.5M citations received by 267K 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 Statistics

#6 in Europe

#42 in the World

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

2. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Statistics

#16 in Europe

#78 in the World

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

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Statistics

#18 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

4. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Statistics

#20 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1923

5. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Statistics

#26 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Statistics

#30 in Europe

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Statistics

#46 in Europe

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Statistics

#50 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

9. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Statistics

#52 in Europe

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

10. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Statistics

#58 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Statistics

#78 in Europe

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Statistics

#103 in Europe

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Statistics

#112 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Statistics

#446 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Statistics

#652 in Europe

#2222 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Statistics

#797 in Europe

#3042 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Statistics

#824 in Europe

#3257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

18. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Statistics

#839 in Europe

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

19. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Statistics

#847 in Europe

#3405 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Statistics

#869 in Europe

#3501 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Statistics

#966 in Europe

#4003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

22. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Statistics

#1008 in Europe

#4193 in the World

Enrollment: 2,331
Founded: 1987

23. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Statistics

#1039 in Europe

#4341 in the World

Founded: 1930

24. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Statistics

#1058 in Europe

#4476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

25. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Statistics

#1074 in Europe

#4540 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 2004

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Statistics

#1077 in Europe

#4557 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Statistics

#1082 in Europe

#4584 in the World

Founded: 1986

28. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Statistics

#1099 in Europe

#4647 in the World

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

29. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Statistics

#1100 in Europe

#4653 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Statistics

#1106 in Europe

#4677 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Statistics

#1233 in Europe

#5401 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Statistics

#1234 in Europe

#5403 in the World

Founded: 1984

33. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Statistics

#1339 in Europe

#5943 in the World

Founded: 2003

34. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Statistics

#1344 in Europe

#5963 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Statistics

#1355 in Europe

#6038 in the World

Founded: 1978

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

Mathematics subfields in the Netherlands

Actuarial Science15

Applied Mathematics13

Blockchain and Cryptography13

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics18

Math Teachers27

Operations Research14