Development Studies at ISS ranked 11th in the world and 1st in EU
The programme is with the top 10% globally, amongst the likes of elite universities.

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) aims to promote social justice and equity on a global level. As a part of Erasmus University Rotterdam, ISS strives to seek academic excellence.
University rankings indicate how well a university performs in comparison to other universities in the country, continent and globally. Each ranking systems uses its own methods to determine the best universities.
QS Top University Rankings | |||
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QS Top University Rankings: Erasmus University Rotterdam | |||
Year | Netherlands | ||
2018 | 8 | ||
2019 | 9 | ||
2020 | 8 | ||
2021 | 8 | ||
2022 | 8 | ||
QS Top University ranking by subject: ISS Development Studies | |||
Year | Worldwide | Netherlands |
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2018 | 48 | N/A | |
2019 | 29 | 3 | |
2020 | 32 | 3 | |
2021 | 12 | 1 | |
2022 | 11 | 1 | |
QS Top University ranking by Field of study: Social Sciences and Management | |||
Year | Netherlands | ||
2018 | 1 | ||
2019 | 2 | ||
2020 | 2 | ||
2021 | 1 |
CWUR Ranking | |||
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CWUR National Rankings: Erasmus University Rotterdam | |||
Year | Netherlands | ||
2018 | 4 | ||
2019 | 4 | ||
2020 | 4 | ||
2021 | 4 |
Times Higher Education Ranking (THE) | |||
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THE National & Worldwide Ranking: Erasmus University Rotterdam | |||
Year | Netherlands | World | |
2018 | 6 | 72 | |
2019 | 5 | 70 | |
2020 | 5 | 69 | |
2021 | 4 | 72 | |
2022 | 5 | 72 |
Times Higher Education Ranking (THE) | |||
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THE Young University Ranking: Erasmus University Rotterdam | |||
Year | Netherlands | World | |
2022 | 1 | 4 |
Ranking Web of Universities | |||
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Year | Netherlands | ||
2018 | 8 | ||
2019 | Unknown | ||
2020 | 11 | ||
2021 | 7 | ||
2022 | 7 |