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 4.41M citations received by 104K 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
27,713
Founded
1575

2. University of Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

3. Utrecht University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Europe
#76 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

4. Delft University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

5. University of Groningen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in Europe
#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

6. Radboud University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in Europe
#141 in the World
Founded
1923

7. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in Europe
#205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,069
Founded
1956

8. Free University Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in Europe
#272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

9. University of Twente

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#116 in Europe
#284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

10. Wageningen University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#155 in Europe
#382 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

#241 in Europe
#591 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

13. Tilburg University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#325 in Europe
#849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

14. Rotterdam University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#520 in Europe
#1546 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1012 in Europe
#4026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1996

17. Breda University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1027 in Europe
#4085 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1966

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