Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Netherlands for Chemistry

Focusing specifically on Chemistry, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Netherlands. To determine these leaders, we isolated 659.7K specialized research publications which collectively generated 30.66M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Chemistry

#18 in Europe #94 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

2

Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#23 in Europe #114 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

3

Groningen

University of Groningen

For Chemistry

#27 in Europe #127 in the World

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

4

Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Chemistry

#28 in Europe #128 in the World

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

5

Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Chemistry

#29 in Europe #132 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

6

Wageningen

Wageningen University

For Chemistry

#55 in Europe #179 in the World

47% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

1918 Founded

7

Leiden

Leiden University

For Chemistry

#65 in Europe #211 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

8

Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology

For Chemistry

#84 in Europe #261 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,069 Enrollment

1956 Founded

9

Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

For Chemistry

#103 in Europe #305 in the World

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

10

Enschede

University of Twente

For Chemistry

#120 in Europe #348 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

11

Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Chemistry

#122 in Europe #351 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

12

Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Chemistry

#145 in Europe #395 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

13

Rotterdam

Rotterdam University

For Chemistry

#460 in Europe #1473 in the World

54% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

14

Leiden

Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

For Chemistry

#1224 in Europe #5344 in the World

71% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

15

Velp

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

For Chemistry

#1251 in Europe #5494 in the World

74% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

2003 Founded

16

Breda

AVANS University of Applied Sciences

For Chemistry

#1253 in Europe #5508 in the World

55% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

17

Oranjestad

University of Aruba

For Chemistry

#1305 in Europe #5746 in the World

67% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Cupecoy

American University of the Caribbean – School of Medicine

For Chemistry

#1323 in Europe #5862 in the World

61% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded