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Oncology research in Netherlands

The Netherlands Cancer Institute ranks first in Netherlands for Oncology research in 2022–2025 (#85 worldwide), followed by Leiden University Medical Center and Amsterdam University Medical Centers.

Netherlands's world rank
#12
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.3k
Top-10% rate
23.3%
Ranked institutions
17

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Oncology in Netherlands?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdam #8533.223.7%174
2Leiden University Medical CenterLeiden #10430.126.0%186
3Amsterdam University Medical CentersAmsterdam #10829.623.1%202
4Oncode InstituteUtrecht #12028.037.5%98
5University Medical Center UtrechtUtrecht #14225.525.1%156
6Erasmus MCRotterdam #15823.924.8%178
7Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen #20320.122.3%153
8Erasmus MC Cancer InstituteRotterdam #23517.925.0%127
9University Medical Center GroningenGroningen #23717.821.7%138
10University of AmsterdamAmsterdam #26616.025.8%112
11Utrecht UniversityUtrecht #27415.625.3%98
12Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen #27515.524.2%117
13Maastricht UniversityMaastricht #30214.122.6%123
14University of GroningenGroningen #36411.324.5%96
15Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam #4039.827.1%68
16Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam #4597.820.9%89
17Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer OrganisationEindhoven #6372.916.2%62

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

Who are the top Oncology researchers in Netherlands?

Hans Clevers, Ernst J. Kuipers and Joachim G.J.V. Aerts rank highest among researchers based in Netherlands.

  1. 1Hans Clevers#777 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 22 works
  2. 2Ernst J. Kuipers#1,777 worldwide overall2k citations · 44 works
  3. 3Joachim G.J.V. Aerts#2,135 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 40 works
  4. 4John B.A.G. Haanen#2,396 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 60 works
  5. 5Irıs D. Nagtegaal#2,487 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 42 works
  6. 6René Bernards#2,624 worldwide overall2k citations · 22 works
  7. 7Hans F. A. Vasen#2,661 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 18 works
  8. 8C. René Leemans#2,674 worldwide overall969 citations · 18 works
  9. 9Marc J. van de Vijver#2,744 worldwide overall2k citations · 21 works
  10. 10Harry J. de Koning#3,534 worldwide overall945 citations · 26 works
  11. 11J. Han van Krieken#4,951 worldwide overall987 citations · 25 works
  12. 12Erik Thunnissen#5,532 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 17 works
  13. 13Cornelis J.A. Punt#5,972 worldwide overall900 citations · 37 works
  14. 14Ronald de Wit#7,629 worldwide overall876 citations · 25 works
  15. 15Emiel J. Rutgers#8,666 worldwide overall734 citations · 18 works

How Netherlands compares with other countries in Oncology