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Top research institutions in Netherlands

University of Amsterdam ranks first in Netherlands on research quality in 2022-now (#55 worldwide), followed by Radboud University Nijmegen and Utrecht University.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1University of AmsterdamUniversity · Amsterdam #55 17.4% 12,453 #5
2Radboud University NijmegenUniversity · Nijmegen #60 15.7% 12,516 #1
3Utrecht UniversityUniversity · Utrecht #68 15.8% 14,980 #3
4University of GroningenUniversity · Groningen #82 15.8% 14,214 #2
5Erasmus University RotterdamUniversity · Rotterdam #113 16.6% 10,873 #6
6Leiden UniversityUniversity · Leiden #125 15.6% 11,420 #9
7Delft University of TechnologyUniversity · Delft #127 13.9% 13,997 #4
8Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity · Amsterdam #161 15.5% 8,411 #7
9Wageningen University & ResearchUniversity · Wageningen #263 18.1% 7,493 #10
10Eindhoven University of TechnologyUniversity · Eindhoven #271 11.8% 7,408 #8
11Maastricht UniversityUniversity · Maastricht #303 15.1% 8,238 #11
12Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesGovernment institution · Amsterdam #311 14.7% 1,772 #12
13Amsterdam University Medical CentersHospital / health system · Amsterdam #412 16.2% 5,346 #13
14University of TwenteUniversity · Enschede #490 12.6% 6,170 #14
15Oncode InstituteUniversity · Utrecht #818 20.8% 586 #15
16The Netherlands Cancer InstituteHospital / health system · Amsterdam #915 17.0% 927 #17
17Tilburg UniversityUniversity · Tilburg #921 14.3% 3,375 #20
18University of Applied Sciences UtrechtUniversity · Utrecht #1,004 13.9% 841 #18
19Erasmus MC Cancer InstituteHospital / health system · Rotterdam #1,111 18.4% 926 #22
20National Institute for Public Health and the EnvironmentResearch facility · De Bilt #1,162 15.0% 784 #24
21Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific ResearchNonprofit · Delft #1,173 9.4% 1,030 #25
22Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Amsterdam #1,435 14.7% 1,122 #36
23Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and RightsInstitution · Utrecht #1,875 9.7% 2,351 #23
24Philips (Netherlands)Company · Amsterdam #2,024 10.2% 1,204 #39
25University of Applied Sciences LeidenUniversity · Leiden #2,042 15.6% 436 #19
26IHE Delft Institute for Water EducationUniversity · Delft #2,248 12.2% 809 #32
27GGD AmsterdamHospital / health system · Amsterdam #2,268 13.1% 575 #28
28Institute for Atomic and Molecular PhysicsResearch facility · Amsterdam #2,450 13.3% 229 #21
29Open University of the NetherlandsUniversity · Heerlen #2,452 15.5% 844 #30
30St. Antonius ZiekenhuisFunder · Nieuwegein #3,199 14.1% 470 #27
31Princess Máxima CenterFunder · Utrecht #3,219 16.7% 445 #31
32Amsterdam UMC Location University of AmsterdamHospital / health system · Amsterdam #3,474 15.3% 361 #16
33RELX Group (Netherlands)Company · Amsterdam #3,853 7.8% 411 #107
34Centrum Wiskunde & InformaticaResearch facility · Amsterdam #3,882 11.9% 425 #29
35Rotterdam University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Rotterdam #3,895 10.4% 395 #73
36HAN University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Arnhem #3,898 13.7% 338 #53
37Wilhelmina Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Utrecht #3,938 18.4% 302 #33
38The Hague University of Applied SciencesUniversity · The Hague #4,297 12.4% 408 #63
39Shell (Netherlands)Company · The Hague #4,458 6.0% 658 #61
40RijksmuseumArchive · Amsterdam #4,540 8.6% 299 #174
41SanquinNonprofit · Amsterdam #4,639 14.6% 267 #34
42Wikimedia NederlandNonprofit · Utrecht #4,803 1.7% 422 #95
43Catharina ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Eindhoven #4,959 14.7% 353 #35
44Zuyderland Medisch CentrumHospital / health system · Sittard #5,079 12.9% 377 #49
45TerraUniversity · Groningen #5,379 6.8% 560 #211
46Emma KinderziekenhuisHospital / health system · Amsterdam #5,634 16.0% 343 #37
47Hanze University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Groningen #5,719 14.3% 274 #47
48Naturalis Biodiversity CenterArchive · Leiden #5,753 7.7% 607 #68
