35 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 3.82M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 35 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 Social Psychology

#4 in Europe

#28 in the World

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

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Social Psychology

#6 in Europe

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

3. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Social Psychology

#8 in Europe

#50 in the World

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

4. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Social Psychology

#13 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1923

5. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Social Psychology

#14 in Europe

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Social Psychology

#16 in Europe

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Social Psychology

#21 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

8. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Social Psychology

#24 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

9. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Social Psychology

#27 in Europe

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Social Psychology

#38 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

11. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Social Psychology

#62 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

12. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Social Psychology

#73 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

13. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Social Psychology

#113 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

14. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Social Psychology

#431 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Founded: 1619

15. Rotterdam University

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Social Psychology

#584 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1988

16. University of Humanistic Studies

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Social Psychology

#619 in Europe

#2007 in the World

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

17. Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands | Breukelen

For Social Psychology

#629 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1946

18. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Social Psychology

#660 in Europe

#2167 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Venlo

For Social Psychology

#687 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1996

20. Breda University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Social Psychology

#695 in Europe

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1966

21. Zuyd University

Netherlands | Heerlen

For Social Psychology

#757 in Europe

#2649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2001

22. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Social Psychology

#788 in Europe

#2823 in the World

Founded: 1986

23. HAN University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Arnhem

For Social Psychology

#791 in Europe

#2839 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Haarlem

For Social Psychology

#833 in Europe

#3074 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Saxion University

Netherlands | Enschede

For Social Psychology

#839 in Europe

#3107 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1989

26. Hague University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | The Hague

For Social Psychology

#844 in Europe

#3162 in the World

Founded: 1987

27. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Zwolle

For Social Psychology

#846 in Europe

#3173 in the World

Founded: 1986

28. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Leeuwarden

For Social Psychology

#887 in Europe

#3379 in the World

Founded: 2008

29. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Breda

For Social Psychology

#985 in Europe

#3993 in the World

Founded: 2004

30. TIAS School for Business and Society

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Social Psychology

#1012 in Europe

#4179 in the World

Founded: 1986

31. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

Netherlands | Leiden

For Social Psychology

#1105 in Europe

#4664 in the World

Founded: 1984

32. Ede Christian University

Netherlands | Ede

For Social Psychology

#1116 in Europe

#4718 in the World

Founded: 1994

33. Utrecht School of the Arts

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Social Psychology

#1135 in Europe

#4805 in the World

Founded: 1987

34. HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands | Vlissingen

For Social Psychology

#1162 in Europe

#4906 in the World

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

35. Codarts University of the Arts

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Social Psychology

#1190 in Europe

#5047 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Psychology subfields in the Netherlands

Child Psychology29

Clinical Psychology29

Cognitive Science24

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience32

Occupational Therapy19

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13