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Netherlands Ranking January 2026 – Webometrics Global Position

Explore Netherlands’s January 2026 Webometrics ranking across global visibility, research excellence, openness, and academic performance. See how it compares worldwide.

Ranking World Rank University Country Impact Rank Openness Rank Excellence Rank
1 40 University of Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam 136 93 25
2 44 Utrecht University / Universiteit Utrecht 99 91 56
3 64 VU University of Amsterdam / Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 218 154 35
4 74 University of Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 137 137 84
5 105 Delft University of Technology TU Delft 123 163 169
6 120 Wageningen University & Research Centre 221 106 183
7 179 Erasmus University of Rotterdam / Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam 406 522 91
8 226 Radboud University / Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen 304 265 307
9 239 Maastricht University / Universiteit Maastricht 527 132 266
10 257 University of Twente / Universiteit Twente 175 267 424
11 276 Eindhoven University of Technology / Technische Universiteit Eindhoven 224 220 446
12 603 Tilburg University 851 824 793
13 1143 Leiden University / Universiteit Leiden 345 11946 97
14 1227 Open University / Open Universiteit Netherlands 1235 1271 2027
15 1737 Hogeschool van Amsterdam HvA 1481 2443 2740
16 1851 IHE Delft Institute for Water Education 4042 1855 1951
17 2153 Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen HAN / HAN University of Applied Sciences 1910 3281 3200
18 2169 Hogeschool Utrecht (Hogeschool Domstad) 1885 2693 3414
19 2201 Hanze University Groningen / Hanzehogeschool Groningen 1576 3469 3429
20 2962 Zuyd Hogeschool 3157 4832 3813
21 2970 Hogeschool Saxion / Saxion University of Applied Sciences 2728 3641 4376
22 3180 Breda University of Applied Sciences 2995 4694 4355
23 3224 NHL Stenden Hogeschool 2421 5592 4456
24 3406 Windesheim University of Applied Sciences 2947 5025 4679
25 3450 University for Humanistics / Universiteit voor Humanistiek 5376 4180 3809
26 3467 Hogeschool Inholland 2272 5607 4956
27 3637 Hogeschool Rotterdam / Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences 2793 31716 4067
28 3754 De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences 3286 16884 4068
29 4005 Utrecht School of the Arts / Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht 1909 13167 5181
30 4075 Rotterdam School of Management RSM Erasmus University 1919 1157 23801
31 4339 Tinbergen Institute 5665 23838 3934
32 4501 Fontys University of Applied Sciences 1689 4226 27127
33 4601 Hogeschool Zeeland 4087 27033 5173
34 4791 Nyenrode Business University 3047 3652 17287
35 4975 Avans University of Professional Education / Avans Hogeschool 2451 5649 21548
36 5154 Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation University of Twente 2985 5526 17084
37 5293 HAS Green Academy 5002 27174 5692
38 5458 Hogeschool Leiden (Hogeschool Helicon) 4257 24576 6257
39 5481 CAE Oxford Aviation Academy (CAE Global Academy Amsterdam Flight School) 1765 19945 14816
40 5729 Amsterdam School of the Arts / Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten AHK 2271 17365 27143
41 5758 ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de Kunsten / Institute of the Arts 2411 26318 9481
42 5790 Hotelschool The Hague / Den Haag 5911 27663 5811
43 6264 Academic Centre for Dentistry / Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam 7111 2258 25756
44 6329 Design Academy Eindhoven 3299 31566 31532
45 6420 Royal Academy of Art The Hague 3442 28425 23343
46 6692 Van Hall Larenstein 5897 5551 13815
