13 Best universities for Theoretical 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 Theoretical Physics. A graph of 480K citations received by 14.2K academic papers made by 13 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. Utrecht University

For Theoretical Physics

#20 in Europe
#56 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

2. University of Amsterdam

For Theoretical Physics

#26 in Europe
#68 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

3. University of Groningen

For Theoretical Physics

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

4. Leiden University

For Theoretical Physics

#94 in Europe
#192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

6. Delft University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#120 in Europe
#251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

7. Free University Amsterdam

For Theoretical Physics

#121 in Europe
#254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

8. University of Twente

For Theoretical Physics

#165 in Europe
#340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

9. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#169 in Europe
#351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1956

10. Tilburg University

For Theoretical Physics

#369 in Europe
#988 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Theoretical Physics

#395 in Europe
#1072 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
1913

12. Wageningen University

For Theoretical Physics

#455 in Europe
#1301 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

13. Maastricht University

For Theoretical Physics

#498 in Europe
#1465 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

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