University of Amsterdam: Rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 in Netherlands, 76 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 203,811 academic publications and 8,451,622 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 76 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 13 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 35 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 37 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 41 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Biology in Netherlands and 73 in the World with 114,572 publications made and 5,559,797 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #1 | #10 | #47 |
| Virology | #1 | #10 | #52 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #13 | #60 |
| Molecular | #1 | #10 | #62 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #18 | #64 |
| Botany | #3 | #15 | #76 |
| Genetics | #2 | #16 | #80 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #20 | #87 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #17 | #89 |
| Entomology | #2 | #28 | #96 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #34 | #101 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #27 | #102 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #25 | #106 |
| Zoology | #5 | #32 | #107 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #29 | #109 |
| Oncology | #2 | #25 | #109 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #29 | #110 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #33 | #118 |
| Ethics | #3 | #30 | #119 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #43 | #142 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #46 | #160 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #41 | #180 |
| Forestry | #4 | #69 | #228 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #141 | #451 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #141 | #463 |
Medicine rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 2 for Medicine in Netherlands and 58 in the World with 103,936 publications made and 4,964,188 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 37 in the World with 92,789 publications made and 3,723,866 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| International Law | #1 | #7 | #9 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #3 | #13 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Political Science | #1 | #6 | #34 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #5 | #36 |
| Law | #1 | #6 | #36 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #8 | #37 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #7 | #37 |
| Special Education | #3 | #11 | #40 |
| Sociology | #1 | #7 | #40 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #10 | #41 |
| Demography | #1 | #13 | #59 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #10 | #65 |
| History | #1 | #16 | #66 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #15 | #69 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #29 | #76 |
| Education | #2 | #14 | #80 |
| Publishing | #2 | #19 | #86 |
| Social Work | #1 | #58 | #189 |
| Early Childhood Education | #1 | #5 | #42 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #1 | #6 | #39 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #9 | #20 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #2 | #5 | #29 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #2 | #9 | #41 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #2 | #26 | #67 |
| Military science | #1 | #8 | #60 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #1 | #3 | #8 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #1 | #5 | #16 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #1 | #2 | #16 |
| Law Enforcement | #1 | #5 | #34 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 65 in the World with 79,367 publications made and 3,726,401 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #5 | #22 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #4 | #24 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #12 | #40 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #5 | #48 |
| Data Science | #1 | #10 | #50 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #7 | #51 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #20 | #59 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #13 | #60 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #15 | #96 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #29 | #110 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #37 | #161 |
| Animation | #5 | #59 | #184 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #42 | #193 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #70 | #237 |
| Robotics | #5 | #90 | #284 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #114 | #349 |
| Web Design and Development | #2 | #14 | #58 |
| Library and Information science | #1 | #10 | #57 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #4 | #15 | #58 |
| Database Administration | #1 | #13 | #70 |
| Cyber Security | #1 | #8 | #61 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #2 | #12 | #68 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 2 for Chemistry in Netherlands and 114 in the World with 78,548 publications made and 3,848,357 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #17 | #89 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #32 | #93 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #53 | #119 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #37 | #140 |
| Computational | #8 | #71 | #177 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #35 | #193 |
| Physical | #8 | #76 | #282 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #141 | #451 |
Physics rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 3 for Physics in Netherlands and 121 in the World with 69,296 publications made and 2,991,180 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #23 | #62 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #34 | #101 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #33 | #118 |
| Optics | #2 | #25 | #126 |
| Molecular | #6 | #61 | #141 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #52 | #161 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #61 | #216 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #141 | #451 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #2 | #13 | #55 |
Engineering rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 4 for Engineering in Netherlands and 142 in the World with 67,384 publications made and 2,866,968 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #2 | #15 | #57 |
| Architecture | #4 | #28 | #77 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #32 | #93 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #29 | #114 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #31 | #119 |
| Optics | #2 | #25 | #126 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #43 | #142 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #37 | #161 |
| Aviation | #5 | #65 | #180 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #61 | #216 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #57 | #227 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #59 | #236 |
| Robotics | #5 | #90 | #284 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #93 | #291 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #103 | #318 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #100 | #328 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #114 | #349 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #112 | #357 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #141 | #386 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #141 | #451 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #238 | #545 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 92 in the World with 61,952 publications made and 2,696,397 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #4 | #22 | #85 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #20 | #87 |
| Geology | #4 | #29 | #114 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #46 | #160 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #57 | #198 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #60 | #203 |
| Forestry | #4 | #69 | #228 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #59 | #236 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #96 | #288 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #80 | #321 |
| Geography and Cartography | #4 | #23 | #95 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #3 | #12 | #24 |
Psychology rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Psychology in Netherlands and 41 in the World with 59,604 publications made and 2,996,278 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #2 | #23 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #5 | #24 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #4 | #24 |
| Special Education | #3 | #11 | #40 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #8 | #44 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #13 | #60 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #19 | #79 |
| Education | #2 | #14 | #80 |
| Social Work | #1 | #58 | #189 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #4 | #7 | #49 |
| Child Psychology | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Social Psychology | #1 | #4 | #27 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 48 in the World with 40,106 publications made and 1,864,747 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #5 | #33 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #6 | #40 |
| Statistics | #1 | #6 | #42 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #22 | #91 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #15 | #102 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #31 | #119 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #70 | #237 |
Business rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Business in Netherlands and 50 in the World with 30,526 publications made and 1,218,752 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #6 | #11 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #4 | #13 |
| Advertising | #1 | #1 | #23 |
| Finance | #2 | #6 | #37 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #6 | #40 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #12 | #40 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #14 | #47 |
| Accounting | #1 | #6 | #47 |
| Marketing | #3 | #12 | #65 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #20 | #72 |
| Management | #3 | #14 | #80 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #29 | #114 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #31 | #119 |
| Project Management | #8 | #51 | #120 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #141 | #386 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #1 | #11 | #55 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #3 | #8 | #38 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #2 | #15 | #52 |
| International Business | #1 | #6 | #12 |
| Human Resource Management | #5 | #14 | #63 |
| Tax Law | #3 | #13 | #52 |
Economics rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Economics in Netherlands and 35 in the World with 26,784 publications made and 1,116,402 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #6 | #11 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #5 | #33 |
| Finance | #2 | #6 | #37 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #6 | #40 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #7 | #38 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #2 | #40 | #95 |
| Political Economy | #1 | #5 | #16 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Amsterdam ranked 1 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 45 in the World with 15,440 publications made and 513,801 citations received.
University of Amsterdam
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #14 | #24 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #8 | #37 |
| Literature | #1 | #9 | #39 |
| Photography | #1 | #12 | #42 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #5 | #48 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #19 | #57 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #31 | #75 |
| Architecture | #4 | #28 | #77 |
| Music | #2 | #33 | #106 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #30 | #109 |
| Animation | #5 | #59 | #184 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #238 | #545 |
| Interior Design | #10 | #255 | #630 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #2 | #15 | #26 |
| Fashion Design | #1 | #6 | #49 |
| Painting and Drawing | #2 | #14 | #24 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #3 | #19 | #59 |
| Game Design and Development | #2 | #14 | #53 |
