Natural Sciences

Institutional Subject Ranking

Netherlands Natural Sciences Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

We provide global, continental, and national subject rankings for 24.359 universities/institutions in fields such as Agriculture and Forestry, Architecture and Design, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Others. This ranking, based on the Total H Index, is in Beta. Two new additions, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings, offer a unique focus exclusively on arts, humanities, and social sciences, excluding medicine, engineering, and natural sciences. Please note that both rankings are in their Beta version. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category ((1.014.374 profiles) contains scientists whose fields are unidentified or yet to be edited, so rankings may change accordingly. Rankings reflect the presence of scientists in a branch, not whether the institution has a dedicated faculty. See also: Individual Subject Rankings.

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Total 2.854 scientist, 1 country, 122 All type institutions
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
72
Country Rank
1
University of Groningen
Groningen , Netherlands - Public 1614
Staff ( 263 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
116
207
237
252
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
88
Country Rank
2
Leiden University
, Netherlands - Public 1575
Staff ( 315 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
106
191
257
289
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
95
Country Rank
3
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands - Public 1636
Staff ( 319 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
100
199
258
292
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
112
Country Rank
4
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Public 1632
Staff ( 296 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
92
204
239
264
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
137
Country Rank
5
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen , Netherlands - Public 1918
Staff ( 266 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
82
184
229
249
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
225
Country Rank
6
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Private 1880
Staff ( 131 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
58
98
117
123
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
238
Country Rank
7
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands - Private 1923
Staff ( 158 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
98
132
147
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
315
Country Rank
8
Delft University of Technology
Delft , Netherlands - Public 1842
Staff ( 175 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
42
117
163
167
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
361
Country Rank
9
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven , Netherlands - Public 1956
Staff ( 156 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
37
92
125
137
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
371
Country Rank
10
University of Twente
Enschede , Netherlands - Public 1961
Staff ( 115 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
36
70
92
99
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
430
Country Rank
11
Erasmus University
Rotterdam , Netherlands - Private 1970
Staff ( 73 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
59
71
73
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
582
Country Rank
12
Maastricht University
Maastricht , Netherlands - Public 1976
Staff ( 78 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
60
70
71
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
594
Country Rank
13
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Institution 1808
Staff ( 54 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
38
50
52
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
748
Country Rank
14
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Institution 1913
Staff ( 63 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
37
53
59
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
956
Country Rank
15
The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Lahey , Netherlands - Institution 1932
Staff ( 49 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
35
43
47
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
957
Country Rank
16
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Leiden , Netherlands - Institution 1820
Staff ( 45 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
31
40
43
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,054
Country Rank
17
National Institute for Subatomic Physics
, Netherlands - Institution 1975
Staff ( 16 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
14
15
15
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,414
Country Rank
18
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands
Utrecht , Netherlands - Institution 1934
Staff ( 11 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
10
11
11
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,492
Country Rank
19
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Horntje , Netherlands - Institution 1960
Staff ( 19 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
16
19
19
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,677
Country Rank
20
Hubrecht Institute
Utrecht , Netherlands - Institution 1916
Staff ( 37 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
14
32
34
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,776
Country Rank
21
Sanquin Research
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Institution 1999
Staff ( 9 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
6
8
9
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,953
Country Rank
22
Deltares
- , Netherlands - Institution 2008
Staff ( 15 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
8
13
15
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
2,413
Country Rank
23
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Hague , Netherlands - Institution 1996
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
4
6
6
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
2,418
Country Rank
24
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
- , Netherlands - Institution 1864
Staff ( 5 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
4
5
5
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
2,448
Country Rank
25
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
Utrechtseweg , Netherlands - Institution 1854
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
3
4
4
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* Total H Index
Rankings
72
Netherlands
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
University of Groningen
Groningen , Netherlands - Public 1614
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
116
207
237
252
Staff ( 263 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
88
Netherlands
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Leiden University
, Netherlands - Public 1575
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
106
191
257
289
Staff ( 315 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
95
Netherlands
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands - Public 1636
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
100
199
258
292
Staff ( 319 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
112
Netherlands
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Public 1632
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
92
204
239
264
Staff ( 296 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
137
Netherlands
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen , Netherlands - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
82
184
229
249
Staff ( 266 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
225
Netherlands
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Private 1880
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
58
98
117
123
Staff ( 131 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
238
Netherlands
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands - Private 1923
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
98
132
147
Staff ( 158 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
315
Netherlands
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Delft University of Technology
Delft , Netherlands - Public 1842
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
42
117
163
167
Staff ( 175 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
361
Netherlands
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven , Netherlands - Public 1956
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
37
92
125
137
Staff ( 156 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
371
Netherlands
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
University of Twente
Enschede , Netherlands - Public 1961
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
36
70
92
99
Staff ( 115 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
430
Netherlands
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Erasmus University
Rotterdam , Netherlands - Private 1970
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
32
59
71
73
Staff ( 73 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
582
Netherlands
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Maastricht University
Maastricht , Netherlands - Public 1976
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
60
70
71
Staff ( 78 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
594
Netherlands
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Institution 1808
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
38
50
52
Staff ( 54 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
748
Netherlands
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Institution 1913
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
37
53
59
Staff ( 63 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
956
Netherlands
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Lahey , Netherlands - Institution 1932
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
35
43
47
Staff ( 49 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
957
Netherlands
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Leiden , Netherlands - Institution 1820
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
31
40
43
Staff ( 45 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,054
Netherlands
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
National Institute for Subatomic Physics
, Netherlands - Institution 1975
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
14
15
15
Staff ( 16 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,414
Netherlands
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands
Utrecht , Netherlands - Institution 1934
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
10
11
11
Staff ( 11 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,492
Netherlands
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Horntje , Netherlands - Institution 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
16
19
19
Staff ( 19 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,677
Netherlands
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hubrecht Institute
Utrecht , Netherlands - Institution 1916
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
14
32
34
Staff ( 37 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,776
Netherlands
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sanquin Research
Amsterdam , Netherlands - Institution 1999
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
6
8
9
Staff ( 9 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
1,953
Netherlands
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Deltares
- , Netherlands - Institution 2008
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
8
13
15
Staff ( 15 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,413
Netherlands
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Hague , Netherlands - Institution 1996
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
4
6
6
Staff ( 6 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,418
Netherlands
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
- , Netherlands - Institution 1864
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
4
5
5
Staff ( 5 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
2,448
Netherlands
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
Utrechtseweg , Netherlands - Institution 1854
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
3
4
4
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
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