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The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th in the Netherlands, 1911th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,301 academic publications and 56,056 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1911 of 14,131 In the World
#647 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 58 In the Netherlands
#2 of 5 In Utrecht
#431 of 1,036 For Social Work
#566 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#604 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#2601 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#924 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 2683rd in the World with 2,457 publications made and 43,556 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 40 In the Netherlands
#783 of 1,500 In Europe
#2683 of 7,081 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 6
1993 1 4
1994 1 3
1995 1 10
1996 3 10
1997 1 9
1998 3 7
1999 2 7
2000 13 9
2001 4 14
2002 5 21
2003 6 56
2004 11 44
2005 9 80
2006 15 78
2007 12 83
2008 30 171
2009 58 243
2010 62 332
2011 85 498
2012 77 665
2013 95 929
2014 107 1268
2015 103 1314
2016 134 1591
2017 181 1836
2018 158 2199
2019 193 2751
2020 187 3477
2021 214 4376
2022 194 4856
2023 277 5347
2024 169 4812

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 7 141 431
Sports / Exercise science 12 219 566
Media Studies 15 364 1070
Communications and Public Relations 16 480 1376
Education Majors 15 456 1466
Journalism and Digital Media 15 488 1504
Anthropology 19 550 1664
Gender Studies 18 562 1934
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 641 1971
Law 16 663 2117
Political Science 18 720 2200
Sociology 18 665 2275
Library and Information science 16 729 2561
Philosophy 17 836 2872
Demography 17 756 3033
Linguistics 17 846 3142
Archaeology 18 889 3319
Aesthetics 21 957 3406
History 19 910 3478

Medicine rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 2566th in the World with 1,797 publications made and 39,911 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 39 In the Netherlands
#661 of 1,433 In Europe
#2566 of 6,775 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 2
1993 1 2
1994 0 3
1995 1 5
1996 3 5
1997 2 10
1998 1 7
1999 2 4
2000 5 14
2001 2 16
2002 3 19
2003 4 41
2004 7 42
2005 3 71
2006 10 66
2007 13 97
2008 18 146
2009 42 215
2010 38 344
2011 52 528
2012 52 730
2013 68 1005
2014 67 1382
2015 76 1480
2016 81 1660
2017 125 1976
2018 102 2334
2019 155 2875
2020 135 3503
2021 174 4388
2022 158 4833
2023 232 5084
2024 156 4796

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 7 141 431
Sports / Exercise science 12 219 566
Occupational Therapy 15 239 604
Optometry 12 275 830
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 297 877
Sports Medicine 14 351 933
Gerontology 17 337 1007
Physical Therapy 17 388 1061
Nursing 15 369 1090
Health Science 15 365 1165
Audiology 15 434 1398
Critical Care Nursing 17 479 1561
Ophthalmology 16 468 1588
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 471 1654
Pediatrics 18 463 1668
Family medicine 15 437 1679
Psychiatry 17 538 1885
Cardiology 16 581 1974
Clinical Psychology 19 559 2018
Surgery 16 600 2138
Pathology 16 664 2586
Anatomy and Physiology 18 723 2730
Public Health 17 714 2883
Pharmacology 16 659 2992
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 814 3153
Immunology 20 894 4172

Computer Science rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 3085th in the World with 1,615 publications made and 30,459 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#816 of 1,469 In Europe
#3085 of 6,845 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 4
1993 0 3
1994 0 3
1995 0 5
1996 1 6
1997 2 7
1998 0 6
1999 0 5
2000 4 16
2001 2 12
2002 4 23
2003 5 54
2004 7 44
2005 8 70
2006 9 68
2007 8 76
2008 23 137
2009 41 189
2010 32 275
2011 54 396
2012 61 536
2013 75 725
2014 74 1015
2015 61 1085
2016 89 1191
2017 101 1394
2018 99 1780
2019 120 2153
2020 131 2630
2021 130 3255
2022 149 3610
2023 182 3849
2024 122 3421

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 16 483 1150
Human-Computer Interaction 17 564 1594
Software Engineering 14 647 1885
Multimedia 17 614 2070
Data Science 16 686 2141
Neuroscience 16 653 2300
Library and Information science 16 729 2561
Computational Linguistics 16 708 2626
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 825 3094
Cognitive Science 16 774 3106
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 756 3160
Machine Learning 17 851 3454
Cyber Security 17 900 3476
Telecommunications 16 1004 4081
Computer Networking 18 1043 4223

