24 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 3.59M citations received by 86.1K 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

#18 in Europe

#83 in the World

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

3. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in Europe

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#34 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Anatomy and Physiology

#37 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#38 in Europe

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#50 in Europe

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Anatomy and Physiology

#79 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

9. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#134 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Anatomy and Physiology

#136 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anatomy and Physiology

#160 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Anatomy and Physiology

#179 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

13. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#234 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#446 in Europe

#1441 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#522 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Anatomy and Physiology

#642 in Europe

#2332 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#666 in Europe

#2457 in the World

Founded: 1986

18. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anatomy and Physiology

#723 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Anatomy and Physiology

#779 in Europe

#3043 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#846 in Europe

#3403 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#855 in Europe

#3464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#865 in Europe

#3555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Anatomy and Physiology

#877 in Europe

#3658 in the World

Founded: 1987

24. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Anatomy and Physiology

#967 in Europe

#4216 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.