47 6973 Royal Academy of Music and Dance / Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag 4364 28401 9166
48 7038 Gerrit Rietveld Academie 4383 18222 24903
49 7168 Rotterdams Conservatorium / CODARTS Hogeschool voor de Kunsten 4554 20707 30023
50 7403 NTI Distance Education 4935 27441 27161
51 7411 Johan Cruyff Institute 4936 27705 30337
52 7609 Maastricht School of Management 7592 14725 6363
53 7785 TIAS School for Business and Society 5428 18484 25310
54 8013 Ede Christian University of Professional Education / Christelijke Hogeschool Ede 5779 11812 28103
55 8122 ROC van Twente 6022 13708 10189
56 8289 TIO University of Aplied Sciences Tourism Professional Education 6207 28786 11584
57 8337 Aeres Hogeschool / Aeres University of Applied Sciences 6224 24511 22318
58 8483 Protestant Theological University / Protestantse Theologische Universiteit 6454 13339 19776
59 8591 Wittenborg Business University / Hogeschool Wittenborg 6571 31381 28918
60 8840 Sandberg Institute 6929 16711 16913
61 8913 Royal Academy of Visual Arts / Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten 7011 13251 19677
62 8970 ROC Aventus 7055 10031 28583
63 9005 AERES 7150 20009 14889
64 9375 Christian Institute for Higher Professional Education de Driestar 7637 20806 10810
65 9947 Catholic University of Professional Education Zwolle / Katholieke Pabo Zwolle 8396 14940 18261
66 9952 Webster University Leiden 8332 29743 30831
67 10124 University of Professional Education Schoevers 8618 29997 12636
68 10221 University College Roosevelt (Roosevelt Academy Middelburg) 8730 24317 17075
69 10417 Erasmus University Rotterdam Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies 8925 13054 28038
70 10755 Theologische Universiteit Apeldoorn 9330 27384 22717
71 10793 Dirksen University of Professional Education / Dirksen Opleidingen 9392 19040 22515
72 10937 VIAA Zwolle (Gereformeerde Hogeschool Zwolle) 9599 15227 21416
73 11078 Pro Education Hogeschool Van Amsterdam 9879 15442 9696
74 11089 IVA Business School 9797 27625 26242
75 11156 Iselinge Hogeschool 9901 14023 20881
76 11174 Aeres Training Centre International 9952 11116 15050
77 11418 Eurocollege Hogeschool / EuroCollege University of Applied Sciences 10251 23044 10625
78 11588 Hotelschool Maastricht 10417 15145 23619
79 11845 Notenboom Business School 10782 23025 10612
80 11868 TMO Hogeschool voor Modemanagement 10824 22762 9356
81 12221 TSM Business School 11214 31032 24512
82 12398 Hogeschool de Kempel 11381 21529 24248
83 12608 Marnix Academy / Marnix Academie 11613 22366 30686
84 12843 Business School Netherlands 11949 30648 14010
85 12956 NOVI Hogeschool 12109 11084 8530
86 13218 University of Professional Education in Midwifery / Academie Verloskunde Amsterdam Groningen AVAG 12390 18031 11231
87 13516 DOC University of Professional Education / DOC Opleiding & Training 12691 28570 23475
88 13543 Driestar Hogeschool 12741 21187 17339
89 14841 THIM hogeschool voor fysiotherapie 14232 14012 20875
90 15198 Instituut Voor Psychosynthese 14607 20348 18005
91 15204 Hogeschool van Beeldende Kunsten Muziek en Dans 14654 17562 13473
92 15554 ITV Hogeschool 15055 17969 10261
93 15596 IPABO Amsterdam 15080 17597 15878
94 15765 KLM Flight Academy 15309 29840 26821
95 16919 De Wittenberg Hogeschool en Toerustingscentrum 16545 27729 26338
96 17026 Vrije Hogeschool Bernard Lievegoed College For Liberal Arts 16756 28787 24425
97 17311 Network University 17062 12338 22873
98 17356 C T de Wit Graduate School for Production Ecology & Resource Conservation 17082 23473 25601
99 17383 University of Applied Sciences Europe Amsterdam 17224 10095 7727
100 17601 UP Learning (STOAS Agricultural University of Professional Education) 17358 18208 24875