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The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st in the Netherlands, 76th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 144 research topics. The University of Amsterdam ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 203,811 academic publications and 8,451,622 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 567 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#76 of 14,131 In the World
#13 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 58 In the Netherlands
#1 of 6 In Amsterdam
#1 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#2 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#8 of 1,016 For Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
#143 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#124 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 141 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Biology in the Netherlands and 73rd in the World with 114,572 publications made and 5,559,797 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 39 In the Netherlands
#14 of 1,449 In Europe
#73 of 6,841 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1338 20965
1994 1404 23106
1995 1638 25824
1996 1585 28263
1997 1632 31079
1998 1570 35882
1999 1532 39596
2000 1596 45265
2001 1631 48437
2002 1672 53706
2003 1699 60545
2004 1813 64816
2005 1876 71737
2006 2233 80434
2007 2188 89759
2008 2417 98468
2009 2625 108235
2010 2692 121450
2011 3060 135876
2012 3202 154075
2013 3512 171922
2014 3544 186824
2015 3764 199192
2016 3869 208801
2017 3970 229714
2018 4399 250915
2019 5254 283631
2020 5629 351842
2021 5966 406256
2022 5568 397844
2023 5927 416456
2024 4338 383915
2025 3749 343384

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 1 10 47
Virology 1 10 52
Neuroscience 2 13 60
Molecular Biology 1 10 62
Microbiology 4 18 64
Botany 3 15 76
Genetics 2 16 80
Paleontology 3 20 87
Biochemistry 1 17 89
Entomology 2 28 96
Astrobiology 2 34 101
Toxicology 4 27 102
Pharmacology 3 25 106
Zoology 5 32 107
Evolutionary Biology 2 29 109
Oncology and Cancer research 2 25 109
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 29 110
Biophysics 3 33 118
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 30 119
Biotechnology 6 43 142
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 46 160
Horticulture 4 41 180
Agricultural Science 4 64 220
Forestry 4 69 228
Nanotechnology 8 141 451
Animal Science 7 141 463
Nutrition and Food Science 7 161 487

Medicine rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 2nd for Medicine in the Netherlands and 58th in the World with 103,936 publications made and 4,964,188 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 39 In the Netherlands
#14 of 1,437 In Europe
#58 of 6,793 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1114 15747
1994 1167 17840
1995 1408 20146
1996 1380 22919
1997 1363 25114
1998 1380 29358
1999 1235 32796
2000 1287 37648
2001 1263 40018
2002 1293 44041
2003 1304 49112
2004 1482 53141
2005 1494 59174
2006 1855 66539
2007 1841 73876
2008 2103 82448
2009 2402 92064
2010 2482 104745
2011 2903 117584
2012 3029 134229
2013 3344 151649
2014 3361 165407
2015 3579 178524
2016 3493 187399
2017 3768 205798
2018 4270 224337
2019 5097 254076
2020 5461 323279
2021 5851 377453
2022 5591 379374
2023 5789 400181
2024 4645 379138
2025 4162 347116

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 4 23
Clinical Psychology 1 5 24
Pediatrics 1 5 30
Dermatology 2 11 40
Orthodontics 2 10 41
Psychiatry 2 8 44
Dentistry 2 14 45
Immunology 1 10 47
Virology 1 10 52
Family medicine 1 8 53
Surgery 2 10 53
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 14 54
Cardiology 3 13 55
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 5 56
Health Science 2 10 57
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 13 60
Critical Care Nursing 1 12 60
Pathology 2 14 61
Nursing 2 11 62
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 14 70
Anesthesiology 2 12 70
Public Health 1 14 71
Audiology 4 19 72
Radiation Therapy 2 12 74
Respiratory Therapy 3 19 75
Epidemiology 3 25 75
Forensic Science 2 29 76
Occupational Therapy 5 19 79
Physical Therapy 5 19 80
Veterinary 3 29 83
Anatomy and Physiology 2 20 85
Urology 4 20 92
Sports Medicine 5 24 95
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 52 100
Toxicology 4 27 102
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 26 102
Pharmacology 3 25 106
Neurosurgery 2 45 106
Ophthalmology 2 23 107
Oncology and Cancer research 2 25 109
Optometry 1 33 118
Pharmacy 3 53 119
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 30 119
Gerontology 6 27 122
Biomedical Engineering 6 35 129
Plastic Surgery 3 42 163
Cosmetology 2 63 179
Social Work 1 58 189
Sports / Exercise science 5 54 190

