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Utrecht University ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, 85th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 118 research topics. Utrecht University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 173,442 academic publications and 7,221,968 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 448 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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 2,131 For Veterinary
#7 of 1,514 For Urban and Regional planning
#7 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#218 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#124 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 115 other topics

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Biology rankings

Utrecht University ranked 3rd for Biology in the Netherlands and 80th in the World with 107,978 publications made and 5,028,895 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

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

Utrecht University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1051 17049
1993 1230 17676
1994 1319 19661
1995 1330 21581
1996 1383 22514
1997 1509 25941
1998 1533 28975
1999 1611 33211
2000 1630 38922
2001 1599 42696
2002 1812 48319
2003 1777 55153
2004 1982 61370
2005 2105 69017
2006 2291 78414
2007 2409 89663
2008 2547 99871
2009 2785 111370
2010 3082 125118
2011 3189 143614
2012 3239 160949
2013 3549 179401
2014 3493 194088
2015 3510 201956
2016 3418 213205
2017 3670 230839
2018 4371 247545
2019 4905 277668
2020 5782 354934
2021 5705 412038
2022 5462 397230
2023 5564 399343
2024 4148 361423

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

Biology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 4 25
Animal Science 2 5 35
Paleontology 1 5 36
Microbiology 1 8 39
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 5 42
Biophysics 1 9 59
Agricultural Science 2 11 63
Botany 2 12 69
Virology 2 15 69
Forestry 2 18 73
Nutrition and Food Science 2 21 75
Zoology 2 22 78
Biotechnology 1 18 82
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 22 87
Biochemistry 2 19 90
Genetics 3 21 94
Neuroscience 3 23 95
Molecular Biology 3 22 96
Immunology 3 27 98
Evolutionary Biology 1 24 99
Horticulture 2 18 107
Pharmacology 4 27 108
Entomology 3 40 117
Astrobiology 3 48 128
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 39 145
Nanotechnology 4 25 149
Oncology and Cancer research 5 49 179

Chemistry rankings

Utrecht University ranked 1st for Chemistry in the Netherlands and 93rd in the World with 80,865 publications made and 3,993,963 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 37 In the Netherlands
#18 of 1,417 In Europe
#93 of 6,545 In the World

Utrecht University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 967 16324
1993 1117 16728
1994 1185 18807
1995 1170 19906
1996 1197 20963
1997 1313 23990
1998 1292 26567
1999 1412 30252
2000 1447 35106
2001 1375 37871
2002 1540 42292
2003 1489 47895
2004 1638 53177
2005 1673 58822
2006 1769 65774
2007 1827 74051
2008 1858 81428
2009 2134 90152
2010 2171 99808
2011 2277 113522
2012 2299 125335
2013 2475 138314
2014 2370 148661
2015 2342 152928
2016 2400 163786
2017 2461 174700
2018 2858 186295
2019 3215 206363
2020 3645 256285
2021 3652 293022
2022 3374 283288
2023 3531 285255
2024 2611 259597

The following table provides academic rankings for Utrecht University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 5 17
Environmental Chemistry 2 11 50
Nutrition and Food Science 2 21 75
Organic Chemistry 1 14 88
Biochemistry 2 19 90
Pharmacy 1 48 102
Biochemical Engineering 8 45 110
Computational Chemistry 3 39 112
Physical chemistry 3 21 113
Inorganic Chemistry 2 25 120
Chemical Engineering 3 21 135
Nanotechnology 4 25 149
Materials Science 4 35 162
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 79 205
Radiochemistry 4 61 309

Medicine rankings

Utrecht University ranked 3rd for Medicine in the Netherlands and 107th in the World with 79,515 publications made and 3,587,915 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 39 In the Netherlands
#27 of 1,433 In Europe
#107 of 6,775 In the World

Utrecht University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 751 9797
1993 785 9813
1994 893 11140
1995 914 13141
1996 952 13508
1997 1058 15837
1998 1084 17867
1999 1114 21113
2000 1140 24967
2001 1113 28086
2002 1215 32339
2003 1227 36513
2004 1333 40703
2005 1541 46369
2006 1651 52629
2007 1785 59964
2008 1933 67926
2009 2144 76374
2010 2311 86959
2011 2459 100132
2012 2509 113100
2013 2847 127305
2014 2739 138323
2015 2703 145962
2016 2455 153452
2017 2637 164748
2018 3246 174708
2019 3755 196683
2020 4388 263551
2021 4472 302123
2022 4327 294479
2023 4348 294756
2024 3492 267180