49DeltaresResearch facility · Delft #5,866 15.8% 414 #45
50NXP (Netherlands)Company · Eindhoven #6,064 8.9% 219 #50
51Dialyse Centrum GroningenInstitution · Groningen #6,082 9.9% 235 #76
52IsalaHospital / health system · Zwolle #6,169 14.1% 312 #51
53Tinbergen InstituteUniversity · Rotterdam #6,376 11.7% 238 #48
54Rijnstate HospitalHospital / health system · Arnhem #6,415 14.2% 276 #44
55Huisarts en WetenschapInstitution · Utrecht #6,530 3.2% 324 #118
56House of RepresentativesGovernment institution · The Hague #6,630 11.2% 233 #60
57OLVGHospital / health system · Amsterdam #6,783 12.6% 282 #43
58Cancer Center AmsterdamHospital / health system · Amsterdam #6,904 19.7% 247 #85
59Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer OrganisationHospital / health system · Eindhoven #7,086 12.3% 245 #62
60Fontys University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Eindhoven #7,234 11.8% 238 #105
61Amsterdam University of the ArtsUniversity · Amsterdam #7,260 15.6% 257 #94
62Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands)Company · Dordrecht #7,289 15.8% 184 #69
63Pro PersonaInstitution · Wolfheze #7,309 9.2% 264 #89
64SaxionUniversity · Enschede #7,684 12.6% 183 #130
65KWR Water Research InstituteInstitution · Nieuwegein #7,735 18.2% 145 #41
66Netherlands Institute for Health Services ResearchFunder · Utrecht #7,776 15.5% 175 #46
67Altrecht GGZHospital / health system · Utrecht #7,994 9.4% 222 #56
68University of Humanistic StudiesUniversity · Utrecht #8,008 17.0% 238 #59
69Maastricht School of ManagementUniversity · Maastricht #8,043 17.2% 213 #103
70Netherlands Metabolomics CentreResearch facility · Utrecht #8,262 19.1% 122 #38
71Netherlands Institute for Radio AstronomyInstitution · Dwingeloo #8,265 7.6% 272 #91
72Elisabeth-TweeSteden ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Tilburg #8,277 14.5% 219 #55
73Medisch Centrum HaaglandenHospital / health system · The Hague #8,282 15.2% 247 #75
74European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerNonprofit · Amsterdam #8,305 10.0% 196 #96
75National Institute for Subatomic PhysicsResearch facility · Amsterdam #8,416 12.7% 168 #40
76Netherlands Defence AcademyResearch facility · Breda #8,462 13.1% 175 #119
77DSM (Netherlands)Company · Heerlen #8,591 10.7% 183 #108
78Medisch Spectrum TwenteHospital / health system · Enschede #8,620 14.2% 228 #71
79Pharmo InstituteResearch facility · Utrecht #8,773 18.7% 135 #42
80Center for Translational Molecular MedicineNonprofit · Eindhoven #8,818 11.9% 114 #57
81Stenden University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Leeuwarden #8,849 14.0% 190 #126
82Amphia ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Breda #9,503 14.2% 188 #70
83Hague Institute for Global JusticeNonprofit · The Hague #9,655 23.5% 204 #181
84Capgemini (Netherlands)Company · Utrecht #9,658 8.3% 186 #191
85Maasstad ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Rotterdam #9,692 14.9% 190 #79
86Máxima Medisch CentrumHospital / health system · Veldhoven #9,799 11.5% 174 #84
87Medisch Centrum LeeuwardenHospital / health system · Leeuwarden #9,844 14.4% 185 #100
88Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and DevelopmentResearch facility · Amsterdam #9,955 16.8% 104 #87
89Netherlands Environmental Assessment AgencyResearch facility · The Hague #9,983 25.0% 123 #66
90Jeroen Bosch ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · 's-Hertogenbosch #10,000 15.6% 162 #90
91Spaarne GasthuisHospital / health system · Haarlem #10,149 19.7% 120 #77
92ASML (Netherlands)Company · Veldhoven #10,244 5.5% 279 #101
93Dutch Cancer SocietyInstitution · Amsterdam #10,262 17.4% 153 #120
94Zuyd University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Heerlen #10,268 14.1% 133 #114
95Social Historic Centre for LimburgResearch facility · Maastricht #10,318 11.9% 322 #329
96's Heeren LooNonprofit · Amersfoort #10,452 8.5% 118 #124
97Avans University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Breda #10,503 13.3% 144 #140
98Inholland University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Haarlem #10,581 14.5% 123 #161
