Domain · Health Sciences · Netherlands
Health Sciences research in Netherlands
Erasmus MC ranks first in Netherlands for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#68 worldwide), followed by University Medical Center Groningen and Amsterdam University Medical Centers.
- Netherlands's world rank
- #12 of 161 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 59k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Sciences in Netherlands?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erasmus MCRotterdam | #68 | 55.1 | 25.8% | 3,230 |
| 2 | University Medical Center GroningenGroningen | #78 | 53.6 | 24.5% | 2,730 |
| 3 | Amsterdam University Medical CentersAmsterdam | #89 | 52.2 | 24.6% | 3,702 |
| 4 | Leiden University Medical CenterLeiden | #95 | 51.5 | 23.7% | 3,012 |
| 5 | University Medical Center UtrechtUtrecht | #120 | 49.0 | 23.2% | 2,596 |
| 6 | University of AmsterdamAmsterdam | #122 | 48.8 | 27.6% | 2,414 |
| 7 | Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen | #126 | 48.5 | 24.2% | 2,752 |
| 8 | Maastricht UniversityMaastricht | #141 | 47.3 | 23.7% | 2,769 |
| 9 | University of GroningenGroningen | #147 | 46.9 | 28.0% | 2,179 |
| 10 | Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen | #189 | 44.2 | 25.6% | 2,012 |
| 11 | Utrecht UniversityUtrecht | #190 | 44.1 | 25.3% | 1,847 |
| 12 | Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam | #208 | 43.2 | 25.2% | 1,864 |
| 13 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam | #218 | 42.7 | 28.3% | 1,690 |
| 14 | Erasmus MC Cancer InstituteRotterdam | #576 | 32.3 | 28.1% | 684 |
| 15 | Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht | #666 | 30.8 | 22.9% | 1,113 |
| 16 | Amsterdam NeuroscienceAmsterdam | #733 | 29.8 | 28.2% | 772 |
| 17 | The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdam | #781 | 29.1 | 24.8% | 624 |
| 18 | Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen | #819 | 28.6 | 30.7% | 888 |
| 19 | Delft University of TechnologyDelft | #836 | 28.4 | 28.3% | 618 |
| 20 | Leiden UniversityLeiden | #851 | 28.2 | 26.7% | 713 |
| 21 | Academic Center for Dentistry AmsterdamAmsterdam | #905 | 27.5 | 23.0% | 273 |
| 22 | University of TwenteEnschede | #929 | 27.2 | 22.3% | 699 |
| 23 | Radboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesNijmegen | #1,244 | 24.1 | 28.7% | 377 |
| 24 | Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven | #1,317 | 23.5 | 25.0% | 485 |
| 25 | Oncode InstituteUtrecht | #1,589 | 21.5 | 33.3% | 286 |
| 26 | Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam | #1,624 | 21.3 | 24.9% | 334 |
| 27 | Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdam | #1,695 | 20.8 | 25.2% | 289 |
| 28 | Tilburg UniversityTilburg | #1,767 | 20.4 | 27.0% | 400 |
| 29 | St. Antonius ZiekenhuisNieuwegein | #2,005 | 19.0 | 19.2% | 414 |
| 30 | Amsterdam UMC Location University of AmsterdamAmsterdam | #2,041 | 18.9 | 22.0% | 242 |
| 31 | Netherlands Institute for Health Services ResearchUtrecht | #2,110 | 18.5 | 29.7% | 117 |
| 32 | IsalaZwolle | #2,169 | 18.2 | 18.2% | 258 |
| 33 | University of Applied Sciences UtrechtUtrecht | #2,182 | 18.1 | 20.4% | 250 |
| 34 | Rijnstate HospitalArnhem | #2,346 | 17.4 | 20.7% | 229 |
| 35 | GGD AmsterdamAmsterdam | #2,378 | 17.2 | 23.2% | 286 |
| 36 | Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s HospitalRotterdam | #2,517 | 16.6 | 23.7% | 306 |
