Radboud University: Rankings
Radboud University ranked 4 in Netherlands, 127 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 174,952 academic publications and 7,308,878 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 127 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 34 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 49 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 52 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 77 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Radboud University ranked 1 for Medicine in Netherlands and 52 in the World with 116,847 publications made and 5,164,411 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
Radboud University ranked 2 for Biology in Netherlands and 77 in the World with 116,574 publications made and 5,487,684 citations received.
Radboud University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #7 | #48 |
| Immunology | #2 | #11 | #51 |
| Oncology | #1 | #6 | #53 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #15 | #61 |
| Ethics | #1 | #17 | #70 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #18 | #73 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #16 | #75 |
| Genetics | #1 | #14 | #76 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #15 | #87 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #21 | #98 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #29 | #105 |
| Molecular | #4 | #29 | #110 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #37 | #125 |
| Botany | #4 | #35 | #129 |
| Virology | #4 | #33 | #131 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #44 | #136 |
| Entomology | #5 | #60 | #156 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #64 | #185 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #78 | #205 |
| Zoology | #6 | #77 | #205 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #58 | #240 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #88 | #254 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #88 | #290 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #112 | #357 |
| Forestry | #9 | #168 | #503 |
Chemistry rankings
Radboud University ranked 4 for Chemistry in Netherlands and 128 in the World with 72,476 publications made and 3,615,397 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #24 | #67 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #21 | #98 |
| Computational | #6 | #68 | #173 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #62 | #194 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #58 | #240 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #135 | #307 |
| Physical | #9 | #131 | #409 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #87 | #410 |
Computer Science rankings
Radboud University ranked 4 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 97 in the World with 70,590 publications made and 3,198,718 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #6 | #30 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #6 | #35 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #7 | #48 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #16 | #75 |
| Data Science | #5 | #25 | #98 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #17 | #114 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #33 | #151 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #61 | #159 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #85 | #192 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #53 | #194 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #68 | #282 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #106 | #309 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #116 | #353 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #111 | #354 |
| Animation | #10 | #155 | #401 |
| Robotics | #9 | #214 | #616 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Radboud University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 107 in the World with 69,564 publications made and 2,633,748 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #20 | #65 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #12 | #68 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #27 | #94 |
| Sociology | #5 | #31 | #99 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #28 | #100 |
| Demography | #5 | #29 | #102 |
| Law | #5 | #30 | #114 |
| Political Science | #5 | #35 | #116 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #34 | #128 |
| Education | #5 | #30 | #148 |
| International Law | #9 | #74 | #161 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #42 | #168 |
| History | #9 | #63 | #175 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #61 | #178 |
| Publishing | #8 | #56 | #194 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #63 | #201 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #75 | #217 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #85 | #234 |
| Social Work | #6 | #133 | #400 |
| Human Rights Law | #8 | #40 | #92 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #3 | #21 | #77 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #4 | #23 | #62 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #2 | #20 | #85 |
Psychology rankings
Radboud University ranked 2 for Psychology in Netherlands and 49 in the World with 62,309 publications made and 2,656,106 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #6 | #35 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #8 | #40 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #7 | #42 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #10 | #45 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #7 | #48 |
| Education | #5 | #30 | #148 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #64 | #272 |
| Social Work | #6 | #133 | #400 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #3 | #4 | #39 |
| Child Psychology | #3 | #7 | #48 |
| Social Psychology | #4 | #12 | #74 |
Physics rankings
Radboud University ranked 6 for Physics in Netherlands and 187 in the World with 54,771 publications made and 2,457,619 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #4 | #37 | #125 |
| Molecular | #7 | #68 | #152 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #50 | #159 |
| Optics | #7 | #55 | #187 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #99 | #200 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #78 | #205 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #58 | #240 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #121 | #337 |
Engineering rankings
Radboud University ranked 7 for Engineering in Netherlands and 192 in the World with 53,540 publications made and 2,427,155 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #24 | #67 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #29 | #105 |
| Systems | #7 | #46 | #147 |
| Optics | #7 | #55 | #187 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #53 | #194 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #58 | #240 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #127 | #259 |
| Architecture | #9 | #132 | #290 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #86 | #298 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #98 | #319 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #121 | #337 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #111 | #354 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #150 | #443 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #148 | #443 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #193 | #501 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #173 | #528 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #179 | #540 |
| Aviation | #13 | #207 | #541 |
| Robotics | #9 | #214 | #616 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #320 | #827 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #292 | #912 |
| Technical Drawing | #3 | #23 | #87 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #2 | #6 | #39 |
Environmental Science rankings
Radboud University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 184 in the World with 44,512 publications made and 1,881,291 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #18 | #73 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #44 | #136 |
| Ecology | #7 | #61 | #192 |
| Geology | #6 | #62 | #192 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #87 | #263 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #98 | #319 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #127 | #387 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #181 | #483 |
| Forestry | #9 | #168 | #503 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #173 | #653 |
Mathematics rankings
Radboud University ranked 4 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 106 in the World with 32,568 publications made and 1,404,239 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #4 | #20 | #91 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #55 | #161 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #34 | #180 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #118 | #296 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #107 | #303 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #116 | #353 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #148 | #443 |
Business rankings
Radboud University ranked 10 for Business in Netherlands and 158 in the World with 18,394 publications made and 711,124 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #10 | #61 | #102 |
| Project Management | #10 | #61 | #133 |
| Marketing | #10 | #40 | #140 |
| Advertising | #7 | #30 | #143 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #61 | #159 |
| Management | #9 | #44 | #168 |
| Finance | #11 | #97 | #253 |
| Accounting | #11 | #77 | #256 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #107 | #303 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #169 | #407 |
| Real Estate | #11 | #130 | #413 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #150 | #443 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #148 | #443 |
| Entrepreneurship | #12 | #214 | #451 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #320 | #827 |
| Human Resource Management | #4 | #11 | #60 |
Economics rankings
Radboud University ranked 10 for Economics in Netherlands and 140 in the World with 15,102 publications made and 574,276 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #10 | #61 | #102 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #55 | #161 |
| Finance | #11 | #97 | #253 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #107 | #303 |
Art & Design rankings
Radboud University ranked 5 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 126 in the World with 9,560 publications made and 323,147 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #3 | #20 | #65 |
| Literature | #4 | #35 | #110 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #38 | #113 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #61 | #136 |
| Music | #3 | #50 | #139 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #120 | #240 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #127 | #259 |
| Architecture | #9 | #132 | #290 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #106 | #309 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #135 | #319 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #131 | #341 |
| Photography | #5 | #136 | #346 |
| Animation | #10 | #155 | #401 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #175 | #404 |
