Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

, Netherlands

#156

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ranks #156 globally — #185 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #79 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam places #156 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#185

▲ 9 vs 2026 (#194)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#79

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Psychology

#38

#31

#36

#12

Business & Management

#151-200

—

#12

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#51-75

#15

Medicine / Clinical

#101

—

#16

#18

Law

#151-200

#126-150

#38

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#40

—

Sports Science

#40

—

Library & Information Science

#46

—

#76-100

—

History

#51-150

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Economics & Econometrics

#121

—

#51-75

#72

Education

#251-300

#151-175

#51-75

—

Public Administration

—

#51-75

—

Environmental Science

#140

—

#76-100

#52

Public Health

—

#101-150

#63

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Statistics

#151-200

—

#76-100

—

Biological Sciences

#179

—

#76-100

#79

Dentistry

—

#76-100

—

Arts & Humanities

#253

#101-125

—

#100

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#101-150

#324

Geography

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Nursing

#151-225

—

#101-150

—

Social Sciences & Management

#160

#101-125

—

Clinical & Health

—

#101-125

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#125

#151-175

—

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Computer Science

#160

#201-250

#301-400

#246

Archaeology

#201-260

—

English Language & Literature

#201-250

—

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#279

#201-250

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

—

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

—

#301-400

#260

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#298

Chemistry

#301-350

—

Mathematics

#301-350

—

Engineering & Technology

#451-500

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ranked in the world in 2026?

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ranks #185 in QS 2027, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #79 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #156 globally.

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

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

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

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EduRank (2026). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/vrije-universiteit-amsterdam-nl/

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