Utrecht University: Rankings
Utrecht University ranked 2 in Netherlands, 78 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 177,908 academic publications and 7,637,730 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 78 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 54 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 73 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 74 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Utrecht University ranked 3 for Biology in Netherlands and 82 in the World with 110,421 publications made and 5,293,110 citations received.
Utrecht University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #4 | #26 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #6 | #37 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #6 | #37 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #8 | #41 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #6 | #43 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #9 | #59 |
| Botany | #2 | #12 | #69 |
| Virology | #2 | #16 | #70 |
| Forestry | #2 | #18 | #74 |
| Zoology | #2 | #24 | #82 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #18 | #83 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #26 | #93 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #19 | #94 |
| Genetics | #3 | #21 | #94 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #23 | #95 |
| Molecular | #3 | #22 | #97 |
| Immunology | #3 | #27 | #99 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #25 | #100 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #18 | #109 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #27 | #110 |
| Entomology | #3 | #42 | #120 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #50 | #132 |
| Ethics | #5 | #36 | #138 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #150 |
| Oncology | #5 | #49 | #183 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #2 | #23 | #79 |
| Agricultural Science | #2 | #12 | #65 |
Chemistry rankings
Utrecht University ranked 1 for Chemistry in Netherlands and 94 in the World with 82,406 publications made and 4,193,474 citations received.
Utrecht University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #15 | #91 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #19 | #94 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #48 | #105 |
| Physical | #3 | #21 | #115 |
| Computational | #3 | #41 | #118 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #47 | #118 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #150 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #63 | #326 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #2 | #11 | #50 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #5 | #18 |
Medicine rankings
Utrecht University ranked 3 for Medicine in Netherlands and 108 in the World with 81,802 publications made and 3,792,033 citations received.
Utrecht University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #4 | #26 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #7 | #37 |
| Urology | #2 | #12 | #55 |
| Audiology | #2 | #14 | #62 |
| Virology | #2 | #16 | #70 |
| Nursing | #6 | #25 | #94 |
| Immunology | #3 | #27 | #99 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #25 | #99 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #48 | #105 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #35 | #107 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #27 | #110 |
| Pathology | #6 | #37 | #127 |
| Health Science | #5 | #34 | #129 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #43 | #132 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #31 | #138 |
| Ethics | #5 | #36 | #138 |
| Sports | #6 | #43 | #139 |
| Radiology | #6 | #40 | #140 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #48 | #141 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #40 | #144 |
| Orthodontics | #5 | #51 | #147 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #43 | #155 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #51 | #155 |
| Surgery | #6 | #45 | #156 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #40 | #158 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #54 | #173 |
| Oncology | #5 | #49 | #183 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #54 | #189 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #70 | #195 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #51 | #205 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #88 | #209 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #96 | #213 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #89 | #229 |
| Optometry | #6 | #86 | #256 |
| Social Work | #2 | #88 | #263 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #101 | #276 |
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #95 | #315 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #137 | #388 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #2 | #16 | #67 |
| Public Health | #4 | #19 | #86 |
| Medical Physics | #3 | #23 | #81 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Utrecht University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 73 in the World with 76,342 publications made and 3,047,287 citations received.
Utrecht University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #8 | #11 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #8 | #43 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #17 | #62 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #11 | #64 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #17 | #68 |
| History | #2 | #18 | #69 |
| Sociology | #2 | #19 | #70 |
| Law | #2 | #17 | #71 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #13 | #71 |
| Education | #1 | #12 | #72 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #18 | #73 |
| Political Science | #2 | #19 | #74 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #16 | #75 |
| Special Education | #7 | #26 | #88 |
| Demography | #4 | #25 | #95 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #42 | #114 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #53 | #172 |
| Publishing | #5 | #53 | #191 |
| Social Work | #2 | #88 | #263 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #101 | #276 |
| Early Childhood Education | #2 | #7 | #53 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #2 | #17 | #80 |
| Human Rights Law | #3 | #12 | #23 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #3 | #19 | #68 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #3 | #13 | #64 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #3 | #32 | #87 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #2 | #8 | #32 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #2 | #16 | #41 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #3 | #14 | #91 |
| Law Enforcement | #3 | #12 | #64 |
Environmental Science rankings
Utrecht University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 54 in the World with 73,292 publications made and 3,415,668 citations received.
Utrecht University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #3 | #16 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #4 | #30 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #6 | #37 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #6 | #43 |
| Geology | #1 | #8 | #47 |
| Ecology | #2 | #9 | #49 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #12 | #53 |
| Forestry | #2 | #18 | #74 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #28 | #109 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #2 | #14 | #66 |
| Geography and Cartography | #2 | #13 | #73 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #4 | #6 |
Engineering rankings
Utrecht University ranked 3 for Engineering in Netherlands and 120 in the World with 68,930 publications made and 3,198,857 citations received.
