Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Netherlands for Social Work

Focusing specifically on Social Work, our data science engine identified the 16 most influential universities in Netherlands. Our methodology evaluated 1.19M subject-specific papers and 48.27M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

#13 in Europe #76 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

2

Utrecht

Utrecht University

#14 in Europe #78 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

3

Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

#63 in Europe #188 in the World

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

4

Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

#87 in Europe #231 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

5

Tilburg

Tilburg University

#230 in Europe #556 in the World

57% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1927 Founded

6

Nijmegen

Radboud University

#34 in Europe #127 in the World

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

7

Maastricht

Maastricht University

#122 in Europe #309 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

8

Groningen

University of Groningen

#30 in Europe #118 in the World

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

9

Leiden

Leiden University

#51 in Europe #158 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

10

Arnhem

HAN University of Applied Sciences

#698 in Europe #2002 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

11

Utrecht

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

#650 in Europe #1820 in the World

54% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

12

Rotterdam

Rotterdam University

#580 in Europe #1546 in the World

54% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

13

Amsterdam

Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

#561 in Europe #1490 in the World

58% Acceptance

2,331 Enrollment

1619 Founded

14

Utrecht

University of Humanistic Studies

#1010 in Europe #3518 in the World

100% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1989 Founded

15

Heerlen

Zuyd University

#896 in Europe #2896 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

16

Venlo

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

#721 in Europe #2097 in the World

77% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded