24 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 3.74M citations received by 87.9K academic papers made by 24 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#9 in Europe

#47 in the World

Founded: 1923

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#20 in Europe

#85 in the World

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

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in Europe

#122 in the World

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

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#34 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Anatomy and Physiology

#36 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#41 in Europe

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#50 in Europe

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Anatomy and Physiology

#81 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#134 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Anatomy and Physiology

#136 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anatomy and Physiology

#162 in Europe

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Anatomy and Physiology

#179 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#243 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#451 in Europe

#1471 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#514 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Anatomy and Physiology

#648 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#668 in Europe

#2465 in the World

Founded: 1986

18. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anatomy and Physiology

#720 in Europe

#2724 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Anatomy and Physiology

#777 in Europe

#3023 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#843 in Europe

#3404 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#855 in Europe

#3459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#859 in Europe

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Anatomy and Physiology

#880 in Europe

#3669 in the World

Enrollment: 2,331
Founded: 1987

24. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anatomy and Physiology

#967 in Europe

#4243 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

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