University of Amsterdam

UvA · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Founded 1632

#66

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Amsterdam ranks #66 globally — #60 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #62 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #33 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Amsterdam places #66 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#60

▼ 7 vs 2026 (#53)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#62

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#33

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

1632

Total students

≈ 35,000

International students

≈ 20%

Official site

uva.nl

Subject rankings

University of Amsterdam by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Communication & Media

—

Medicine / Clinical

#29

—

#29

Geography

—

#51-75

—

Psychology

#14

#10

#17

Arts & Humanities

#34

#28

—

Anthropology

#15

—

Sociology

#16

—

#38

—

Public Health

—

#48

#17

Social Sciences & Management

#31

#18

—

Law

#36

#19

#22

—

Political Science & IR

#25

—

#38

—

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#201-300

#29

Library & Information Science

#30

—

Philosophy

#32

—

Public Administration

#41

—

#33

—

Biological Sciences

#81

—

#51-75

#34

Clinical & Health

—

#36

—

History

#42

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#43

#94

—

Linguistics

#44

—

English Language & Literature

#49

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#151-200

#125

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Education

#55

#75

#51-75

#60

Physics & Astronomy

#57

—

#51-75

#58

Economics & Econometrics

#61

—

#51-75

#86

Environmental Science

#121

—

#51-75

#109

Dentistry

—

#51-75

—

Accounting & Finance

#53

—

#101-150

—

Computer Science

#62

#69

#151-200

#128

Modern Languages

#72

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#103

#74

—

Business & Management

#93

—

#76-100

—

Mathematics

#82

—

#151-200

#194

Business & Economics

—

#93

—

Architecture

#101-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

Nursing

—

#101-150

—

Chemistry

#142

—

#151-200

#210

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#401-500

#142

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#151-200

#191

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#174

Engineering & Technology

#209

—

Materials Science

#251-300

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Amsterdam ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Amsterdam ranks #60 in QS 2027, #62 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #33 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #66 globally.

When was University of Amsterdam founded?

University of Amsterdam was founded in 1632.

What percentage of University of Amsterdam students are international?

Approximately 20% of University of Amsterdam's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Amsterdam — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/uva/

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