Psychology rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 2135th in the World with 1,611 publications made and 36,308 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 40 In the Netherlands
#603 of 1,423 In Europe
#2135 of 6,645 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 4
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 0 6
1996 3 8
1997 1 7
1998 1 4
1999 1 7
2000 6 15
2001 1 16
2002 3 22
2003 3 49
2004 8 42
2005 5 73
2006 11 62
2007 14 85
2008 18 148
2009 40 193
2010 36 285
2011 50 430
2012 60 610
2013 57 798
2014 63 1097
2015 56 1220
2016 79 1336
2017 114 1571
2018 106 1890
2019 129 2316
2020 130 2944
2021 143 3518
2022 146 3914
2023 191 4238
2024 121 3716

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 7 141 431
Occupational Therapy 15 239 604
Education Majors 15 456 1466
Child Psychology 17 549 1857
Psychiatry 17 538 1885
Clinical Psychology 19 559 2018
Neuroscience 16 653 2300
Social Psychology 18 680 2305
Cognitive Science 16 774 3106

Biology rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Biology in the Netherlands and 3936th in the World with 1,285 publications made and 30,539 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 39 In the Netherlands
#919 of 1,448 In Europe
#3936 of 6,833 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 0 2
1996 2 8
1997 3 5
1998 1 4
1999 0 4
2000 4 13
2001 3 12
2002 1 19
2003 1 42
2004 3 37
2005 4 56
2006 7 61
2007 12 74
2008 13 117
2009 34 163
2010 27 268
2011 39 379
2012 42 517
2013 47 692
2014 48 977
2015 58 1068
2016 76 1205
2017 80 1390
2018 79 1683
2019 85 2051
2020 109 2555
2021 134 3395
2022 105 3649
2023 150 3877
2024 104 3475

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 16 653 2300
Pharmacology 16 659 2992
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 756 3160
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 757 3383
Paleontology 17 903 3777
Immunology 20 894 4172
Biochemistry 17 932 4199
Botany 16 936 4270
Genetics 18 983 4465

Environmental Science rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 19th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 3760th in the World with 1,109 publications made and 19,007 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 39 In the Netherlands
#917 of 1,464 In Europe
#3760 of 6,876 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 2
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 0 3
1996 1 2
1997 0 4
1998 2 4
1999 1 3
2000 3 6
2001 2 7
2002 2 6
2003 1 35
2004 3 24
2005 4 40
2006 5 40
2007 5 28
2008 10 60
2009 28 123
2010 21 156
2011 25 215
2012 35 293
2013 51 402
2014 44 561
2015 51 587
2016 61 722
2017 74 796
2018 70 1054
2019 88 1345
2020 91 1827
2021 124 2391
2022 96 2494
2023 125 2784
2024 69 2454

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 673 2370
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 720 2612
Environmental Management 15 834 3217
Geography and Cartography 18 871 3342
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 757 3383
Oceanography 16 928 3698
Paleontology 17 903 3777
Geology 17 937 3795
Ecology 18 941 3958

Engineering rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 3714th in the World with 1,082 publications made and 20,069 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Systems Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 37 In the Netherlands
#958 of 1,465 In Europe
#3714 of 6,782 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 1 6
1998 1 4
1999 0 8
2000 3 6
2001 3 6
2002 3 15
2003 4 32
2004 1 24
2005 3 38
2006 8 35
2007 7 27
2008 14 56
2009 32 108
2010 21 140
2011 33 208
2012 34 315
2013 58 453
2014 53 638
2015 56 712
2016 65 785
2017 65 884
2018 71 1061
2019 76 1394
2020 92 1766
2021 98 2379
2022 72 2354
2023 113 2641
2024 80 2367

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 17 564 1594
Systems Engineering 15 735 2279
Civil Engineering 16 769 2762
Mechanical Engineering 15 860 3049
Aerospace Engineering 16 866 3214
Chemical Engineering 16 902 3860
Electrical Engineering 16 1011 3965
Optical Engineering 16 1000 4067
Telecommunications 16 1004 4081
Acoustical Engineering 20 1061 4135
Computer Networking 18 1043 4223
Materials Science 16 1088 4476

