36 Best universities for Physics in the Netherlands

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Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 35.2M citations received by 1.12M academic papers made by 36 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. Delft University of Technology

For Physics

#7 in Europe
#51 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

2. Utrecht University

For Physics

#21 in Europe
#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1636

4. University of Amsterdam

For Physics

#35 in Europe
#139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
31,123
Founded
1632

5. University of Groningen

For Physics

#37 in Europe
#143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

6. Leiden University

For Physics

#53 in Europe
#180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

7. University of Twente

For Physics

#57 in Europe
#194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

9. Free University Amsterdam

For Physics

#118 in Europe
#318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

10. Wageningen University

For Physics

#136 in Europe
#369 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

12. Maastricht University

For Physics

#240 in Europe
#662 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

13. Tilburg University

For Physics

#370 in Europe
#1025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

14. Rotterdam University

For Physics

#591 in Europe
#1942 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1988

18. Zuyd University

For Physics

#1082 in Europe
#4459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

22. Nyenrode Business University

For Physics

#1139 in Europe
#4734 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1946

24. University of Humanistic Studies

For Physics

#1165 in Europe
#4852 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

25. Saxion University

For Physics

#1207 in Europe
#5045 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

31. Utrecht School of the Arts

For Physics

#1320 in Europe
#5637 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1987

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