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 37th in the World with 92,789 publications made and 3,723,866 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 41 In the Netherlands
#8 of 1,502 In Europe
#37 of 7,088 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 693 6553
1994 759 7523
1995 849 8164
1996 885 9759
1997 928 10271
1998 973 11983
1999 931 13486
2000 990 16503
2001 1097 18964
2002 1278 23141
2003 1343 26874
2004 1540 30674
2005 1605 35588
2006 1860 41891
2007 1953 50900
2008 2215 57378
2009 2481 66958
2010 2575 75469
2011 2909 87632
2012 3030 101565
2013 3198 113369
2014 3432 126122
2015 3713 136247
2016 3768 143594
2017 3875 160078
2018 4145 182487
2019 5289 217303
2020 5099 265208
2021 5258 303156
2022 4947 293483
2023 5219 319783
2024 3727 274885
2025 2976 242110

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 65th in the World with 79,367 publications made and 3,726,401 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 40 In the Netherlands
#10 of 1,470 In Europe
#65 of 6,855 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 682 8126
1994 725 8965
1995 826 10032
1996 828 11480
1997 888 12002
1998 886 14225
1999 879 15491
2000 923 18004
2001 1012 20998
2002 1163 25356
2003 1195 28895
2004 1271 31426
2005 1436 37023
2006 1631 43108
2007 1666 51065
2008 1853 56878
2009 2024 63914
2010 2178 74123
2011 2372 84656
2012 2384 97430
2013 2635 109210
2014 2773 121510
2015 2908 130916
2016 3065 140343
2017 3165 156602
2018 3421 179960
2019 4430 213422
2020 4279 263218
2021 4513 301507
2022 4284 278871
2023 4480 301652
2024 3182 261063
2025 2516 227320

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Computer Science.

Chemistry rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 2nd for Chemistry in the Netherlands and 114th in the World with 78,548 publications made and 3,848,357 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 37 In the Netherlands
#23 of 1,417 In Europe
#114 of 6,561 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1160 18616
1994 1172 20023
1995 1324 22315
1996 1356 24007
1997 1343 25940
1998 1329 30020
1999 1241 32145
2000 1280 36108
2001 1319 38506
2002 1322 41696
2003 1389 47412
2004 1411 49657
2005 1395 55025
2006 1503 59053
2007 1563 64641
2008 1592 70193
2009 1763 76055
2010 1756 83735
2011 1895 92810
2012 1975 103904
2013 2162 115812
2014 2144 124081
2015 2239 131851
2016 2463 138676
2017 2422 151117
2018 2591 162140
2019 3013 182855
2020 3162 221193
2021 3445 255810
2022 3202 249763
2023 3400 262943
2024 2485 240176
2025 2088 211912

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 1 17 89
Biochemical Engineering 6 32 93
Pharmacy 3 53 119
Environmental Chemistry 4 36 130
Organic Chemistry 4 37 140
Computational Chemistry 8 71 177
Inorganic Chemistry 5 45 179
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 73 192
Radiochemistry 2 35 193
Materials Science 6 56 218
Physical chemistry 8 76 282
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 119 330
Chemical Engineering 8 112 411
Nanotechnology 8 141 451
Nutrition and Food Science 7 161 487

Physics rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 3rd for Physics in the Netherlands and 121st in the World with 69,296 publications made and 2,991,180 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 37 In the Netherlands
#26 of 1,460 In Europe
#121 of 6,729 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 860 10813
1994 866 11443
1995 920 12687
1996 988 14312
1997 1031 14971
1998 1081 17300
1999 1046 18528
2000 1056 20731
2001 1106 23335
2002 1237 26122
2003 1220 30500
2004 1305 32991
2005 1283 37324
2006 1356 40769
2007 1347 45991
2008 1470 50019
2009 1597 55658
2010 1592 61116
2011 1791 68913
2012 1799 79527
2013 2027 90166
2014 2038 97592
2015 2189 105608
2016 2522 114210
2017 2499 124504
2018 2554 137423
2019 2973 158522
2020 2957 189509
2021 3271 216657
2022 2949 194886
2023 3278 212597
2024 2289 192286
2025 1840 165448

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 4 23
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 13 55
Theoretical Physics 2 23 62
Astrobiology 2 34 101
Acoustical Engineering 3 21 118
Biophysics 3 33 118
Optical Engineering 2 25 126
Quantum and Particle physics 4 31 129
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 61 141
Nuclear Physics 4 58 152
Condensed Matter Physics 7 52 161
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 61 216
Materials Science 6 56 218
Nanotechnology 8 141 451

