35 Best universities for Statistics in the Netherlands

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 10.9M citations received by 263K 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

#41 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

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Statistics

#20 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1923

5. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Statistics

#26 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Statistics

#29 in Europe

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Statistics

#45 in Europe

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Statistics

#50 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

9. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Statistics

#52 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

10. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Statistics

#60 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Statistics

#79 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: 17,378
Founded: 1927

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Statistics

#112 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Statistics

#439 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Statistics

#648 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Statistics

#802 in Europe

#3065 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Statistics

#831 in Europe

#3307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

18. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Statistics

#837 in Europe

#3345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

19. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Statistics

#849 in Europe

#3422 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Statistics

#879 in Europe

#3572 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Statistics

#968 in Europe

#4019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

22. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Statistics

#1022 in Europe

#4217 in the World

Founded: 1987

23. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Statistics

#1034 in Europe

#4308 in the World

Founded: 1930

24. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Statistics

#1040 in Europe

#4365 in the World

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

25. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Statistics

#1074 in Europe

#4540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

26. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Statistics

#1083 in Europe

#4573 in the World

Founded: 1986

27. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Statistics

#1086 in Europe

#4583 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

28. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Statistics

#1106 in Europe

#4691 in the World

Founded: 2002

29. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Statistics

#1108 in Europe

#4704 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Statistics

#1113 in Europe

#4721 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Statistics

#1190 in Europe

#5095 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Statistics

#1232 in Europe

#5401 in the World

Founded: 1984

33. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Statistics

#1338 in Europe

#5956 in the World

Founded: 2003

34. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Statistics

#1339 in Europe

#5958 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Statistics

#1353 in Europe

#6041 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