HAN University of Applied Sciences: Rankings

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The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 17th in the Netherlands, 2071st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 18 research topics. The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,503 academic publications and 52,587 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2071 of 14,131 In the World
#684 of 2,785 In Europe
#17 of 58 In the Netherlands
#1 of 2 In Arnhem
#545 of 1,020 For Special Education
#770 of 1,036 For Social Work
#801 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#3648 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#915 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 15 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 3431st in the World with 1,792 publications made and 33,388 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 40 In the Netherlands
#928 of 1,500 In Europe
#3431 of 7,081 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 6
2001 1 1
2002 1 4
2003 1 4
2004 2 3
2005 4 6
2006 4 9
2007 6 10
2008 9 10
2009 19 37
2010 23 73
2011 38 111
2012 45 159
2013 59 310
2014 94 408
2015 99 621
2016 118 884
2017 134 1258
2018 152 1753
2019 147 2431
2020 165 3526
2021 174 4474
2022 156 4752
2023 171 5378
2024 146 5070

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 12 202 545
Social Work 14 255 770
Sports / Exercise science 18 436 1251
Anthropology 20 584 1844
Education Majors 20 568 2001
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 21 679 2185
Communications and Public Relations 26 698 2266
Law 22 805 2836
Political Science 22 857 2950
Sociology 21 797 2978
Demography 18 821 3457
Philosophy 22 962 3515
Linguistics 21 1009 3958
Archaeology 25 1085 4340
History 26 1109 4497

Medicine rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 18th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 2826th in the World with 1,679 publications made and 46,489 citations received. Main research topics: Nursing, Psychiatry, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 39 In the Netherlands
#718 of 1,433 In Europe
#2826 of 6,775 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 1 5
1998 1 3
1999 0 8
2000 0 7
2001 0 1
2002 1 6
2003 1 3
2004 2 5
2005 2 6
2006 3 5
2007 3 10
2008 8 10
2009 20 32
2010 19 76
2011 30 133
2012 40 185
2013 56 373
2014 82 505
2015 99 740
2016 97 1029
2017 123 1608
2018 138 2299
2019 131 3263
2020 165 4845
2021 154 6055
2022 154 6510
2023 170 7296
2024 155 7401

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 14 255 770
Occupational Therapy 18 300 801
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 388 1135
Gerontology 19 389 1173
Physical Therapy 19 416 1205
Sports / Exercise science 18 436 1251
Critical Care Nursing 15 402 1278
Nursing 18 416 1286
Health Science 17 410 1383
Sports Medicine 21 502 1506
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 16 457 1601
Family medicine 13 421 1620
Pediatrics 16 453 1636
Clinical Psychology 17 520 1805
Psychiatry 20 604 2228
Surgery 19 664 2443
Oncology and Cancer research 15 630 2613
Pathology 17 679 2677
Anesthesiology 18 677 2681
Public Health 18 721 2924
Anatomy and Physiology 19 779 3043
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 845 3286

Psychology rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Psychology in the Netherlands and 2785th in the World with 1,257 publications made and 26,943 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 40 In the Netherlands
#732 of 1,423 In Europe
#2785 of 6,645 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 1 5
1999 0 6
2000 0 7
2001 0 1
2002 1 5
2003 1 3
2004 0 5
2005 2 6
2006 2 4
2007 3 10
2008 3 6
2009 15 25
2010 15 60
2011 30 93
2012 25 141
2013 47 282
2014 70 380
2015 82 588
2016 73 772
2017 89 1059
2018 106 1415
2019 103 1996
2020 122 2793
2021 126 3668
2022 122 3873
2023 119 4335
2024 79 4163

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 12 202 545
Social Work 14 255 770
Occupational Therapy 18 300 801
Clinical Psychology 17 520 1805
Education Majors 20 568 2001
Psychiatry 20 604 2228
Child Psychology 18 622 2269
Social Psychology 23 802 2924
Neuroscience 20 806 3062
Cognitive Science 23 929 3840

Computer Science rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 4107th in the World with 1,120 publications made and 20,311 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 39 In the Netherlands
#1014 of 1,469 In Europe
#4107 of 6,845 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 4
2003 1 1
2004 2 3
2005 1 5
2006 3 3
2007 4 8
2008 10 8
2009 13 37
2010 14 53
2011 19 72
2012 27 102
2013 44 228
2014 56 293
2015 69 442
2016 67 600
2017 85 855
2018 89 1156
2019 94 1610
2020 108 2302
2021 111 3057
2022 105 3162
2023 114 3743
2024 70 3379

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 20 720 2070
Software Engineering 15 715 2204
Human-Computer Interaction 23 811 2775
Neuroscience 20 806 3062
Cognitive Science 23 929 3840
Machine Learning 18 978 4110
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 1065 4217
Computer Networking 19 1069 4374
Cyber Security 24 1125 4574
Telecommunications 20 1119 4659

