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The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th in the Netherlands, 1885th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 38 research topics. The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,858 academic publications and 40,033 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1885 of 14,131 In the World
#638 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 58 In the Netherlands
#2 of 5 In Utrecht
#539 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#606 of 1,028 For Social Work
#617 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#2582 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#924 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 35 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 2477th in the World with 2,194 publications made and 31,596 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 40 In the Netherlands
#750 of 1,492 In Europe
#2477 of 7,020 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
1991 1 2
1992 1 5
1993 4 2
1994 1 5
1995 1 7
1996 3 13
1997 2 8
1998 3 4
1999 2 7
2000 13 8
2001 4 17
2002 5 18
2003 6 46
2004 10 40
2005 8 62
2006 16 62
2007 13 63
2008 33 139
2009 53 182
2010 73 270
2011 85 412
2012 88 575
2013 101 868
2014 81 1075
2015 97 1145
2016 136 1384
2017 175 1567
2018 136 1824
2019 178 2338
2020 173 2789
2021 196 3527
2022 185 4055
2023 265 4265

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 11 190 606
Sports / Exercise science 13 233 617
Communications and Public Relations 16 455 1291
Education Majors 15 428 1350
Anthropology 19 532 1556
Gender Studies 16 491 1594
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 621 1896
Law 16 633 1977
Political Science 17 672 1994
Sociology 18 645 2153
Library and Information science 16 693 2368
Demography 17 688 2681
Philosophy 17 808 2751
Linguistics 17 816 3015
Archaeology 18 835 3027
History 19 847 3129
Aesthetics 21 926 3277

Medicine rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 2483rd in the World with 1,595 publications made and 29,931 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 39 In the Netherlands
#658 of 1,417 In Europe
#2483 of 6,680 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 2
1993 4 2
1994 0 4
1995 1 6
1996 3 8
1997 2 9
1998 1 3
1999 2 5
2000 9 14
2001 2 14
2002 3 17
2003 3 34
2004 7 36
2005 3 62
2006 8 56
2007 15 74
2008 17 125
2009 39 170
2010 37 304
2011 56 460
2012 52 670
2013 67 989
2014 61 1250
2015 74 1367
2016 80 1496
2017 122 1769
2018 94 2043
2019 146 2571
2020 137 3009
2021 161 3753
2022 156 4326
2023 219 4381

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
Occupational Therapy 13 225 539
Social Work 11 190 606
Sports / Exercise science 13 233 617
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 272 779
Optometry 12 275 830
Sports Medicine 15 359 959
Nursing 15 341 988
Gerontology 16 339 1012
Health Science 15 347 1066
Physical Therapy 17 391 1095
Audiology 15 438 1391
Critical Care Nursing 17 467 1479
Pediatrics 15 425 1485
Ophthalmology 15 463 1533
Family medicine 15 429 1576
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 471 1623
Psychiatry 16 526 1793
Clinical Psychology 19 529 1812
Surgery 16 579 2025
Cardiology 16 635 2212
Pathology 16 638 2388
Public Health 17 690 2689
Anatomy and Physiology 18 735 2717
Pharmacology 15 633 2771
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 804 2989
Immunology 18 866 3976

Psychology rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 1998th in the World with 1,470 publications made and 27,577 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 40 In the Netherlands
#586 of 1,414 In Europe
#1998 of 6,528 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 4
1993 1 1
1994 1 3
1995 0 6
1996 3 9
1997 1 8
1998 1 2
1999 1 7
2000 7 14
2001 1 16
2002 3 20
2003 3 42
2004 9 39
2005 5 65
2006 10 47
2007 17 69
2008 19 127
2009 35 147
2010 45 240
2011 56 370
2012 63 546
2013 59 766
2014 49 978
2015 55 1127
2016 82 1228
2017 109 1374
2018 93 1662
2019 120 2098
2020 127 2469
2021 141 3023
2022 149 3450
2023 189 3643

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
Occupational Therapy 13 225 539
Social Work 11 190 606
Education Majors 15 428 1350
Child Psychology 17 517 1701
Psychiatry 16 526 1793
Clinical Psychology 19 529 1812
Social Psychology 18 660 2167
Neuroscience 16 648 2241
Cognitive Science 16 752 2938

