Best Universities in Netherlands – GURI 2026

Top universities in Netherlands

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Netherlands are University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen, Delft University of Technology and others. Netherlands has 13 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #60.

1. #1University of AmsterdamGURI #60 · Score 93.11
2. #2University of GroningenGURI #65 · Score 92.93
3. #3Delft University of TechnologyGURI #66 · Score 92.90
4. #4Leiden UniversityGURI #67 · Score 92.72
5. #5Wageningen University & ResearchGURI #131 · Score 89.32
6. #6Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamGURI #149 · Score 88.20
7. #7Erasmus University RotterdamGURI #161 · Score 87.51
8. #8Radboud UniversityGURI #167 · Score 87.12
9. #9Utrecht UniversityGURI #187 · Score 85.88
10. #10Eindhoven University of TechnologyGURI #206 · Score 85.07

How universities in Netherlands perform globally

Across the 13 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 87.63 and the median is 87.51. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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