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 752K citations received by 16.9K 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

#17 in Europe
#48 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1636

2. University of Amsterdam

For Theoretical Physics

#23 in Europe
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

3. University of Groningen

For Theoretical Physics

#73 in Europe
#155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

4. Leiden University

For Theoretical Physics

#92 in Europe
#190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
33,474
Founded
1575

6. Delft University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

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

7. Free University Amsterdam

For Theoretical Physics

#123 in Europe
#258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

8. Eindhoven University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#159 in Europe
#334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,069
Founded
1956

9. University of Twente

For Theoretical Physics

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

10. Tilburg University

For Theoretical Physics

#363 in Europe
#942 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
19,178
Founded
1927

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Theoretical Physics

#412 in Europe
#1137 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
1913

12. Wageningen University

For Theoretical Physics

#423 in Europe
#1173 in the World
Enrollment
12,819
Founded
1918

13. Maastricht University

For Theoretical Physics

#492 in Europe
#1463 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.