Engineering rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 4th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 142nd in the World with 67,384 publications made and 2,866,968 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 37 In the Netherlands
#33 of 1,466 In Europe
#142 of 6,795 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 787 10288
1994 824 10939
1995 888 12076
1996 1004 13830
1997 1006 14261
1998 1012 16591
1999 977 17426
2000 995 19877
2001 997 21633
2002 1162 25548
2003 1155 29003
2004 1260 31498
2005 1227 36414
2006 1375 40092
2007 1357 45691
2008 1518 50053
2009 1679 56077
2010 1622 61822
2011 1835 69927
2012 1798 79253
2013 2001 89606
2014 2056 96672
2015 2177 103429
2016 2403 111846
2017 2416 122367
2018 2529 136065
2019 2936 158713
2020 3074 191872
2021 3235 220960
2022 3024 201842
2023 3252 218276
2024 2289 190603
2025 1766 165155

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 2 15 57
Human-Computer Interaction 4 15 58
Architecture 4 28 77
Biochemical Engineering 6 32 93
Computer Networking 3 19 110
Engineering Management 3 29 114
Acoustical Engineering 3 21 118
Operations Research 5 31 119
Optical Engineering 2 25 126
Biomedical Engineering 6 35 129
Biotechnology 6 43 142
Civil Engineering 5 39 148
Telecommunications 4 37 161
Mechanical Engineering 5 45 161
Aviation 5 65 180
Transportation Engineering 7 61 187
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 73 192
Aerospace Engineering 5 61 205
Electrical Engineering 5 53 208
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 61 216
Materials Science 6 56 218
Metallurgical Engineering 5 57 227
Environmental Engineering 6 59 236
Architectural Engineering 5 88 246
Electronic Engineering 5 74 271
Robotics 5 90 284
Geotechnical Engineering 6 76 287
Industrial Engineering 7 107 290
Remote Sensing 5 93 291
Structural Engineering 5 94 306
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 103 318
Product and Industrial Design 10 126 319
Petroleum Engineering 6 87 322
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 100 328
Technical Drawing 7 126 344
Computer Engineering 6 114 349
Automotive Engineering 6 105 351
Automation and Control engineering 5 112 357
Construction Management 6 141 386
Chemical Engineering 8 112 411
Nanotechnology 8 141 451
Nuclear Engineering 5 156 485
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 151 536
Landscape Architecture 8 238 545
Marine Engineering 9 232 684
Mining Engineering 5 225 707
Agricultural Engineering 7 193 718

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 4th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 92nd in the World with 61,952 publications made and 2,696,397 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 39 In the Netherlands
#23 of 1,464 In Europe
#92 of 6,888 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 596 7886
1994 635 8851
1995 717 9318
1996 756 10410
1997 748 10922
1998 747 12566
1999 755 13506
2000 787 16221
2001 829 17487
2002 989 20693
2003 967 23721
2004 1009 25729
2005 1153 29481
2006 1250 34198
2007 1294 39363
2008 1370 43908
2009 1543 50042
2010 1508 55450
2011 1705 63624
2012 1826 74327
2013 1946 83748
2014 2060 89947
2015 2253 98189
2016 2426 104950
2017 2313 114320
2018 2551 128203
2019 3074 148860
2020 3115 179955
2021 3253 208168
2022 3140 198363
2023 3262 210067
2024 2227 183142
2025 1693 161461

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Environmental Science.

Psychology rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Psychology in the Netherlands and 41st in the World with 59,604 publications made and 2,996,278 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 40 In the Netherlands
#6 of 1,424 In Europe
#41 of 6,663 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 494 6108
1994 512 6948
1995 596 8066
1996 626 9340
1997 649 9820
1998 647 11650
1999 648 13255
2000 664 15440
2001 709 17055
2002 773 19747
2003 825 23193
2004 913 24928
2005 934 29686
2006 1085 33746
2007 1157 39897
2008 1294 45063
2009 1537 51465
2010 1601 59601
2011 1825 68722
2012 1914 79508
2013 2010 89407
2014 2178 101199
2015 2287 108711
2016 2309 114970
2017 2477 128647
2018 2730 144489
2019 3217 167722
2020 3240 209295
2021 3563 237053
2022 3337 233931
2023 3419 248456
2024 2707 222300
2025 2249 201245

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 3 8
Sexology 1 2 23
Clinical Psychology 1 5 24
Cognitive Science 1 4 24
Social Psychology 1 4 27
Child Psychology 1 5 30
Special Education 3 11 40
Psychiatry 2 8 44
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 7 49
Neuroscience 2 13 60
Occupational Therapy 5 19 79
Education Majors 2 14 80
Social Work 1 58 189

