29 Best Surgeons Medical schools in the Netherlands

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 6.26M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 29 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 Surgery

#7 in Europe

#38 in the World

Founded: 1923

2. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Surgery

#10 in Europe

#51 in the World

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

3. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Surgery

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

4. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Surgery

#30 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Surgery

#42 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Surgery

#57 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

7. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Surgery

#58 in Europe

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Surgery

#72 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Surgery

#123 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

10. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Surgery

#196 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

11. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Surgery

#228 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

12. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Surgery

#241 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Surgery

#258 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Surgery

#285 in Europe

#851 in the World

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

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Surgery

#454 in Europe

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Surgery

#579 in Europe

#2025 in the World

Founded: 1993

17. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Surgery

#588 in Europe

#2066 in the World

Founded: 1986

18. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Surgery

#642 in Europe

#2307 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Surgery

#665 in Europe

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Surgery

#692 in Europe

#2526 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Surgery

#706 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Founded: 1978

22. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Surgery

#803 in Europe

#3222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

23. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Surgery

#831 in Europe

#3410 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Surgery

#838 in Europe

#3430 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Surgery

#841 in Europe

#3436 in the World

Founded: 1987

26. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Surgery

#846 in Europe

#3483 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Surgery

#873 in Europe

#3644 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

28. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Surgery

#911 in Europe

#3851 in the World

Founded: 1984

29. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Surgery

#1026 in Europe

#4507 in the World

Founded: 1986

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