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Political Science and International Relations research in Netherlands

Leiden University ranks first in Netherlands for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#6 worldwide), followed by University of Amsterdam and Maastricht University.

Netherlands's world rank
#6
of 97 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.9k
Top-10% rate
30.0%
Ranked institutions
12

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

What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Netherlands?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Leiden UniversityLeiden #674.732.0%524
2University of AmsterdamAmsterdam #772.634.3%464
3Maastricht UniversityMaastricht #2654.038.4%205
4University of GroningenGroningen #2753.539.3%262
5Utrecht UniversityUtrecht #3052.025.7%392
6Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen #3251.134.0%226
7Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam #5543.527.9%257
8Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam #7638.934.3%182
9Tilburg UniversityTilburg #15528.927.9%180
10Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen #16827.749.1%75
11Delft University of TechnologyDelft #38815.936.6%74
12Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and RightsUtrecht #6698.215.3%93

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

Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Netherlands?

Peter Mair, Marijn Janssen and Paul Benneworth rank highest among researchers based in Netherlands.

  1. 1Peter Mair#3,996 worldwide overall710 citations · 34 works
  2. 2Marijn Janssen#5,574 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 26 works
  3. 3Paul Benneworth#11,648 worldwide overall711 citations · 30 works
  4. 4Claes H. de Vreese#14,241 worldwide overall1k citations · 27 works
  5. 5Peer Scheepers#14,409 worldwide overall505 citations · 24 works
  6. 6Marcel Lubbers#18,105 worldwide overall343 citations · 19 works
  7. 7Robert Α. Kann#18,238 worldwide overall282 citations · 20 works
  8. 8Rutgerd Boelens#18,680 worldwide overall321 citations · 24 works
  9. 9Paul ‘t Hart#22,355 worldwide overall413 citations · 20 works
  10. 10Victor Bekkers#24,046 worldwide overall580 citations · 18 works
  11. 11Jürgen Enders#24,866 worldwide overall285 citations · 26 works
  12. 12Albert Meijer#29,672 worldwide overall377 citations · 20 works
  13. 13Wouter van der Brug#37,666 worldwide overall306 citations · 32 works
  14. 14Michael Ellman#45,133 worldwide overall139 citations · 22 works
  15. 15Martin van Bruinessen#45,666 worldwide overall147 citations · 18 works

How Netherlands compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations