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Top institutions in the Netherlands for Engineering

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Which institutions in the Netherlands have the most top-cited scientists in Engineering?

309 researchers in the Netherlands whose main field is Engineering are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 6.3% of all listed authors in the Netherlands, and 13th of 103 countries in the field. 120 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Delft University of Technology has the most (63), followed by Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (42) and Universiteit Twente (32). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
309
6.3% of all in the Netherlands
In the global top 100,000
120
38.8% of them
Country rank in the field
#13
of 103 countries in Engineering
Highest-ranked
#909
Hoekstra, Arjen Y.
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Delft University of Technology6319#31Zadpoor, Amir A. #934
2Technische Universiteit Eindhoven4214#51Gallucci, Fausto #18,742
3Universiteit Twente3214#88Hoekstra, Arjen Y. #909
4Rijksuniversiteit Groningen157#256Willems, Jan C. #12,190
5Wageningen University & Research128#332Boelens, Rutgerd #25,494
6Universiteit Utrecht105#392Helbich, Marco #8,092
7Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC108#393Van Westen, Cees J. #9,314
8Department of Water Management, TU Delft93#451Lier, Jules Van #38,692
9Universiteit Maastricht82#499Moroni, Lorenzo #32,240
10ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre85#503Izzo, Dario R. #36,812
11Faculteit Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaarttechniek, TU Delft71#564De Croon, Guido C.H.E. #28,050
12IHE Delft Institute for Water Education62#638Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M. #19,318
13TU Delft - Faculteit Werktuigbouwkunde, Maritieme Techniek en Materiaalwetenschappen63#661Langelaar, Matthijs #36,408
14Tilburg University31#1,094Kleijnen, Jack P.C. #22,516
15Department of Cognitive Robotics, TU Delft32#1,125Alonso-Mora, Javier #37,923
16Delft Center for Systems and Control31#1,165Verhaegen, Michel H.G. #63,327
17Faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen, TU Delft31#1,217Vardon, Philip James #98,765
18Radboud University Medical Center30#1,259Jansen, John A. #132,928
19Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek- TNO30#1,274Griffioen, Jasper #146,582

