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Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Netherlands

Leiden University ranks first in Netherlands for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022–2025 (#25 worldwide), followed by University of Amsterdam and University of Groningen.

Netherlands's world rank
#12
of 51 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.3k
Top-10% rate
30.2%
Ranked institutions
8

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Netherlands?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Leiden UniversityLeiden #2547.237.1%252
2University of AmsterdamAmsterdam #4139.141.7%144
3University of GroningenGroningen #6830.838.9%118
4Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen #16616.137.0%87
5European Space Research and Technology CentreNoordwijk-Binnen #18914.020.6%145
6Utrecht UniversityUtrecht #23110.739.4%70
7Netherlands Institute for Radio AstronomyDwingeloo #2668.421.6%96
8Delft University of TechnologyDelft #3275.021.6%92

Institutions in Netherlands above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Netherlands?

J. P. Rachen, J. A. Tauber and E. Rol rank highest among researchers based in Netherlands.

  1. 1J. P. Rachen#9,167 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 55 works
  2. 2J. A. Tauber#13,517 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 48 works
  3. 3E. Rol#13,568 worldwide overall894 citations · 55 works
  4. 4L. V. E. Koopmans#14,901 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 79 works
  5. 5R. A. M. J. Wijers#19,289 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 96 works
  6. 6M. W. Wise#22,592 worldwide overall866 citations · 52 works
  7. 7Joop Schaye#23,235 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 154 works
  8. 8J. F. J. van den Brand#23,247 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 53 works
  9. 9J. van Leeuwen#28,712 worldwide overall800 citations · 58 works
  10. 10Sera Markoff#30,339 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 91 works
  11. 11J. W. T. Hessels#31,188 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 105 works
  12. 12Richard M. McDermid#32,552 worldwide overall880 citations · 50 works
  13. 13G. Nelemans#35,087 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 144 works
  14. 14M. A. Garrett#37,042 worldwide overall628 citations · 53 works
  15. 15Marijn Franx#40,186 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 90 works

How Netherlands compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics