Field · Medicine · Netherlands
Medicine research in Netherlands
Erasmus MC ranks first in Netherlands for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#52 worldwide), followed by University Medical Center Groningen and Leiden University Medical Center.
- Netherlands's world rank
- #11 of 155 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 51k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Medicine in Netherlands?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erasmus MCRotterdam | #52 | 57.3 | 25.6% | 3,026 |
| 2 | University Medical Center GroningenGroningen | #59 | 55.9 | 24.2% | 2,483 |
| 3 | Leiden University Medical CenterLeiden | #70 | 54.1 | 23.7% | 2,820 |
| 4 | Amsterdam University Medical CentersAmsterdam | #72 | 53.8 | 24.2% | 3,390 |
| 5 | University Medical Center UtrechtUtrecht | #101 | 50.1 | 23.1% | 2,422 |
| 6 | University of GroningenGroningen | #124 | 47.9 | 27.6% | 1,882 |
| 7 | University of AmsterdamAmsterdam | #128 | 47.6 | 27.2% | 2,049 |
| 8 | Maastricht UniversityMaastricht | #134 | 47.1 | 23.6% | 2,315 |
| 9 | Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen | #136 | 46.9 | 23.7% | 2,397 |
| 10 | Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen | #191 | 43.2 | 25.1% | 1,781 |
| 11 | Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam | #198 | 42.8 | 23.6% | 1,565 |
| 12 | Utrecht UniversityUtrecht | #236 | 41.0 | 25.4% | 1,509 |
| 13 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam | #270 | 39.5 | 27.8% | 1,330 |
| 14 | Erasmus MC Cancer InstituteRotterdam | #371 | 36.1 | 28.0% | 667 |
| 15 | Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht | #495 | 33.0 | 22.9% | 1,039 |
| 16 | Amsterdam NeuroscienceAmsterdam | #563 | 31.6 | 28.0% | 726 |
| 17 | The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdam | #640 | 30.2 | 24.7% | 608 |
| 18 | Leiden UniversityLeiden | #792 | 27.9 | 25.9% | 574 |
| 19 | Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen | #946 | 26.0 | 30.8% | 564 |
| 20 | Oncode InstituteUtrecht | #1,084 | 24.5 | 33.4% | 282 |
| 21 | Delft University of TechnologyDelft | #1,207 | 23.3 | 25.1% | 472 |
| 22 | University of TwenteEnschede | #1,264 | 22.8 | 21.1% | 589 |
| 23 | Radboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesNijmegen | #1,316 | 22.4 | 28.1% | 328 |
| 24 | Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam | #1,327 | 22.3 | 24.9% | 297 |
| 25 | St. Antonius ZiekenhuisNieuwegein | #1,567 | 20.5 | 18.9% | 389 |
| 26 | Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdam | #1,574 | 20.5 | 25.3% | 233 |
| 27 | Amsterdam UMC Location University of AmsterdamAmsterdam | #1,580 | 20.4 | 22.1% | 222 |
| 28 | IsalaZwolle | #1,590 | 20.3 | 17.8% | 244 |
| 29 | Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven | #1,666 | 19.8 | 23.7% | 417 |
| 30 | Rijnstate HospitalArnhem | #1,770 | 19.2 | 20.4% | 217 |
| 31 | Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s HospitalRotterdam | #2,080 | 17.4 | 23.0% | 279 |
| 32 | Princess Máxima CenterUtrecht | #2,119 | 17.2 | 24.9% | 282 |
| 33 | Catharina ZiekenhuisEindhoven | #2,178 | 16.9 | 21.1% | 292 |
| 34 | Tilburg UniversityTilburg | #2,180 | 16.9 | 26.2% | 248 |
| 35 | Wilhelmina Children's HospitalUtrecht | #2,272 | 16.5 | 32.9% | 212 |
| 36 | Maastro ClinicMaastricht | #2,442 | 15.7 | 24.6% | 123 |
| 37 | Cancer Center AmsterdamAmsterdam | #2,525 | 15.3 | 28.6% | 172 |
| 38 | GGD AmsterdamAmsterdam | #2,564 | 15.2 | 22.5% | 228 |
| 39 | Zuyderland Medisch CentrumSittard | #2,675 | 14.7 | 17.9% | 306 |
| 40 | Haga HospitalThe Hague | #2,771 | 14.3 | 18.0% | 150 |
| 41 | Medisch Centrum HaaglandenThe Hague | #2,791 | 14.3 | 21.2% | 185 |
| 42 | Maasstad ZiekenhuisRotterdam | #2,832 | 14.1 | 18.4% | 154 |
| 43 | Medisch Centrum LeeuwardenLeeuwarden | #3,017 | 13.4 | 18.8% | 134 |
| 44 | University of Applied Sciences UtrechtUtrecht | #3,093 | 13.1 | 22.8% | 151 |
| 45 | Netherlands Institute for Health Services ResearchUtrecht | #3,204 | 12.8 | 29.1% | 67 |
| 46 | Academic Center for Dentistry AmsterdamAmsterdam | #3,208 | 12.8 | 21.9% | 111 |
| 47 | Medisch Spectrum TwenteEnschede | #3,229 | 12.7 | 18.7% | 174 |
| 48 | Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer OrganisationEindhoven | #3,259 | 12.6 | 16.8% | 190 |
| 49 | Pharmo InstituteUtrecht | #3,266 | 12.6 | 30.2% | 62 |
| 50 | OLVGAmsterdam | #3,301 | 12.4 | 16.7% | 221 |
| 51 | National Institute for Public Health and the EnvironmentDe Bilt | #3,306 | 12.4 | 27.7% | 252 |
| 52 | Emma KinderziekenhuisAmsterdam | #3,326 | 12.4 | 25.4% | 221 |
| 53 | Reinier de Graaf HospitalDelft | #3,432 | 12.0 | 19.2% | 98 |
| 54 | SanquinAmsterdam | #3,449 | 12.0 | 22.7% | 166 |
| 55 | Sint Franciscus GasthuisRotterdam | #3,468 | 11.9 | 22.1% | 112 |
| 56 | Elisabeth-TweeSteden ZiekenhuisTilburg | #3,557 | 11.6 | 22.1% | 163 |
| 57 | Dialyse Centrum GroningenGroningen | #3,821 | 10.9 | 11.6% | 110 |
| 58 | Centre for Human Drug ResearchLeiden | #3,928 | 10.6 | 21.0% | 101 |
| 59 | Dutch Cancer SocietyAmsterdam | #4,121 | 10.1 | 26.6% | 96 |
| 60 | Canisius-Wilhelmina ZiekenhuisNijmegen | #4,182 | 9.9 | 23.7% | 106 |
Institutions in Netherlands above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Medicine 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 · 157 works
- 2Maarten J. Postma#90 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 168 works
- 3Victoria Delgado#117 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 201 works
- 4Rudolf A. de Boer#1,660 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 133 works
- 5Ernst J. Kuipers#1,777 worldwide overall2k citations · 229 works
- 6André G. Uitterlinden#1,968 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 166 works
- 7Joachim G.J.V. Aerts#2,135 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 111 works
- 8John J.P. Kastelein#2,251 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 154 works
- 9Ewout W. Steyerberg#2,402 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 232 works
- 10Ale Algra#2,854 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 118 works
- 11Bart W. Koes#3,085 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 139 works
- 12Cornelia M. van Duijn#3,406 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 153 works
- 13Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra#3,424 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 121 works
- 14Brenda W.J.H. Penninx#3,593 worldwide overall4k citations · 120 works
- 15Albert Hofman#4,149 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 186 works