40 Best universities for Psychology in the Netherlands

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 13.1M citations received by 380K 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

#50 in the World

Founded: 1923

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Psychology

#15 in Europe

#76 in the World

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

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#19 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Psychology

#22 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#31 in Europe

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Psychology

#43 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

8. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#44 in Europe

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

9. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Psychology

#104 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

10. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Psychology

#115 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

11. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Psychology

#132 in Europe

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

12. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Psychology

#164 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Psychology

#181 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#275 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#518 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1619

16. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Psychology

#560 in Europe

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#586 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Psychology

#675 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Psychology

#688 in Europe

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

20. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#699 in Europe

#2610 in the World

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

21. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Psychology

#715 in Europe

#2677 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Psychology

#824 in Europe

#3288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

23. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Psychology

#827 in Europe

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

24. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Psychology

#859 in Europe

#3492 in the World

Founded: 1987

25. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Psychology

#863 in Europe

#3508 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Psychology

#882 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

27. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Psychology

#895 in Europe

#3725 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Psychology

#916 in Europe

#3855 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Psychology

#930 in Europe

#3926 in the World

Founded: 2004

30. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Psychology

#974 in Europe

#4135 in the World

Founded: 2008

31. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Psychology

#1016 in Europe

#4372 in the World

Founded: 1984

32. University of Aruba

Netherlands | Oranjestad

For Psychology

#1108 in Europe

#4846 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Psychology

#1147 in Europe

#5056 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. American University of the Caribbean - School of Medicine

Netherlands | Cupecoy

For Psychology

#1186 in Europe

#5264 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#1190 in Europe

#5281 in the World

Founded: 1987

36. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Psychology

#1266 in Europe

#5705 in the World

Founded: 1994

37. ArtEZ Institute for the Arts

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Psychology

#1271 in Europe

#5728 in the World

Founded: 2002

Netherlands | The Hague

For Psychology

#1280 in Europe

#5804 in the World

Founded: 1929

39. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Psychology

#1292 in Europe

#5873 in the World

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

40. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Velp

For Psychology

#1317 in Europe

#6004 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 Psychology29

Clinical Psychology29

Cognitive Science24

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience32

Occupational Therapy19

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13