39 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 31.2M citations received by 722K 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

#11 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1923

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Medicine

#14 in Europe

#58 in the World

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

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#27 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Medicine

#28 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

5. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Medicine

#34 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

6. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Medicine

#39 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Medicine

#58 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Medicine

#63 in Europe

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Medicine

#118 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Medicine

#181 in Europe

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

11. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Medicine

#182 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

12. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Medicine

#211 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Medicine

#237 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Medicine

#249 in Europe

#718 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Medicine

#543 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Medicine

#632 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#661 in Europe

#2566 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Medicine

#718 in Europe

#2826 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Medicine

#746 in Europe

#2950 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Medicine

#777 in Europe

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Medicine

#874 in Europe

#3705 in the World

Founded: 1930

22. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#931 in Europe

#3993 in the World

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

23. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Medicine

#963 in Europe

#4183 in the World

Founded: 1987

24. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Medicine

#966 in Europe

#4190 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Medicine

#980 in Europe

#4269 in the World

Founded: 1978

26. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Medicine

#993 in Europe

#4336 in the World

Founded: 1986

27. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Medicine

#1013 in Europe

#4434 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

28. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Medicine

#1036 in Europe

#4591 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Medicine

#1041 in Europe

#4625 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Medicine

#1063 in Europe

#4757 in the World

Founded: 1984

31. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Medicine

#1065 in Europe

#4779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

32. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Medicine

#1163 in Europe

#5302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

33. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Medicine

#1191 in Europe

#5438 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Medicine

#1247 in Europe

#5779 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Medicine

#1269 in Europe

#5925 in the World

Founded: 2003

36. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Medicine

#1293 in Europe

#6024 in the World

Founded: 1994

37. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Medicine

#1334 in Europe

#6259 in the World

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

38. ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Medicine

#1354 in Europe

#6367 in the World

Founded: 2002

39. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Medicine

#1375 in Europe

#6523 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, Utrecht, and Groningen.