The top 100 in Engineering in the Netherlands, in order

  1. 1
    Hoekstra, Arjen Y.
    Universiteit Twente
  2. 2
    Zadpoor, Amir A.
    Delft University of Technology
  3. 3
    Krishna, Rajamani
    Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences
  4. 4
  5. 5
    van Loon, Anne Frederike
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken
  6. 6
    van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.
    Department of Biotechnology, TU Delft
  7. 7
    Helbich, Marco
    Universiteit Utrecht
  8. 8
    Van Westen, Cees J.
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  9. 9
    van Rijn, Leo Cornelius
    LVRS-Consultancy
  10. 10
    Gibson, Ian
    Universiteit Twente
  11. 11
    Kiss, Anton Alexandru
    Delft University of Technology
  12. 12
    Savenije, Hubert H.G.
    Delft University of Technology
  13. 13
    Willems, Jan C.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  14. 14
    Savelsbergh, Martin W.P.
    Erasmus School of Economics
  15. 15
    Verhoef, Wout
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  16. 16
    de Koster, René B.M.
    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  17. 17
    Pacejka, Hans B.
    Delft University of Technology
  18. 18
    Gallucci, Fausto
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  19. 19
    Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.
    IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
  20. 20
    De Persis, Claudio
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  21. 21
    Skidmore, A. K.
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  22. 22
    Van Der Meer, F. D.
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  23. 23
    van der Schaft, Arjan J.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  24. 24
    Geers, Marc G.D.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  25. 25
    De Schutter, Bart
    Delft University of Technology
  26. 26
    Kleijnen, Jack P.C.
    Tilburg University
  27. 27
    Stoffelen, Ad
    Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
  28. 28
    Boelens, Rutgerd
    Wageningen University & Research
  29. 29
    Su, Z. (Bob)
    Universiteit Twente
  30. 30
    Malda, Jos
    Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
  31. 31
    De Croon, Guido C.H.E.
    Faculteit Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaarttechniek, TU Delft
  32. 32
    Clevers, Jan G.P.W.
    Wageningen University & Research
  33. 33
    Savić, Dragan A.
    KWR Water Research Institute
  34. 34
    Kwakkel, Jan H.
    Delft University of Technology
  35. 35
    Moroni, Lorenzo
    Universiteit Maastricht
  36. 36
    Langelaar, Matthijs
    TU Delft - Faculteit Werktuigbouwkunde, Maritieme Techniek en Materiaalwetenschappen
  37. 37
    Izzo, Dario R.
    ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre
  38. 38
    Nelson, A. D.
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  39. 39
    Alonso-Mora, Javier
    Department of Cognitive Robotics, TU Delft
  40. 40
    Lier, Jules Van
    Department of Water Management, TU Delft
  41. 41
    Heemels, W. P.M.H.(Maurice)
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  42. 42
    Vosselman, George
    Universiteit Twente
  43. 43
    Nauta, Bram
    Universiteit Twente
  44. 44
    Hassanizadeh, S. Majid
    Universiteit Utrecht
  45. 45
    Lugt, Piet M.
    Universiteit Twente
  46. 46
    Kerle, Norman
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  47. 47
    Belgiu, Mariana
    Universiteit Twente
  48. 48
    Nijmeijer, Henk Willem
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  49. 49
    Hooman, Kamel
    TU Delft - Department of Process & Energy
  50. 50
  51. 51
    Casalino, Damiano
    Delft University of Technology
  52. 52
    Habibović, Pamela
    Universiteit Maastricht
  53. 53
    Huiskes, Rik
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  54. 54
    Broere, Wout
    Delft University of Technology
  55. 55
    Walraven, Joost C.
    Department of Engineering Structures, TU Delft
  56. 56
    Cao, Ming
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  57. 57
    Bauer, Pavol T.
    Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, TU Delft
  58. 58
  59. 59
    Warner, Jeroen F.
    Wageningen University & Research
  60. 60
    Alderliesten, René Christiaan
    Delft University of Technology
  61. 61
    Della Santina, Cosimo Delia
    TU Delft - Faculteit Werktuigbouwkunde, Maritieme Techniek en Materiaalwetenschappen
  62. 62
    Suiker, Akke S.J.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  63. 63
    Dekker, Rommert
    Erasmus School of Economics
  64. 64
    Voinov, Alexey A.
    Universiteit Twente
  65. 65
    Solomatine, Dimitri P.
    Delft University of Technology
  66. 66
    Schijve, Jaap
    Delft University of Technology
  67. 67
    Ferreira, Jan Abraham
    Universiteit Twente
  68. 68
    Yue, Jun
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  69. 69
    Drusch, Matthias
    ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre
  70. 70
    Keesman, Karel J.
    Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology
  71. 71
    Stein, A.
    Universiteit Twente
  72. 72
    Thiede, Sebastian
    Universiteit Twente
  73. 73
    van Waarde, Henk J.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  74. 74
    Kuipers, J. A.M.(Hans)
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  75. 75
    Wanders, Niko
    Universiteit Utrecht
  76. 76
    Makinwa, Kofi A.A.
    Delft University of Technology
  77. 77
    Kalker, Joost J.
    Informatietechnologie en Systemen
  78. 78
    Appelo, C. Anthony J.
    Hydrochemical Consultant
  79. 79
    Verhaegen, Michel H.G.
    Delft Center for Systems and Control
  80. 80
    Harpe, Pieter J.A.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  81. 81
    Reverter, Ferran
    Delft University of Technology
  82. 82
    van Beek, Ludovicus P.H.(Rens)
    Universiteit Utrecht
  83. 83
    Teunter, Ruud H.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  84. 84
    Tijsseling, A. S.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  85. 85
    Donlon, Craig James
    ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre
  86. 86
    Filatova, Tatiana
    Delft University of Technology
  87. 87
    Nex, Francesco C.
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  88. 88
    Gavin, Kenneth George
    Department of Geoscience & Engineering, TU Delft
  89. 89
    Negenborn, Rudy R.
    TU Delft - Department of Maritime and Transportation Technology
  90. 90
    Hellegers, Petra J.G.J.
    Wageningen University & Research
  91. 91
    Grammatico, Sergio
    Delft University of Technology
  92. 92
    McClain, Michael E.
    Department of Water Management, TU Delft
  93. 93
    Van Der Tol, Christiaan
    Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation – ITC
  94. 94
    van Lanen, Henny A.J.
    Wageningen University & Research
  95. 95
    Van Der Helm, Frans C.T.
    TU Delft - Faculteit Werktuigbouwkunde, Maritieme Techniek en Materiaalwetenschappen
  96. 96
    Gevaert, Caroline M.
    Universiteit Twente
  97. 97
    Lettinga, Gatze
    Wageningen University & Research
  98. 98
    Levato, Riccardo
    Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
  99. 99
    Kober, Jens
    Department of Cognitive Robotics, TU Delft
  100. 100
    Martiń-Neira, Manuel
    ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre

309 listed scientists in Engineering in the Netherlands

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Data: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2026), ‘August 2026 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”’, Mendeley Data, v9, doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9. 2026 list, ranked by composite citation score (c) excluding self-citations.

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