39 Best Medical 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 Medicine. A graph of 22.8M citations received by 633K 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. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Medicine

#12 in Europe

#54 in the World

Founded: 1923

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Medicine

#15 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Medicine

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#36 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

5. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Medicine

#38 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

6. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Medicine

#42 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Medicine

#59 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Medicine

#75 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Medicine

#123 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Medicine

#182 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Medicine

#188 in Europe

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Medicine

#209 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Medicine

#235 in Europe

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Medicine

#256 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Medicine

#566 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Medicine

#641 in Europe

#2385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#658 in Europe

#2483 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Medicine

#726 in Europe

#2844 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Medicine

#728 in Europe

#2849 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Medicine

#756 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#927 in Europe

#3908 in the World

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

22. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Medicine

#936 in Europe

#3935 in the World

Founded: 1930

23. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Medicine

#959 in Europe

#4115 in the World

Founded: 1987

24. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Medicine

#987 in Europe

#4301 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Medicine

#990 in Europe

#4318 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Medicine

#1010 in Europe

#4442 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Medicine

#1014 in Europe

#4461 in the World

Founded: 2004

28. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Medicine

#1026 in Europe

#4538 in the World

Founded: 1984

29. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Medicine

#1045 in Europe

#4674 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Medicine

#1051 in Europe

#4690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

31. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Medicine

#1068 in Europe

#4769 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Medicine

#1145 in Europe

#5210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

33. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Medicine

#1212 in Europe

#5582 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Medicine

#1220 in Europe

#5635 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Medicine

#1246 in Europe

#5771 in the World

Founded: 2003

36. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Medicine

#1280 in Europe

#5960 in the World

Founded: 1994

37. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Medicine

#1327 in Europe

#6246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 1987

38. ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Medicine

#1361 in Europe

#6468 in the World

Founded: 2002

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#1384 in Europe

#6583 in the World

Founded: 1987

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