99Centre for Human Drug ResearchResearch facility · Leiden #10,619 13.6% 275 #58
100Maastro ClinicHospital / health system · Maastricht #10,752 15.8% 184 #74
101Windesheim University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Zwolle #10,864 10.8% 152 #157
102Haga HospitalHospital / health system · The Hague #10,865 13.3% 192 #81
103Breda University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Breda #11,100 15.1% 162 #116
104Food & NutritionInstitution · 's-Hertogenbosch #11,192 4.8% 301 #123
105Nyenrode Business UniversityUniversity · Breukelen #11,216 13.5% 205 #115
106Canisius-Wilhelmina ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Nijmegen #11,650 17.0% 144 #72
107Royal Netherlands Meteorological InstituteGovernment institution · De Bilt #11,756 14.5% 204 #80
108Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law EnforcementResearch facility · Amsterdam #11,936 19.9% 145 #93
109Cancer Genomics CentreNonprofit · Utrecht #11,960 18.5% 94 #26
110Spaarne ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Hoofddorp #12,213 18.0% 111 #99
111Centraal Bureau voor de StatistiekInstitution · The Hague #12,348 10.2% 111 #92
112Trimbos InstituteResearch facility · Utrecht #12,579 13.9% 115 #82
113FlevoziekenhuisHospital / health system · Almere Stad #12,784 9.7% 114 #150
114Albert Schweitzer ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Dordrecht #12,818 9.2% 145 #78
115Zorginstituut NederlandFunder · Diemen #13,204 14.4% 111 #111
116Stichting tot Steun VCVGZInstitution · Ede #13,267 9.0% 121 #138
117European Medicines AgencyGovernment institution · Amsterdam #13,343 19.8% 111 #146
118Sint Franciscus GasthuisHospital / health system · Rotterdam #13,441 17.4% 147 #131
119Gemeente Den HaagGovernment institution · The Hague #13,477 5.8% 94 #164
120PharmAccess GroupNonprofit · Amsterdam #13,491 8.7% 98 #217
121Protestant Theological UniversityUniversity · Utrecht #13,685 6.5% 218 #173
122Topcon (Netherlands)Company · Capelle aan den IJssel #13,878 8.8% 102 #183
123Parnassia GroepHospital / health system · The Hague #14,041 16.3% 120 #143
124Space Research Organisation NetherlandsResearch facility · Leiden #14,107 14.1% 152 #65
125Meander Medisch CentrumHospital / health system · Amersfoort #14,160 15.0% 115 #86
126Netherlands Forensic InstituteResearch facility · The Hague #14,166 7.8% 121 #98
127Martini ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Groningen #14,435 13.6% 126 #148
128Ziekenhuis Groep TwenteHospital / health system · Almelo #14,852 13.0% 102 #129
129VieCuri Medisch CentrumHospital / health system · Venlo #14,952 13.3% 114 #160
130African Studies CentreResearch facility · Leiden #15,069 14.4% 137 #106
131Geneeskundige en GezondheidsdienstHospital / health system · Utrecht #15,286 4.9% 111 #273
132University of the Arts UtrechtUniversity · Utrecht #15,330 19.3% 96 #209
133Dutch Expert Centre for ScreeningInstitution · Nijmegen #15,395 11.8% 76 #152
134Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy ResearchResearch facility · Eindhoven #15,405 14.3% 125 #67
135FrieslandCampina (Netherlands)Company · Amersfoort #15,538 16.8% 90 #195
136Ministry of DefenceGovernment institution · The Hague #15,704 8.6% 78 #149
137ETC InternationalNonprofit · Leusden #15,707 8.0% 83 #238
138Holst Centre (Netherlands)Company · Eindhoven #15,724 9.7% 101 #104
139Arq Psychotrauma Expert GroupHospital / health system · Diemen #15,772 18.7% 94 #198
140Robert Bosch (Netherlands)Company · Breda #15,936 8.1% 108 #192
141Climate CentreInstitution · The Hague #16,049 11.8% 106 #253
142Graduate School Experimental Plant SciencesResearch facility · Wageningen #16,054 18.6% 126 #109
143Netherlands Heart InstituteResearch facility · Utrecht #16,091 19.5% 98 #54
144Asser InstituteNonprofit · The Hague #16,214 13.7% 106 #201
145Amsterdam University CollegeUniversity · Amsterdam #16,241 16.3% 84 #225
146B. Braun (Netherlands)Company · Alkmaar #16,527 7.6% 75 #188
147AkzoNobel (Netherlands)Company · Amsterdam #16,529 10.8% 63 #163
148De Nederlandsche BankFunder · Amsterdam #16,640 11.4% 145 #112