Utrecht University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #17 | #54 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #18 | #83 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #28 | #109 |
| Systems | #5 | #34 | #116 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #32 | #116 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #47 | #118 |
| Optics | #3 | #33 | #142 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #36 | #142 |
| Robotics | #4 | #44 | #147 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #150 |
| Aviation | #3 | #55 | #154 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #38 | #167 |
| Architecture | #8 | #96 | #223 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #77 | #230 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #71 | #265 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #85 | #282 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #140 | #286 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #138 | #428 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #163 | #430 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #165 | #505 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #219 | #637 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #2 | #9 | #61 |
| Automotive Engineering | #2 | #14 | #52 |
Physics rankings
Utrecht University ranked 2 for Physics in Netherlands and 110 in the World with 66,783 publications made and 3,064,926 citations received.
Utrecht University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #17 | #48 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #9 | #59 |
| Molecular | #4 | #50 | #122 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #50 | #132 |
| Optics | #3 | #33 | #142 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #36 | #142 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #150 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #48 | #156 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #4 | #25 | #81 |
Computer Science rankings
Utrecht University ranked 3 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 87 in the World with 62,867 publications made and 2,857,971 citations received.
Utrecht University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #15 | #47 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #15 | #72 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #28 | #76 |
| Data Science | #4 | #20 | #87 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #14 | #87 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #26 | #93 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #23 | #95 |
| Animation | #2 | #22 | #103 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #15 | #104 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #26 | #133 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #35 | #133 |
| Robotics | #4 | #44 | #147 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #68 | #233 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #71 | #265 |
| Information Technology | #9 | #96 | #360 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #219 | #637 |
| Library and Information science | #3 | #19 | #80 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #5 | #33 | #96 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #3 | #13 | #85 |
Psychology rankings
Utrecht University ranked 4 for Psychology in Netherlands and 82 in the World with 45,671 publications made and 2,089,883 citations received.
Utrecht University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #7 | #37 |
| Education | #1 | #12 | #72 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #14 | #87 |
| Special Education | #7 | #26 | #88 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #12 | #90 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #23 | #95 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #25 | #99 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #54 | #173 |
| Social Work | #2 | #88 | #263 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #2 | #2 | #18 |
| Child Psychology | #2 | #6 | #46 |
| Social Psychology | #2 | #6 | #41 |
Mathematics rankings
Utrecht University ranked 3 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 87 in the World with 30,720 publications made and 1,451,362 citations received.
Utrecht University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #5 | #54 |
| Statistics | #3 | #18 | #88 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #27 | #101 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #47 | #138 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #69 | #219 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #77 | #230 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #68 | #233 |
Business rankings
Utrecht University ranked 4 for Business in Netherlands and 74 in the World with 22,593 publications made and 986,597 citations received.
Utrecht University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #6 | #15 |
| International Trade | #4 | #14 | #25 |
| Advertising | #2 | #4 | #29 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #15 | #47 |
| Project Management | #5 | #26 | #57 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #23 | #77 |
| Finance | #4 | #20 | #87 |
| Management | #6 | #24 | #109 |
| Marketing | #8 | #30 | #109 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #38 | #135 |
| Accounting | #7 | #33 | #147 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #69 | #219 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #77 | #230 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #85 | #282 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #163 | #430 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #1 | #14 | #48 |
| International Business | #6 | #19 | #38 |
| Human Resource Management | #1 | #1 | #19 |
Economics rankings
Utrecht University ranked 3 for Economics in Netherlands and 78 in the World with 19,066 publications made and 765,543 citations received.
Utrecht University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #4 | #14 | #25 |
| Finance | #4 | #20 | #87 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #27 | #101 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #69 | #219 |
| Agricultural Economics | #2 | #16 | #75 |
| Development Studies | #3 | #22 | #92 |
Art & Design rankings
Utrecht University ranked 2 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 79 in the World with 13,357 publications made and 449,298 citations received.
Utrecht University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #15 | #43 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #17 | #62 |
| Literature | #2 | #18 | #66 |
| Music | #1 | #21 | #67 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #32 | #91 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #28 | #102 |
| Animation | #2 | #22 | #103 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #35 | #105 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #63 | #118 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #35 | #133 |
| Architecture | #8 | #96 | #223 |
| Photography | #2 | #101 | #274 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #140 | #286 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #160 | #374 |
| Computer Graphics | #2 | #21 | #87 |
| Fashion Design | #3 | #17 | #71 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #2 | #19 | #84 |
| Game Design and Development | #3 | #22 | #73 |
