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Top Universities in Netherlands
With some of the oldest universities in the world, and one of the first countries in continental Europe to introduce English-taught courses, the Netherlands has started to get a lot of attention for its highly ranked, prestigious medical schools, engineering schools, law schools, and business schools. And a lot of attention for their easy-going laws, but that's another subject altogether.
Several institutions and universities all over the Netherlands have high rankings and a global reputation for scientific discovery and research. Just think of Leiden University, Utrecht University, Wageningen University and Research, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Eindhoven University of Technology - just some of the many schools and institutions in the Netherlands that are popular and highly ranked among the best universities in the world.
Top Ranked Universities on PhDPortal
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- Times Higher Education Ranking (2019)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (2018)
- QS Rankings (2019)
- Best Global Universities Rankings (2018)
| Universities | Times Higher Education Ranking (2019) | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (2018) | QS Rankings (2019) | Best Global Universities Rankings (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | 58 | 151 | 52 | - |
| Wageningen University and Research | 59 | 101 | 125 | 85 |
| University of Amsterdam | 62 | 101 | 57 | 51 |
| Leiden University | 68 | 74 | 122 | 86 |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | 70 | 79 | 179 | 71 |
| Utrecht University | 74 | 51 | 124 | 56 |
| University of Groningen | 79 | 66 | 120 | 101 |
| Radboud University | 123 | 101 | 204 | 99 |
| Maastricht University | 128 | 201 | 211 | 173 |
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | 166 | 101 | 231 | 86 |
| Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) | 167 | 301 | 99 | 307 |
| University of Twente (UT) | 184 | - | 172 | 336 |
| Tilburg University | 201 | - | 319 | 468 |
| Radboud University Nijmegen - Summer School | - | 101 | - | - |
| Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology | - | - | - | 170 |
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Ranking Explained
World University Rankings created by Times Higher Education takes into account the reputation of research done by universities and how often papers produced by universities were quoted around the world.
Academic Ranking of World Universities offered by Shanghai Jiao Tong University focuses on the number of award-winning scientists, most cited researchers from the listed universities, and their contribution to the scientific community.
QS Rankings created by TopUniversities.com surveys a large number of academic experts about the reputation of universities and also measures the quality of teaching.
Best Global Universities Rankings created by USNews.com analyses university graduation rates and how many students remain enrolled in their second year of studies. It also surveys university representatives on the performance of universities.
Studying in Netherlands
The Netherlands (also known as Holland) was the first non-English-speaking country to offer degrees in English. Therefore, various programmes are taught in English and are very internationally oriented.