Utrecht University: Statistics

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#85 of 14,131 In the World
#16 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 58 In the Netherlands
#1 of 5 In Utrecht
#2 of 1,957 For Veterinary
Top100 For 106 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
22%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uu.nl
Languages
Dutch;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate22%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate in subjects appropriate to faculty requirements (eindexamen Gymnasuim A or B, or Atheneum)
Academic CalendarSeptember to July

We've calculated the 22% acceptance rate for Utrecht University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Utrecht University is a world-class research university with 146,703 scientific papers published and 5,088,003 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
146,703
Citations
5,088,003

Utrecht University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
93,994 / 3,651,841
Chemistry
71,493 / 3,017,929
Medicine
67,758 / 2,487,663
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
64,656 / 1,974,161
Environmental Science
62,467 / 2,339,142
Engineering
59,213 / 2,247,395
Physics
57,237 / 2,162,894
Computer Science
53,023 / 1,872,879
Genetics
45,725 / 1,905,684
Biochemistry
45,294 / 1,970,105
Psychology
38,371 / 1,336,817
Geology
38,101 / 1,489,245
Quantum and Particle physics
35,994 / 1,383,196
Organic Chemistry
35,578 / 1,530,548
Philosophy
32,622 / 855,676
Geography and Cartography
30,863 / 1,095,139
Political Science
30,308 / 843,959
Ecology
30,206 / 1,290,608
Law
28,276 / 807,271
Pathology
28,183 / 1,040,899
Sociology
28,107 / 860,109
Paleontology
27,276 / 1,047,398
Mathematics
26,787 / 970,122
Materials Science
24,725 / 996,634
Statistics
22,067 / 839,589
Psychiatry
19,865 / 716,119
Business
19,826 / 646,042
History
19,622 / 596,207
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
17,397 / 534,827
Archaeology
17,187 / 561,511
Economics
16,552 / 478,188
Neuroscience
15,911 / 567,714
Immunology
15,564 / 604,735
Linguistics
15,468 / 420,980
Optical Engineering
14,965 / 552,357
Surgery
14,196 / 436,962
Oceanography
12,498 / 561,164
Social Psychology
12,098 / 508,806
Public Health
11,696 / 467,445
Botany
11,371 / 512,279

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1378 16163
1992 1393 18132
1993 1670 18439
1994 1851 20852
1995 1766 22936
1996 1982 24244
1997 2059 27513
1998 2070 30938
1999 2199 35645
2000 2195 41449
2001 2137 46123
2002 2350 52093
2003 2346 57957
2004 2575 65354
2005 2854 75194
2006 3048 85199
2007 3368 97730
2008 3424 107501
2009 3949 122494
2010 4314 138672
2011 4391 157675
2012 4617 177718
2013 4940 198888
2014 4851 214571
2015 5107 223957
2016 5272 232425
2017 5548 243788
2018 6544 273559
2019 7350 309057
2020 8111 377723
2021 8312 436107
2022 7918 443536
2023 7761 443639
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 5,500-10,000 per annum for non EU/EEA students (EUR)
Local studetns 1,565 per annum for students from European/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries (EUR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Utrecht University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
WO Master (MA/MSc) Anthropology, Artificial Intelligence, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Sciences, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethics, European Union Law, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Human Rights, Immunology, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Meteorology, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theatre, Toxicology

Utrecht University alumni

  1. René Descartes

    René Descartes
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1596-1650 (aged 54)
    Occupations
    military personnelmechanical automaton engineermusicologistphilosopherwriter
    Biography

    René Descartes was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science. Mathematics was central to his method of inquiry, and he connected the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra into analytic geometry. Descartes spent much of his working life in the Dutch Republic, initially serving the Dutch States Army, later becoming a central intellectual of the Dutch Golden Age. Although he served a Protestant state and was later counted as a deist by critics, Descartes was Roman Catholic.

  2. Wilhelm Röntgen

    Wilhelm Röntgen
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1845-1923 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    physicistengineerresearcherprofessor
    Biography

    Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German mechanical engineer and physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. In honour of Röntgen's accomplishments, in 2004 the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named element 111, roentgenium, a radioactive element with multiple unstable isotopes, after him. The unit of measurement roentgen was also named after him.

  3. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

    William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1708-1778 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, PC, FRS was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. Historians call him Chatham or William Pitt the Elder to distinguish him from his son William Pitt the Younger, who was also a prime minister. Pitt was also known as the Great Commoner, because of his long-standing refusal to accept a title until 1766.

  4. Princess Irene of the Netherlands

    Princess Irene of the Netherlands
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1939-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    aristocratinterpreter
    Biography

    Princess Irene of the Netherlands is the second child of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard.

All 100 notable alumni

Utrecht University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities Cultural Studies, Dutch, Fine Arts, History, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology
Faculty : Geosciences Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), Regional Planning, Town Planning
Faculty : Law, Economics and Governance Economics, Law, Management
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Science Natural Sciences
Faculty : Social and Behavioural Sciences Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
Graduate School : Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities
Graduate School : Geosciences Earth Sciences, Geography
Graduate School : Law, Economics and Governance Economics, Government, Law
Graduate School : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Therapy
Graduate School : Natural Sciences Natural Sciences
Institute : Education Education
Institute : Ethics Ethics

General information

Alternative names UU
Universiteit Utrecht
Founded 1636
Accreditation The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.
Motto Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos
Sun of Righteousness, shine upon us

Location and contacts

Address Postbus 80125
Utrecht, 3508 TC
Netherlands
City population 359,000

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