40 Best universities for Psychology in the Netherlands

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 19.2M citations received by 441K 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

#41 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

#15 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#16 in Europe

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Psychology

#21 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#26 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#37 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Psychology

#47 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

9. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Psychology

#108 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

10. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Psychology

#109 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Psychology

#128 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Psychology

#164 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Psychology

#176 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#293 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#509 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Psychology

#584 in Europe

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#601 in Europe

#2122 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Psychology

#710 in Europe

#2688 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Psychology

#722 in Europe

#2736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Psychology

#727 in Europe

#2760 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#745 in Europe

#2858 in the World

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

22. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Psychology

#850 in Europe

#3453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

23. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Psychology

#852 in Europe

#3456 in the World

Founded: 1986

24. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Psychology

#866 in Europe

#3536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

25. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Psychology

#881 in Europe

#3639 in the World

Enrollment: 2,331
Founded: 1987

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Psychology

#885 in Europe

#3665 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Psychology

#926 in Europe

#3890 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#954 in Europe

#4021 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Psychology

#1002 in Europe

#4286 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 2004

30. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Psychology

#1029 in Europe

#4441 in the World

Founded: 1984

31. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Psychology

#1064 in Europe

#4612 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Psychology

#1083 in Europe

#4732 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Psychology

#1128 in Europe

#4985 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#1192 in Europe

#5266 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Psychology

#1198 in Europe

#5305 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Psychology

#1259 in Europe

#5597 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Psychology

#1293 in Europe

#5845 in the World

Founded: 1994

38. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Psychology

#1314 in Europe

#5910 in the World

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

39. Hotelschool The Hague

Netherlands | The Hague

For Psychology

#1340 in Europe

#6068 in the World

Founded: 1929

40. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Psychology

#1359 in Europe

#6247 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 Science23

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience33

Occupational Therapy19

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12