Radboud University Rankings 2026

Located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Radboud University (abbreviated as RU) is a public research institution. The institution is named for the Dutch bishop Saint Radboud, who lived in the ninth century and was renowned for his intelligence and assistance to the poor. 

Four significant university rating tables have continuously ranked Radboud University, which was founded in 1923, among the top 150 universities in the world. 8,396 scientific articles were published in 2020, and 391 PhD degrees were granted.

Offering programs and courses in the humanities, social sciences, scientific sciences, medical sciences, law, business, philosophy, theology, and religious studies, Radboud University is divided into seven faculties. A faculty is an official assembly of academic degree programs, research centers, discipline areas, schools and institutions, and/or any combination of these that are brought together for the purpose of teaching.

Radboud University World Rankings

Subject-Wise Ranking

As per the Subject Rankings of US News, Radboud University is ranked #57 in Arts and Humanities, #113 in Biology and Biochemistry, #91 in Clinical Medicine, ##276 in Computer Science, #565 in Chemistry, #268 in Environment, #48 in Infectious Disease, #120 in Physics, #476 in Physical Chemistry, #282 in Plant and Animal Science, and #67 in Psychology. 

Employability Ranking

According to CWUR Employability Ranking 2024, Radboud University is ranked #704 in Alumni Employment Ranking.