Country profile · 2027
13 of Netherlands's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Radboud University Nijmegen. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Radboud University Nijmegen | 356 | 50 |
| University of Amsterdam | 351 | 49 |
| University of Groningen | 345 | 50 |
| Utrecht University | 301 | 49 |
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | 225 | 38 |
| Maastricht University | 181 | 35 |
| Wageningen University & Research | 174 | 40 |
| Delft University of Technology | 160 | 35 |
| Leiden University | 146 | 30 |
| Eindhoven University of Technology | 138 | 25 |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | 121 | 25 |
| University of Twente | 120 | 29 |
| Tilburg University | 120 | 26 |
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