Computer Science rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 2944th in the World with 1,454 publications made and 22,082 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#793 of 1,459 In Europe
#2944 of 6,752 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 3
1992 1 1
1993 2 1
1994 0 5
1995 0 4
1996 1 7
1997 2 3
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 7 14
2001 2 9
2002 4 17
2003 5 46
2004 9 37
2005 8 51
2006 12 52
2007 10 57
2008 25 103
2009 35 145
2010 42 207
2011 61 317
2012 65 448
2013 82 661
2014 54 861
2015 58 964
2016 90 1033
2017 98 1218
2018 91 1485
2019 109 1891
2020 118 2133
2021 125 2696
2022 148 3155
2023 162 3213

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 16 464 1103
Human-Computer Interaction 17 569 1554
Software Engineering 14 602 1657
Data Science 15 659 1962
Computational Linguistics 16 633 2209
Neuroscience 16 648 2241
Library and Information science 16 693 2368
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 790 2917
Cognitive Science 16 752 2938
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 749 3077
Cyber Security 16 867 3268
Machine Learning 17 828 3308
Computer Networking 18 1014 4067
Telecommunications 17 1013 4103

Biology rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Biology in the Netherlands and 3754th in the World with 1,181 publications made and 23,629 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 39 In the Netherlands
#888 of 1,445 In Europe
#3754 of 6,770 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 2
1993 1 1
1994 1 3
1995 0 3
1996 2 8
1997 3 4
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 7 10
2001 3 8
2002 1 15
2003 1 35
2004 4 34
2005 3 52
2006 7 47
2007 12 61
2008 15 96
2009 29 124
2010 34 223
2011 45 315
2012 48 469
2013 51 676
2014 43 838
2015 60 969
2016 73 1067
2017 78 1246
2018 70 1495
2019 84 1904
2020 108 2170
2021 134 2879
2022 104 3283
2023 143 3403

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 16 648 2241
Pharmacology 15 633 2771
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 749 3077
Paleontology 17 874 3569
Immunology 18 866 3976
Biochemistry 16 901 3993
Genetics 17 929 4172
Botany 17 928 4245

Environmental Science rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 18th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 3539th in the World with 980 publications made and 13,127 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 39 In the Netherlands
#877 of 1,458 In Europe
#3539 of 6,798 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 1 3
1995 0 4
1996 1 5
1997 0 2
1998 3 2
1999 1 3
2000 4 5
2001 2 5
2002 2 5
2003 1 27
2004 3 24
2005 4 31
2006 6 31
2007 5 23
2008 12 48
2009 23 89
2010 26 142
2011 26 194
2012 40 262
2013 52 385
2014 29 471
2015 49 522
2016 64 626
2017 73 712
2018 62 870
2019 77 1150
2020 91 1454
2021 105 1876
2022 91 2088
2023 108 2260

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 14 696 2453
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 699 2484
Geography and Cartography 17 812 2970
Environmental Management 15 819 3173
Paleontology 17 874 3569
Geology 17 906 3640
Oceanography 19 958 3820
Ecology 18 931 3910

Business rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 18th for Business in the Netherlands and 2392nd in the World with 960 publications made and 12,130 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 37 In the Netherlands
#731 of 1,414 In Europe
#2392 of 6,187 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 2 3
1998 2 0
1999 1 1
2000 3 6
2001 2 6
2002 3 1
2003 5 19
2004 5 15
2005 7 22
2006 5 21
2007 6 17
2008 15 47
2009 30 69
2010 27 84
2011 34 133
2012 52 186
2013 56 342
2014 42 450
2015 36 434
2016 61 491
2017 73 649
2018 60 693
2019 59 1033
2020 80 1126
2021 76 1416
2022 88 1579
2023 119 1635

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
Human Resource Management 14 348 857
Project Management 15 401 943
Management Information Systems 16 464 1103
Marketing 17 646 1977
Management 17 680 2237
Advertising 17 699 2241
Finance 18 896 3238