Business rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 18th for Business in the Netherlands and 2483rd in the World with 1,068 publications made and 18,024 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 37 In the Netherlands
#744 of 1,433 In Europe
#2483 of 6,339 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 1 4
1998 2 0
1999 1 2
2000 3 6
2001 2 4
2002 3 5
2003 5 23
2004 4 17
2005 5 31
2006 3 33
2007 5 26
2008 13 56
2009 31 77
2010 26 118
2011 32 171
2012 45 255
2013 53 372
2014 63 535
2015 42 487
2016 56 593
2017 74 757
2018 68 866
2019 71 1221
2020 87 1434
2021 80 1725
2022 84 1891
2023 133 2037
2024 73 1708

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 14 405 935
Human Resource Management 14 387 957
Management Information Systems 16 483 1150
Marketing 17 683 2161
Advertising 17 700 2278
Management 17 699 2342
Finance 18 927 3344

Mathematics rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 2915th in the World with 1,010 publications made and 22,034 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 37 In the Netherlands
#777 of 1,401 In Europe
#2915 of 6,418 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 5
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 5
1996 2 4
1997 0 2
1998 1 4
1999 1 5
2000 2 8
2001 2 8
2002 3 9
2003 2 27
2004 3 16
2005 2 31
2006 4 34
2007 6 47
2008 4 55
2009 25 96
2010 25 134
2011 31 210
2012 37 311
2013 51 436
2014 39 563
2015 42 551
2016 49 685
2017 70 778
2018 55 1036
2019 85 1273
2020 89 1541
2021 91 2114
2022 101 2334
2023 110 2497
2024 67 2035

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 15 471 1629
Statistics 16 802 3065
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 864 3456

Economics rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Economics in the Netherlands and 2300th in the World with 916 publications made and 14,013 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 37 In the Netherlands
#696 of 1,388 In Europe
#2300 of 6,167 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 3
1996 1 3
1997 1 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 4
2001 1 6
2002 2 8
2003 3 26
2004 3 11
2005 4 25
2006 3 25
2007 2 34
2008 8 36
2009 20 63
2010 22 111
2011 20 121
2012 22 193
2013 24 235
2014 38 398
2015 37 427
2016 39 490
2017 67 633
2018 61 746
2019 88 918
2020 71 1255
2021 94 1564
2022 77 1695
2023 137 1857
2024 61 1574

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 15 509 1610
Finance 18 927 3344
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 864 3456

Physics rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Physics in the Netherlands and 4103rd in the World with 887 publications made and 14,405 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 37 In the Netherlands
#1028 of 1,457 In Europe
#4103 of 6,713 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 1 5
1996 1 3
1997 1 5
1998 1 4
1999 1 5
2000 2 9
2001 3 8
2002 2 13
2003 1 23
2004 1 17
2005 4 38
2006 4 21
2007 11 23
2008 12 49
2009 20 82
2010 21 90
2011 25 193
2012 27 255
2013 35 331
2014 39 490
2015 43 450
2016 60 543
2017 58 647
2018 56 788
2019 67 1054
2020 64 1303
2021 90 1841
2022 63 1891
2023 95 2061
2024 66 1862

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 16 1000 4067
Quantum and Particle physics 16 1023 4116
Acoustical Engineering 20 1061 4135
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 1049 4181
Materials Science 16 1088 4476

Art & Design rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 19th for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 2908th in the World with 445 publications made and 5,211 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#19 of 33 In the Netherlands
#828 of 1,381 In Europe
#2908 of 5,966 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 5
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 5 1
2001 0 1
2002 1 4
2003 1 12
2004 1 10
2005 0 16
2006 5 9
2007 1 13
2008 6 23
2009 6 37
2010 5 34
2011 11 62
2012 12 98
2013 23 116
2014 15 180
2015 23 198
2016 30 214
2017 31 232
2018 23 298
2019 30 432
2020 35 572
2021 33 710
2022 37 755
2023 67 852
2024 30 763

The following table provides academic rankings for The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 10 265 681
Creative Writing 18 500 1434
Multimedia 17 614 2070
Fashion Design 16 744 2450
Literature 20 894 3308
Aesthetics 21 957 3406

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Speciality Netherlands Europe World Rank
Chemistry 16 1025 4395
Organic Chemistry 22 1192 5339