40 Best universities for Psychology in the Netherlands

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 18.1M citations received by 428K academic papers made by 40 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. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#6 in Europe

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

2. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Psychology

#9 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1923

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Psychology

#14 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#16 in Europe

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Psychology

#22 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#26 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#37 in Europe

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Psychology

#44 in Europe

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

9. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Psychology

#108 in Europe

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

10. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Psychology

#109 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,378
Founded: 1927

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Psychology

#127 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Psychology

#164 in Europe

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Psychology

#179 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#284 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#506 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Psychology

#580 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#603 in Europe

#2135 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Psychology

#709 in Europe

#2677 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#720 in Europe

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1989

20. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Psychology

#723 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

21. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Psychology

#732 in Europe

#2785 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Psychology

#856 in Europe

#3460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

23. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Psychology

#863 in Europe

#3525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

24. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Psychology

#866 in Europe

#3538 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Psychology

#887 in Europe

#3663 in the World

Founded: 1987

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Psychology

#895 in Europe

#3708 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Psychology

#925 in Europe

#3887 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#941 in Europe

#3976 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Psychology

#967 in Europe

#4079 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Psychology

#1002 in Europe

#4287 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Psychology

#1029 in Europe

#4431 in the World

Founded: 1984

32. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Psychology

#1092 in Europe

#4768 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Psychology

#1126 in Europe

#4977 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#1193 in Europe

#5271 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Psychology

#1197 in Europe

#5304 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Psychology

#1280 in Europe

#5748 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Psychology

#1305 in Europe

#5892 in the World

Founded: 1994

38. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Psychology

#1324 in Europe

#5966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 1987

39. Hotelschool The Hague

Netherlands | The Hague

For Psychology

#1337 in Europe

#6058 in the World

Founded: 1929

40. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Psychology

#1360 in Europe

#6258 in the World

Founded: 2003

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

Psychology subfields in the Netherlands

Child Psychology31

Clinical Psychology29

Cognitive Science24

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience33

Occupational Therapy19

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12