Top 100 Institutions
Netherlands Top 100 All Universities Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Last 6 Years Citations)
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
18
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Erasmus University
Erasmus Universiteit
Rotterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10428
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Top 30908
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Top 501,043
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Top 701,077
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
19
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
VU University of Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1880
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10372
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Top 30870
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Top 501,244
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Top 701,456
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
29
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Radboud University
Radboud Universiteit
Nijmegen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1923
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10262
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Top 30625
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Top 50968
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Top 701,184
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
30
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Utrecht University
Universiteit Utrecht
Utrecht ,
Netherlands
- Public 1636
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10692
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Top 301,456
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Top 502,024
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Top 702,367
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
38
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
University of Groningen
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Groningen ,
Netherlands
- Public 1614
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10613
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Top 301,228
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Top 501,670
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Top 701,926
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
57
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Leiden University
Universiteit Leiden
Leiden ,
Netherlands
- Public 1575
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10472
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Top 301,107
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Top 501,558
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Top 701,839
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
58
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen Universiteit
Wageningen ,
Netherlands
- Public 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10501
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Top 301,089
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Top 501,556
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Top 701,787
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
60
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
University of Amsterdam
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Public 1632
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10490
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Top 301,113
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Top 501,654
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Top 702,010
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
105
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Maastricht University
Universiteit Maastricht
Maastricht ,
Netherlands
- Public 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10284
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Top 30592
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Top 50889
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Top 701,037
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
117
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Delft University of Technology
Technische Universiteit Delft
Delft ,
Netherlands
- Public 1842
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10465
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Top 301,402
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Top 502,333
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Top 702,730
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
225
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
University of Twente
Universiteit Twente
Enschede ,
Netherlands
- Public 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10232
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Top 30654
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Top 501,074
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Top 701,359
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
259
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Eindhoven University of Technology
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Eindhoven ,
Netherlands
- Public 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 10231
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Top 30690
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Top 501,156
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Top 701,526
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
327
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
SDO Hogeschool
SDO University of Applied Sciences
Maassluis ,
Netherlands
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 1012
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Top 3021
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Top 5038
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Top 7056
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
348
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Hogeschool van Amsterdam HvA
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Private 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 108
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Top 3031
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Top 5064
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Top 7097
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
406
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Hanze University Groningen
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
Groningen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 104
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Top 3018
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Top 5051
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Top 7070
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
599
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Hogeschool Breda
Breda ,
Netherlands
- Private 1966
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 104
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Top 304
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Top 509
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Top 7018
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
697
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Zuyd Hogeschool
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Heerlen ,
Netherlands
- Private 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 102
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Top 308
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Top 5023
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Top 7028
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
782
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Tilburg University
Universiteit van Tilburg
Tilburg ,
Netherlands
- Public 1927
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 1033
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Top 30118
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Top 50206
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Top 70279
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
939
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam
Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam
Amsterdam ,
Netherlands
- Public 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 1018
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Top 3042
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Top 5049
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Top 7054
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,041
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Open University
Open Universiteit
Milton Keynes ,
Netherlands
- Public 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 1033
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Top 3092
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Top 50142
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Top 70175
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,463
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Nyenrode Business University
Nyenrode Business Universiteit
Breukelen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 101
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Top 3016
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Top 5033
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Top 7045
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,573
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Windesheim University of Professional Education
Hogeschool Windesheim
Zwolle ,
Netherlands
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 101
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Top 308
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Top 5016
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Top 7027
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,601
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Avans University of Applied Sciences
Avans Hogeschool
Tilburg ,
Netherlands
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 101
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Top 304
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Top 5015
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Top 7016
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,761
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
NHL Stenden Hogeschool
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (NHL Stenden Hogeschool)
Groningen ,
Netherlands
- Private 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 101
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Top 304
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Top 5013
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Top 7025
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,852
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
De Haagse Hogeschool
The Hague University
Den Haag ,
Netherlands
- Public 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
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Top 102
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Top 3012
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Top 5025
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Top 7046
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