21 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in the Netherlands

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Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 4.64M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 21 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. Leiden University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Europe
#48 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
33,474
Founded
1575

2. University of Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Europe
#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

3. Delft University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Europe
#79 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

4. Utrecht University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in Europe
#81 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1636

5. University of Groningen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in Europe
#88 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

6. Radboud University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in Europe
#140 in the World
Founded
1923

7. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in Europe
#206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,069
Founded
1956

8. Free University Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#110 in Europe
#269 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

9. University of Twente

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#118 in Europe
#288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

10. Wageningen University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#153 in Europe
#375 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#195 in Europe
#462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
1913

12. Maastricht University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#232 in Europe
#569 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

13. Tilburg University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#328 in Europe
#862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
19,178
Founded
1927

14. Rotterdam University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#528 in Europe
#1589 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1013 in Europe
#4030 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1996

17. Breda University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1021 in Europe
#4065 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1966

21. Hague University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1161 in Europe
#4821 in the World
Enrollment
2,331
Founded
1987

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Leiden, Amsterdam, Delft, and Utrecht.