| 37 | Catharina ZiekenhuisEindhoven | #2,779 | 15.6 | 21.2% | 306 |
| 38 | Princess Máxima CenterUtrecht | #2,887 | 15.1 | 25.1% | 291 |
| 39 | Wilhelmina Children's HospitalUtrecht | #3,032 | 14.6 | 32.3% | 228 |
| 40 | Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and RightsUtrecht | #3,111 | 14.4 | 9.7% | 376 |
| 41 | Maastro ClinicMaastricht | #3,263 | 13.9 | 24.7% | 130 |
| 42 | HAN University of Applied SciencesArnhem | #3,317 | 13.7 | 21.4% | 115 |
| 43 | Zuyderland Medisch CentrumSittard | #3,381 | 13.5 | 18.2% | 318 |
| 44 | Hanze University of Applied SciencesGroningen | #3,428 | 13.3 | 24.9% | 84 |
| 45 | National Institute for Public Health and the EnvironmentDe Bilt | #3,497 | 13.1 | 26.3% | 326 |
| 46 | Cancer Center AmsterdamAmsterdam | #3,535 | 13.0 | 28.7% | 178 |
| 47 | Emma KinderziekenhuisAmsterdam | #3,730 | 12.4 | 25.2% | 247 |
| 48 | OLVGAmsterdam | #3,732 | 12.4 | 17.2% | 235 |
| 49 | Haga HospitalThe Hague | #3,767 | 12.3 | 17.9% | 157 |
| 50 | Medisch Centrum HaaglandenThe Hague | #3,849 | 12.1 | 20.8% | 198 |
| 51 | Spaarne ZiekenhuisHoofddorp | #3,854 | 12.1 | 26.1% | 92 |
| 52 | Maasstad ZiekenhuisRotterdam | #3,918 | 11.9 | 18.5% | 161 |
| 53 | Elisabeth-TweeSteden ZiekenhuisTilburg | #3,995 | 11.7 | 23.0% | 180 |
| 54 | Medisch Centrum LeeuwardenLeeuwarden | #4,043 | 11.6 | 18.6% | 144 |
| 55 | Spaarne GasthuisHaarlem | #4,079 | 11.5 | 26.3% | 99 |
| 56 | Fontys University of Applied SciencesEindhoven | #4,094 | 11.4 | 23.4% | 61 |
| 57 | Sint Franciscus GasthuisRotterdam | #4,152 | 11.3 | 22.1% | 119 |
| 58 | Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer OrganisationEindhoven | #4,288 | 10.9 | 17.4% | 201 |
| 59 | Medisch Spectrum TwenteEnschede | #4,301 | 10.9 | 18.7% | 184 |
| 60 | Reinier de Graaf HospitalDelft | #4,313 | 10.9 | 19.6% | 106 |
Institutions in Netherlands above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Netherlands?
Patrick M. Bossuyt, Maarten J. Postma and Victoria Delgado rank highest among researchers based in Netherlands.
- 1Patrick M. Bossuyt#59 worldwide overall14k citations · 164 works
- 2Maarten J. Postma#90 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 202 works
- 3Victoria Delgado#117 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 201 works
- 4Rudolf A. de Boer#1,660 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 138 works
- 5Ernst J. Kuipers#1,777 worldwide overall2k citations · 240 works
- 6André G. Uitterlinden#1,968 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 175 works
- 7John J.P. Kastelein#2,251 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 155 works
- 8L.M. Bouter#2,286 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 129 works
- 9Ewout W. Steyerberg#2,402 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 243 works
- 10Ale Algra#2,854 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 118 works
- 11Bart W. Koes#3,085 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 154 works
- 12Cornelia M. van Duijn#3,406 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 166 works
- 13Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra#3,424 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 124 works
- 14Brenda W.J.H. Penninx#3,593 worldwide overall4k citations · 136 works
- 15Albert Hofman#4,149 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 202 works
How Netherlands compares with other countries in Health Sciences