Free University Amsterdam: Rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 7 in Netherlands, 188 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 106,400 academic publications and 4,213,283 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 188 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 63 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 7 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 120 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 135 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 139 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 8 for Biology in Netherlands and 238 in the World with 59,682 publications made and 2,810,259 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #16 | #63 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #36 | #118 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #40 | #137 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #69 | #197 |
| Forestry | #3 | #56 | #201 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #76 | #204 |
| Ethics | #8 | #61 | #206 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #69 | #211 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #87 | #225 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #82 | #248 |
| Oncology | #8 | #80 | #252 |
| Botany | #7 | #87 | #253 |
| Immunology | #8 | #97 | #255 |
| Genetics | #8 | #90 | #257 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #96 | #268 |
| Molecular | #7 | #88 | #271 |
| Virology | #8 | #90 | #286 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #101 | #295 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #113 | #312 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #122 | #377 |
| Zoology | #7 | #147 | #384 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #132 | #419 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #138 | #450 |
| Entomology | #7 | #172 | #457 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #240 | #743 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 139 in the World with 53,393 publications made and 1,929,127 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #6 | #25 | #57 |
| Special Education | #6 | #25 | #87 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #41 | #116 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #30 | #118 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #46 | #125 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #41 | #134 |
| Demography | #8 | #42 | #136 |
| Law | #7 | #39 | #136 |
| Sociology | #6 | #41 | #138 |
| Political Science | #7 | #46 | #138 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #48 | #150 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #49 | #151 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #56 | #158 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #59 | #162 |
| Publishing | #4 | #41 | #164 |
| History | #8 | #60 | #168 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #71 | #194 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #50 | #197 |
| Education | #9 | #63 | #261 |
| Social Work | #3 | #89 | #267 |
| Human Rights Law | #7 | #38 | #88 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #5 | #31 | #98 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #2 | #20 | #75 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #3 | #20 | #53 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #4 | #22 | #88 |
Medicine rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 8 for Medicine in Netherlands and 190 in the World with 52,056 publications made and 2,368,387 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #2 | #6 | #29 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #10 | #48 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #10 | #51 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #16 | #63 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #15 | #80 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #17 | #89 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #37 | #127 |
| Audiology | #6 | #48 | #139 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #47 | #139 |
| Nursing | #7 | #36 | #143 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #42 | #152 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #59 | #170 |
| Pathology | #7 | #56 | #173 |
| Health Science | #7 | #51 | #177 |
| Epidemiology | #8 | #63 | #179 |
| Radiology | #7 | #63 | #192 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #71 | #194 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #56 | #196 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #55 | #197 |
| Ethics | #8 | #61 | #206 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #57 | #210 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #98 | #217 |
| Surgery | #8 | #69 | #217 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #79 | #241 |
| Neurosurgery | #7 | #98 | #245 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #82 | #248 |
| Oncology | #8 | #80 | #252 |
| Immunology | #8 | #97 | #255 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #116 | #265 |
| Social Work | #3 | #89 | #267 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #101 | #273 |
| Virology | #8 | #90 | #286 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #110 | #291 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #110 | #303 |
| Optometry | #8 | #113 | #337 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #141 | #407 |
| Dermatology | #8 | #154 | #411 |
| Urology | #9 | #142 | #430 |
| Veterinary | #9 | #165 | #620 |
Computer Science rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 8 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 184 in the World with 45,379 publications made and 1,853,899 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #27 | #81 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #35 | #100 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #36 | #118 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #32 | #125 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #25 | #130 |
| Data Science | #7 | #41 | #132 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #45 | #168 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #61 | #174 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #76 | #204 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #58 | #228 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #96 | #282 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #92 | #288 |
| Animation | #9 | #153 | #397 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #151 | #422 |
| Robotics | #6 | #144 | #433 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #150 | #437 |
| Web Design and Development | #1 | #4 | #12 |
