Utrecht University: Statistics

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#85 of 14,131 In the World
#15 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 58 In the Netherlands
#1 of 5 In Utrecht
#2 of 1,734 For Veterinary
Top100 For 107 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
14%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uu.nl
Languages
Dutch;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate14%
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 14% 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 126,061 scientific papers published and 4,498,927 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
126,061
Citations
4,498,927

Utrecht University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
81,681 / 3,181,669
Chemistry
62,513 / 2,620,939
Medicine
59,575 / 2,201,951
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
52,749 / 1,643,140
Environmental Science
52,565 / 1,974,527
Engineering
49,838 / 1,886,179
Physics
48,229 / 1,810,648
Computer Science
44,005 / 1,586,070
Genetics
40,769 / 1,720,440
Biochemistry
40,311 / 1,752,110
Psychology
33,138 / 1,181,241
Geology
31,777 / 1,241,293
Organic Chemistry
30,747 / 1,272,461
Quantum and Particle physics
29,799 / 1,120,940
Philosophy
26,002 / 700,474
Geography and Cartography
25,346 / 900,209
Ecology
24,880 / 1,046,835
Pathology
24,784 / 944,629
Political Science
24,034 / 659,019
Sociology
23,210 / 734,727
Paleontology
22,541 / 853,354
Law
22,476 / 622,825
Mathematics
22,383 / 826,009
Materials Science
21,117 / 830,768
Statistics
18,481 / 708,549
Psychiatry
17,460 / 642,168
Business
15,758 / 520,472
History
15,625 / 474,416
Immunology
14,038 / 540,453
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
14,008 / 437,681
Neuroscience
13,861 / 490,459
Archaeology
13,735 / 449,400
Economics
13,222 / 366,773
Surgery
12,751 / 403,143
Optical Engineering
12,513 / 447,815
Linguistics
12,473 / 353,042
Oceanography
10,100 / 444,611
Public Health
9,991 / 409,889
Social Psychology
9,939 / 429,863
Botany
9,692 / 423,000

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1115 13576
1991 1217 14281
1992 1235 16050
1993 1483 16615
1994 1609 18467
1995 1568 20406
1996 1762 21544
1997 1834 24646
1998 1813 27845
1999 1913 32139
2000 1903 36974
2001 1845 41727
2002 2004 46347
2003 2031 51853
2004 2221 58133
2005 2405 67936
2006 2571 77063
2007 2906 87633
2008 2976 98064
2009 3497 111690
2010 4170 126811
2011 3858 143667
2012 4000 164947
2013 4417 184580
2014 4329 201139
2015 4398 212408
2016 4882 220079
2017 5232 239332
2018 5674 248803
2019 6619 291586
2020 7403 359844
2021 8471 459387
2022 7190 428761
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
    mechanical automaton engineermilitary personnelmathematicianastronomercorrespondent
    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
    physicistprofessorresearcherengineer
    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. Willem Einthoven

    Willem Einthoven
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1860-1927 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    university teacherphysicianinventorphysiologist
    Biography

    Willem Einthoven was a Dutch doctor and physiologist. He invented the first practical electrocardiograph (ECG or EKG) in 1895 and received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1924 for it ("for the discovery of the mechanism of the electrocardiogram").

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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