16 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 498K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 16 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 Ophthalmology

#11 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1923

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

3. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Europe

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Ophthalmology

#54 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Ophthalmology

#55 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Ophthalmology

#63 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Ophthalmology

#79 in Europe

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Ophthalmology

#96 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

9. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Ophthalmology

#208 in Europe

#593 in the World

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

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Ophthalmology

#209 in Europe

#595 in the World

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

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Ophthalmology

#241 in Europe

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Ophthalmology

#255 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Ophthalmology

#267 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Ophthalmology

#337 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Ophthalmology

#454 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Ophthalmology

#467 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1993

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