University of Groningen

University of Groningen in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #157
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #82
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #73
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #75

The publishers disagree by 84 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Groningen, Netherlands

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Psychology #36
2. Geography #37
3. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #48
4. Archaeology #49
5. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #63
6. Medicine #88
7. Linguistics #89
8. Sociology #89
9. Chemistry #91
10. Life Sciences & Medicine #93
11. Education #93
12. Biological Sciences #105
13. Physics & Astronomy #117
14. Arts & Humanities #149
15. Economics & Econometrics #149
16. Social Sciences & Management #161
17. Natural Sciences #171
18. Engineering & Technology #338
19. Classics & Ancient History —
20. Philosophy —
21. Dentistry —
22. Communication & Media Studies —
23. Development Studies —
24. Sports-related Subjects —
25. English Language & Literature —
26. History —
27. Anatomy & Physiology —
28. Law —
29. Engineering - Chemical —
30. Materials Science —
31. Accounting & Finance —
32. Business & Management Studies —
33. Politics & International Studies —
34. Statistics & Operational Research —
35. Earth & Marine Sciences —
36. Environmental Sciences —
37. Geology —
38. Geophysics —
39. Modern Languages —
40. Computer Science & Information Systems —
41. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic —
42. Mathematics —