Biology rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 19th for Biology in the Netherlands and 4244th in the World with 1,073 publications made and 28,032 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 39 In the Netherlands
#971 of 1,448 In Europe
#4244 of 6,833 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 6
2000 0 4
2001 0 1
2002 0 8
2003 1 2
2004 1 3
2005 0 4
2006 2 5
2007 3 9
2008 5 11
2009 18 38
2010 13 56
2011 16 95
2012 29 131
2013 44 252
2014 60 362
2015 60 530
2016 60 699
2017 72 1069
2018 77 1558
2019 95 2176
2020 89 3213
2021 106 4044
2022 98 4316
2023 110 4866
2024 78 4659

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 15 630 2613
Nutrition and Food Science 14 676 2961
Neuroscience 20 806 3062
Biochemistry 16 929 4184
Genetics 17 952 4316
Paleontology 23 1088 4653
Botany 21 1079 4992

Business rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Business in the Netherlands and 3326th in the World with 786 publications made and 11,423 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 37 In the Netherlands
#914 of 1,433 In Europe
#3326 of 6,339 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 0
2004 3 2
2005 1 4
2006 1 4
2007 4 3
2008 4 3
2009 5 11
2010 11 19
2011 15 36
2012 24 76
2013 23 112
2014 39 155
2015 46 240
2016 41 299
2017 50 445
2018 68 577
2019 50 816
2020 83 1131
2021 84 1510
2022 79 1527
2023 84 1785
2024 63 1572

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 16 519 1299
Management Information Systems 20 720 2070
Project Management 20 783 2136
Management 18 850 3065
Marketing 24 891 3191
Finance 22 1035 3881

Economics rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 18th for Economics in the Netherlands and 2444th in the World with 767 publications made and 20,841 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 37 In the Netherlands
#731 of 1,388 In Europe
#2444 of 6,167 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 2 2
2005 1 4
2006 1 5
2007 2 3
2008 3 2
2009 4 14
2010 7 25
2011 15 43
2012 10 65
2013 13 94
2014 25 143
2015 49 242
2016 45 348
2017 63 546
2018 58 790
2019 59 1175
2020 90 1948
2021 72 2483
2022 61 2607
2023 106 2983
2024 73 2651

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 14 503 1594
Finance 22 1035 3881

Environmental Science rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 25th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 4939th in the World with 758 publications made and 10,996 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 39 In the Netherlands
#1168 of 1,464 In Europe
#4939 of 6,876 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 2 1
2005 0 1
2006 3 1
2007 4 9
2008 6 8
2009 9 23
2010 8 27
2011 11 38
2012 27 78
2013 23 122
2014 39 185
2015 38 259
2016 40 389
2017 45 543
2018 62 828
2019 67 1073
2020 69 1621
2021 70 2031
2022 67 2067
2023 82 2416
2024 58 2114

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 23 1088 4653
Geography and Cartography 25 1161 4795
Geology 25 1142 4801
Ecology 23 1135 4892

Engineering rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 4637th in the World with 724 publications made and 12,069 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 37 In the Netherlands
#1130 of 1,465 In Europe
#4637 of 6,782 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 2 0
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 1
2004 2 0
2005 0 2
2006 4 4
2007 6 4
2008 8 11
2009 10 32
2010 9 29
2011 15 53
2012 24 66
2013 30 142
2014 35 182
2015 38 273
2016 44 325
2017 55 504
2018 59 634
2019 46 815
2020 63 1112
2021 77 1578
2022 52 1603
2023 67 1962
2024 65 1803

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Automotive Engineering 14 556 1886
Human-Computer Interaction 23 811 2775
Systems Engineering 19 933 3161
Aerospace Engineering 17 932 3559
Mechanical Engineering 17 1022 3783
Acoustical Engineering 21 1096 4301
Electrical Engineering 19 1075 4314
Computer Networking 19 1069 4374
Telecommunications 20 1119 4659
Optical Engineering 20 1141 4731
Materials Science 20 1217 5116

Mathematics rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 19th for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 3517th in the World with 723 publications made and 15,851 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 37 In the Netherlands
#870 of 1,401 In Europe
#3517 of 6,418 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 2 4
2008 3 1
2009 3 15
2010 7 24
2011 14 46
2012 18 84
2013 22 159
2014 34 192
2015 42 291
2016 47 397
2017 59 607
2018 61 843
2019 56 1206
2020 70 1876
2021 75 2442
2022 59 2578
2023 86 2999
2024 56 2552

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 20 585 2250
Statistics 20 879 3572

Art & Design rankings

The HAN University of Applied Sciences ranked 24th for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 4006th in the World with 273 publications made and 3,141 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#24 of 33 In the Netherlands
#1041 of 1,381 In Europe
#4006 of 5,966 In the World

HAN University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 1
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 2 4
2008 1 2
2009 1 5
2010 0 13
2011 4 13
2012 4 24
2013 5 27
2014 20 46
2015 13 91
2016 22 112
2017 22 179
2018 26 202
2019 24 258
2020 16 378
2021 28 531
2022 22 547
2023 22 674
2024 33 742

The following table provides academic rankings for The HAN University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Fashion Design 21 890 3194
Literature 25 1072 4273

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the HAN University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Netherlands Europe World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 1085 4390
Chemistry 17 1060 4541
Quantum and Particle physics 22 1158 4780
Physics 21 1156 4804
Organic Chemistry 17 1126 5011