Mathematics rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 48th in the World with 40,106 publications made and 1,864,747 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 37 In the Netherlands
#7 of 1,406 In Europe
#48 of 6,434 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 232 2407
1994 285 2709
1995 335 3107
1996 340 3846
1997 417 4103
1998 425 4699
1999 396 5472
2000 469 6697
2001 523 7476
2002 552 9482
2003 642 11159
2004 715 12694
2005 706 15091
2006 797 17597
2007 872 20751
2008 985 23602
2009 996 27433
2010 1065 31848
2011 1181 36365
2012 1251 41437
2013 1391 47855
2014 1514 53547
2015 1547 59078
2016 1603 62863
2017 1623 69940
2018 1765 80038
2019 2608 97060
2020 2338 118910
2021 2455 140975
2022 2350 136701
2023 2429 145384
2024 1633 110243
2025 1313 93751

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 5 33
Actuarial Science 2 6 40
Statistics 1 6 42
Applied Mathematics 2 22 91
Math Teachers 2 15 102
Operations Research 5 31 119
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 70 237

Business rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Business in the Netherlands and 50th in the World with 30,526 publications made and 1,218,752 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 37 In the Netherlands
#6 of 1,436 In Europe
#50 of 6,366 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 176 1432
1994 234 1739
1995 225 2044
1996 256 2487
1997 329 2568
1998 312 3076
1999 324 3651
2000 347 4498
2001 418 5368
2002 496 6994
2003 536 8275
2004 614 9780
2005 616 11181
2006 724 14123
2007 726 17251
2008 850 19524
2009 913 23274
2010 996 26644
2011 1071 30873
2012 1104 35292
2013 1146 39209
2014 1169 43894
2015 1315 46457
2016 1251 48838
2017 1314 53943
2018 1380 60790
2019 1567 71788
2020 1683 87225
2021 1646 98754
2022 1551 92260
2023 1629 99453
2024 1064 77197
2025 782 66276

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Economics in the Netherlands and 35th in the World with 26,784 publications made and 1,116,402 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 37 In the Netherlands
#6 of 1,391 In Europe
#35 of 6,188 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 131 1074
1994 208 1269
1995 195 1407
1996 234 1861
1997 292 1962
1998 270 2404
1999 276 2843
2000 310 3621
2001 399 4380
2002 413 5471
2003 471 6727
2004 574 8214
2005 515 9042
2006 579 10834
2007 622 13698
2008 686 15249
2009 782 18762
2010 785 21215
2011 937 24522
2012 930 27784
2013 986 31717
2014 1055 35498
2015 1122 37563
2016 1129 39535
2017 1239 43640
2018 1222 48566
2019 1479 57663
2020 1485 69486
2021 1476 78679
2022 1388 77346
2023 1380 83765
2024 1025 67307
2025 788 57310

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Amsterdam in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

The University of Amsterdam ranked 1st for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 45th in the World with 15,440 publications made and 513,801 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#1 of 33 In the Netherlands
#8 of 1,385 In Europe
#45 of 6,010 In the World

University of Amsterdam
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 118 1041
1994 135 1194
1995 131 1270
1996 136 1550
1997 139 1558
1998 129 1744
1999 157 1951
2000 175 2376
2001 184 2699
2002 252 3606
2003 238 3815
2004 255 4450
2005 289 5261
2006 327 5996
2007 353 7428
2008 347 7990
2009 418 9547
2010 451 10840
2011 457 12597
2012 507 14404
2013 530 15688
2014 541 17508
2015 588 18609
2016 660 19635
2017 651 22775
2018 726 25973
2019 835 30991
2020 845 37697
2021 889 42398
2022 883 41898
2023 889 44992
2024 596 38498
2025 421 34342

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

Art & Design subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 1 2
Cinematography 1 1 3
Painting and Drawing 2 14 24
Sculpture 2 14 24
Illustration and Concept Art 2 15 26
Aesthetics 1 8 37
Literature 1 9 39
Photography 1 12 42
Multimedia 2 5 48
Fashion Design 1 6 49
Game Design and Development 2 14 53
Creative Writing 1 19 57
UX/UI Desgin 3 19 59
Art History 2 24 68
Performing arts 2 31 75
Architecture 4 28 77
Music 2 33 106
Graphic Design 6 30 109
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 42 117
Computer Graphics 4 52 166
Animation 5 59 184
Landscape Architecture 8 238 545
Interior Design 10 255 630