16 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 2.09M citations received by 51.2K 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 Pharmacology

#15 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1923

2. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Pharmacology

#21 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

3. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Pharmacology

#25 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Pharmacology

#27 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

5. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Pharmacology

#52 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

6. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Pharmacology

#58 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Pharmacology

#82 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Pharmacology

#83 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Pharmacology

#187 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Pharmacology

#234 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Pharmacology

#280 in Europe

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Pharmacology

#332 in Europe

#1216 in the World

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

13. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Pharmacology

#333 in Europe

#1217 in the World

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

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Pharmacology

#441 in Europe

#1707 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Pharmacology

#644 in Europe

#2890 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Pharmacology

#663 in Europe

#3012 in the World

Founded: 1993

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