Mathematics rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 2755th in the World with 944 publications made and 17,324 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 37 In the Netherlands
#751 of 1,388 In Europe
#2755 of 6,305 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 4
1993 2 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 4
1996 2 5
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 1 6
2000 3 8
2001 2 8
2002 3 10
2003 2 24
2004 4 16
2005 3 23
2006 4 25
2007 6 37
2008 6 57
2009 24 75
2010 27 112
2011 31 190
2012 47 271
2013 52 444
2014 40 538
2015 35 543
2016 55 682
2017 69 757
2018 57 930
2019 82 1178
2020 90 1363
2021 89 1819
2022 96 2076
2023 101 2133

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 15 434 1472
Statistics 16 768 2866

Engineering rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 3625th in the World with 911 publications made and 14,938 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 37 In the Netherlands
#943 of 1,453 In Europe
#3625 of 6,684 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 0 0
1996 0 4
1997 1 2
1998 2 0
1999 0 5
2000 3 6
2001 3 8
2002 3 11
2003 3 25
2004 1 21
2005 3 27
2006 7 27
2007 8 21
2008 16 46
2009 31 80
2010 21 111
2011 41 171
2012 40 282
2013 60 446
2014 39 552
2015 53 641
2016 64 685
2017 62 777
2018 53 914
2019 63 1206
2020 83 1424
2021 81 1873
2022 68 2062
2023 90 2189

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 17 569 1554
Systems Engineering 15 734 2243
Civil Engineering 15 723 2578
Mechanical Engineering 15 847 2981
Aerospace Engineering 16 861 3195
Optical Engineering 16 944 3750
Chemical Engineering 15 902 3819
Electrical Engineering 16 1013 3999
Acoustical Engineering 20 1038 4020
Computer Networking 18 1014 4067
Telecommunications 17 1013 4103
Materials Science 16 1076 4441

Economics rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 17th for Economics in the Netherlands and 2185th in the World with 815 publications made and 9,470 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 35 In the Netherlands
#675 of 1,366 In Europe
#2185 of 5,995 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 4
1996 1 5
1997 2 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 5
2001 1 8
2002 2 7
2003 3 22
2004 4 8
2005 6 16
2006 3 22
2007 3 22
2008 9 36
2009 17 53
2010 27 81
2011 18 101
2012 26 159
2013 25 243
2014 23 333
2015 31 396
2016 46 419
2017 61 562
2018 59 626
2019 71 761
2020 67 1033
2021 89 1278
2022 77 1432
2023 131 1483

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 14 488 1514
Finance 18 896 3238

Physics rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 16th for Physics in the Netherlands and 3946th in the World with 777 publications made and 11,458 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 36 In the Netherlands
#996 of 1,446 In Europe
#3946 of 6,603 In the World

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 3
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 4
1995 1 3
1996 1 3
1997 1 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 3
2000 3 9
2001 3 6
2002 2 9
2003 1 19
2004 1 16
2005 5 29
2006 2 20
2007 13 20
2008 16 41
2009 23 70
2010 22 68
2011 29 165
2012 33 233
2013 38 360
2014 26 451
2015 37 429
2016 61 460
2017 61 555
2018 48 678
2019 61 892
2020 60 1063
2021 76 1469
2022 57 1628
2023 82 1726

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 16 944 3750
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 977 3836
Quantum and Particle physics 16 1003 4003
Acoustical Engineering 20 1038 4020
Materials Science 16 1076 4441

Art & Design rankings

The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht ranked 19th for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 2753rd in the World with 384 publications made and 3,515 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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 31 In the Netherlands
#796 of 1,349 In Europe
#2753 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 5 0
2001 0 2
2002 1 3
2003 1 12
2004 2 7
2005 0 11
2006 3 8
2007 1 9
2008 7 17
2009 6 33
2010 5 34
2011 13 52
2012 13 85
2013 25 115
2014 10 153
2015 22 187
2016 31 191
2017 31 212
2018 21 225
2019 26 357
2020 32 420
2021 25 557
2022 33 596
2023 58 659

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
Creative Writing 17 467 1326
Fashion Design 16 717 2268
Aesthetics 21 926 3277
Literature 21 903 3343

Other rankings

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

Speciality Netherlands Europe World Rank
Chemistry 16 1013 4278
Organic Chemistry 22 1179 5241