149Nutricia Research (Netherlands)Company · Utrecht #16,758 13.7% 82 #153
150Ministry of Infrastructure and Water ManagementGovernment institution · The Hague #16,760 12.0% 92 #142
151Art Innovation (Netherlands)Company · Hengelo #17,094 10.6% 72 #204
152GGD Zuid LimburgGovernment institution · Geleen #17,170 10.7% 76 #133
153Gemeente AmsterdamGovernment institution · Amsterdam #17,244 6.1% 82 #162
154Codarts RotterdamUniversity · Rotterdam #17,261 13.8% 80 #186
155Sint MaartenskliniekHospital / health system · Woerden #17,454 12.9% 98 #113
156Diakonessenhuis hospitalHospital / health system · Utrecht #17,512 13.3% 91 #125
157Maritime Research Institute NetherlandsNonprofit · Wageningen #17,821 7.4% 111 #219
158Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety AuthorityGovernment institution · Utrecht #17,881 11.4% 86 #137
159Gelre HospitalsHospital / health system · Apeldoorn #17,945 14.9% 81 #132
160NovayNonprofit · Enschede #18,062 7.6% 62 #182
161Netherlands Leprosy ReliefNonprofit · Amsterdam #18,073 14.5% 63 #310
162Health & Safety in SportsInstitution · Amsterdam #18,165 22.7% 87 #213
163European Union Agency for Law Enforcement CooperationGovernment institution · The Hague #18,345 9.3% 76 #212
164Netherlands Aerospace CentreNonprofit · Amsterdam #18,452 5.7% 71 #97
165Sint MaartenskliniekHospital / health system · Nijmegen #18,515 11.9% 83 #156
166Netherlands eScience CenterFunder · Amsterdam #18,545 8.8% 74 #190
167GGZ inGeestFunder · Amsterdam #18,631 16.6% 76 #139
168Digital Heritage NetherlandsInstitution · The Hague #18,770 8.2% 62 #206
169Energy Research Centre of the NetherlandsResearch facility · Petten #18,824 12.3% 77 #128
170Novem (Netherlands)Company · Sittard #18,837 7.2% 70 #110
171M&I/PartnersCompany · Amersfoort #18,971 12.2% 62 #282
172VSL Dutch Metrology InstituteResearch facility · Delft #19,027 8.3% 87 #291
173Ziekenhuis Gelderse ValleiHospital / health system · Ede #19,202 19.6% 74 #168
174Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen NederlandHospital / health system · Heemstede #19,280 16.0% 84 #154
175Wolters Kluwer (Netherlands)Company · Alphen aan den Rijn #19,503 4.3% 68 #127
176Chevron (Netherlands)Company · Rotterdam #19,515 4.8% 81 #52
177GGz centraalInstitution · Amersfoort #19,555 7.6% 63 #147
178Mathys (Netherlands)Company · Veenendaal #19,635 8.9% 77 #185
179Central Military HospitalHospital / health system · Utrecht #19,675 4.8% 120 #305
180Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Leeuwarden #19,717 9.1% 72 #295
181KarakterHospital / health system · Ede #19,815 13.9% 66 #237
182International Pharmaceutical FederationNonprofit · The Hague #19,994 25.2% 74 #251
183Danone (Netherlands)Company · Utrecht #20,066 16.4% 70 #296
184Alrijne ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Leiden #20,208 10.2% 78 #259
185Cultural Heritage Agency of NetherlandsArchive · Amersfoort #20,270 5.7% 61 #240
186ReadeResearch facility · Amsterdam #20,328 13.5% 79 #117
187Amalia KinderziekenhuisHospital / health system · Nijmegen #20,381 14.2% 67 #232
188Charles River Laboratories (Netherlands)Company · Leiden #20,560 6.5% 91 #257
189Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre LarebResearch facility · 's-Hertogenbosch #20,707 10.2% 80 #302
190Deventer ZiekenhuisHospital / health system · Deventer #20,797 8.7% 66 #159
191KempenhaegheHospital / health system · Heeze #20,813 11.3% 78 #258
192Noordwest ZiekenhuisgroepHospital / health system · Alkmaar #20,843 14.0% 77 #242
193Royal GD (Netherlands)Company · Deventer #21,090 12.4% 67 -
194TergooiHospital / health system · Blaricum #21,287 12.2% 66 #184
195Tata Steel (Netherlands)Company · Velsen #21,463 10.9% 98 #187
196Nuclear Research and Consultancy GroupCompany · Petten #21,707 6.8% 71 #151
197Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and RetirementNonprofit · Tilburg #21,967 8.1% 62 #279

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Netherlands on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Netherlands

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

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