Colleges in Netherlands

In the 2024 edition of QS World University subject rankings 2024, UvA was ranked as No. 1 in the world for Communication Science and Median Studies for the 7th year in a row.

The University of Amsterdam is consistently ranked among the world's best universities in global rankings. In Times Higher Education (THE) rankings and QS World University Rankings, this university ranks among the Top 100 Universities in the world in 2025. A few of the global rankings of this university are given as follows:

The University of Amsterdam ranks at #101-150 in 2024 in Shanghai rankings. In the previous years too, this university ranked at the same position. Keeping these rankings in mind, it can be said that in Shanghai rankings, this university ranks in the Top 500 Universities worldwide in ARWU rankings. A few of the disciplines that are ranked well in Shanghai rankings in 2023 are Psychology (8), Sociology (10), and Political Science (15).

The University of Amsterdam ranking is #61 in the Financial Times Business School rankings for Master of Finance Pre-Experience in 2024. In 2023, the university was not ranked for this category. However, in 2022, the university ranked at #52.

According to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Amsterdam ranks at #33 in 2024-25 Global Universities category ranking. In 2023, this university ranked at #39. This shows that in the latest rankings, the university's rank has improved significantly. A few of other factors considered for Global Universities category ranking are global research reputation, regional research reputation, normalized citation impact, etc.

The University of Amsterdam ranks better than Leiden University. Amsterdam University QS ranking is #55 and that of Leiden University is #141 in 2025. In the QS rankings, the University of Amsterdam ranks among the Top 100 Universities in the world, whereas, Leiden University ranks among the Top 200 Worldwide Universities in 2025. A comparison of both of these universities are given as follows:

According to QS World University Rankings, the University of Amsterdam rank is #55 in 2025. In the year 2024, it was placed at #53. A slight decline of 2 spots can be observed in the 2025 rankings. This shows that in the QS rankings, Amsterdam University is placed in the Top 100 Universities in the world. In the Qs rankings, this university has been consistently ranked among the 100 Universities Worldwide since 2020.

As per THE World University Rankings 2025, Amsterdam University ranks better than Leiden University. The University of Amsterdam ranks at #58, whereas, Leiden University ranks at #73. A comparison of these two universities for the past years is given as follows: