18 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 2.98M citations received by 88.6K academic papers made by 18 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

#10 in Europe
#46 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

2. University of Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

3. University of Groningen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Europe
#65 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

4. Delft University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

5. Utrecht University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in Europe
#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

6. Radboud University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in Europe
#149 in the World
Founded
1923

7. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in Europe
#198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1956

8. University of Twente

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

9. Free University Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in Europe
#286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

10. Wageningen University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#172 in Europe
#409 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#214 in Europe
#514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
1913

12. Maastricht University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#264 in Europe
#641 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

13. Tilburg University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#348 in Europe
#898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

14. Rotterdam University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#506 in Europe
#1474 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

17. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1015 in Europe
#4036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1996

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