Chemistry rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 9 for Chemistry in Netherlands and 305 in the World with 39,083 publications made and 1,923,794 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #2 | #36 | #103 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #81 | #193 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #116 | #265 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #101 | #295 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #131 | #371 |
| Physical | #10 | #202 | #584 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #240 | #743 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #241 | #966 |
Environmental Science rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 207 in the World with 37,566 publications made and 1,580,297 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #4 | #16 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #36 | #121 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #46 | #159 |
| Ecology | #6 | #50 | #164 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #49 | #167 |
| Forestry | #3 | #56 | #201 |
| Geology | #7 | #67 | #204 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #69 | #211 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #122 | #377 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #186 | #553 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #6 | #40 | #91 |
Engineering rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 10 for Engineering in Netherlands and 329 in the World with 36,377 publications made and 1,456,534 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #23 | #50 |
| Aviation | #2 | #21 | #57 |
| Architecture | #5 | #34 | #95 |
| Systems | #8 | #53 | #163 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #81 | #193 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #82 | #243 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #96 | #268 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #92 | #288 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #87 | #291 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #107 | #313 |
| Optics | #9 | #120 | #330 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #104 | #333 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #164 | #430 |
| Robotics | #6 | #144 | #433 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #150 | #437 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #175 | #468 |
| Metallurgy | #10 | #194 | #545 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #186 | #553 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #190 | #593 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #240 | #743 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #275 | #896 |
Physics rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 9 for Physics in Netherlands and 313 in the World with 35,083 publications made and 1,484,823 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #2 | #44 | #113 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #69 | #197 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #87 | #225 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #123 | #258 |
| Optics | #9 | #120 | #330 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #167 | #420 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #164 | #430 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #240 | #743 |
Psychology rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 7 for Psychology in Netherlands and 135 in the World with 34,749 publications made and 1,459,338 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #10 | #48 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #15 | #80 |
| Special Education | #6 | #25 | #87 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #36 | #118 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #21 | #125 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #32 | #125 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #37 | #127 |
| Education | #9 | #63 | #261 |
| Social Work | #3 | #89 | #267 |
| Social Psychology | #7 | #17 | #92 |
Mathematics rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 7 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 167 in the World with 22,935 publications made and 901,376 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #25 | #89 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #28 | #102 |
| Statistics | #7 | #46 | #157 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #45 | #168 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #82 | #243 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #113 | #286 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #94 | #370 |
Business rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 9 for Business in Netherlands and 144 in the World with 19,146 publications made and 660,345 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #2 | #9 | #42 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #25 | #52 |
| International Trade | #9 | #35 | #59 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #27 | #81 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #25 | #89 |
| Finance | #7 | #32 | #116 |
| Accounting | #4 | #22 | #116 |
| Project Management | #9 | #53 | #122 |
| Advertising | #8 | #32 | #146 |
| Management | #8 | #43 | #165 |
| Marketing | #12 | #52 | #168 |
| Real Estate | #7 | #48 | #169 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #82 | #243 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #87 | #291 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #175 | #468 |
| International Business | #8 | #37 | #75 |
| Human Resource Management | #7 | #30 | #95 |
Economics rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 7 for Economics in Netherlands and 120 in the World with 15,655 publications made and 519,578 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #9 | #35 | #59 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #25 | #89 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #28 | #102 |
| Finance | #7 | #32 | #116 |
| Agricultural Economics | #3 | #17 | #79 |
| Political Economy | #3 | #41 | #98 |
Art & Design rankings
Free University Amsterdam ranked 7 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 149 in the World with 8,649 publications made and 255,650 citations received.
Free University Amsterdam
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #3 | #17 | #43 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #23 | #50 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #21 | #87 |
| Architecture | #5 | #34 | #95 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #41 | #116 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #51 | #161 |
| Literature | #6 | #61 | #173 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #75 | #173 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #111 | #255 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #96 | #282 |
| Photography | #3 | #122 | #314 |
| Sculpture | #10 | #176 | #391 |
| Animation | #9 | #153 | #397 |
| Music | #8 | #178 | #467 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #4 | #33 | #92 |