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

Medicine subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 1 2
Toxicology 2 4 25
Clinical Psychology 2 7 37
Urology 3 13 55
Audiology 2 14 62
Respiratory Therapy 2 16 67
Virology 2 15 69
Medical Physics 3 21 79
Public Health 4 21 88
Nursing 6 24 93
Immunology 3 27 98
Psychiatry 5 25 99
Pharmacy 1 48 102
Epidemiology 6 35 104
Pharmacology 4 27 108
Anatomy and Physiology 3 29 119
Pathology 6 36 125
Health Science 5 34 131
Pediatrics 5 42 131
Biomedical Engineering 6 35 131
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 46 136
Physical Therapy 7 46 138
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 39 138
Family medicine 5 38 138
Sports Medicine 6 42 138
Orthodontics 4 47 138
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 31 139
Anesthesiology 6 39 143
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 39 145
Radiation Therapy 7 44 154
Surgery 6 45 154
Cardiology 6 51 154
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 39 155
Critical Care Nursing 6 54 166
Occupational Therapy 7 52 168
Oncology and Cancer research 5 49 179
Dentistry 5 66 189
Ophthalmology 4 52 189
Neurosurgery 6 83 201
Gerontology 7 51 204
Sports / Exercise science 6 62 209
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 94 210
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 70 219
Dermatology 6 88 228
Optometry 6 84 250
Social Work 2 86 260
Forensic Science 8 101 276
Plastic Surgery 8 95 321
Cosmetology 6 132 372

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Utrecht University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 73rd in the World with 74,621 publications made and 2,861,341 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 40 In the Netherlands
#16 of 1,500 In Europe
#73 of 7,081 In the World

Utrecht University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 458 4987
1993 591 5371
1994 687 5983
1995 617 6871
1996 692 7406
1997 720 8236
1998 734 9251
1999 809 10921
2000 850 12847
2001 901 14799
2002 1026 18298
2003 966 20750
2004 1198 23802
2005 1360 28775
2006 1471 34559
2007 1620 40239
2008 1776 46298
2009 2073 54559
2010 2286 63105
2011 2487 74367
2012 2612 86025
2013 2715 95865
2014 2875 108113
2015 2964 115662
2016 2869 121625
2017 3066 133049
2018 3649 148688
2019 3996 171992
2020 4411 220531
2021 4584 259336
2022 4457 256624
2023 4695 267617
2024 3274 231717

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

Environmental Science rankings

Utrecht University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 55th in the World with 71,767 publications made and 3,220,769 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 39 In the Netherlands
#8 of 1,464 In Europe
#55 of 6,876 In the World

Utrecht University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 590 8431
1993 704 8676
1994 773 9631
1995 758 10419
1996 792 11274
1997 811 12389
1998 786 13884
1999 945 15906
2000 933 18677
2001 977 21088
2002 1116 25190
2003 1078 28921
2004 1165 32147
2005 1306 36699
2006 1446 43008
2007 1549 50127
2008 1565 55710
2009 1876 63678
2010 1985 72321
2011 2139 85483
2012 2207 96296
2013 2379 110400
2014 2451 120405
2015 2536 127502
2016 2619 135908
2017 2712 149134
2018 3278 167194
2019 3608 189803
2020 4097 238601
2021 4220 289472
2022 4129 283667
2023 4152 290135
2024 2896 261520

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

Engineering rankings

Utrecht University ranked 2nd for Engineering in the Netherlands and 118th in the World with 67,676 publications made and 3,035,023 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 37 In the Netherlands
#20 of 1,465 In Europe
#118 of 6,782 In the World

Utrecht University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 603 9033
1993 770 9053
1994 855 10386
1995 803 11406
1996 944 12453
1997 937 13594
1998 894 15014
1999 997 16944
2000 1019 19391
2001 1095 22025
2002 1249 26316
2003 1235 29581
2004 1315 33383
2005 1374 39040
2006 1489 44486
2007 1554 50756
2008 1672 57412
2009 1861 65213
2010 1933 73221
2011 2022 84664
2012 2003 94988
2013 2156 106590
2014 2191 114884
2015 2237 120074
2016 2306 128119
2017 2334 137859
2018 2702 150226
2019 3044 166775
2020 3384 206214
2021 3488 245440
2022 3264 236880
2023 3344 240565
2024 2428 215154

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

Engineering subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 17 51
Automotive Engineering 2 14 52
Geotechnical Engineering 2 8 62
Biotechnology 1 18 82
Human-Computer Interaction 5 31 92
Environmental Engineering 3 27 106
Systems Engineering 5 33 109
Biochemical Engineering 8 45 110
Remote Sensing 4 31 111
Transportation Engineering 3 29 112
Agricultural Engineering 3 29 114
Technical Drawing 4 33 117
Civil Engineering 3 29 117
Biomedical Engineering 6 35 131
Chemical Engineering 3 21 135
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 34 136
Mechanical Engineering 3 35 137
Acoustical Engineering 5 31 138
Optical Engineering 3 33 139
Robotics 4 41 140
Nanotechnology 4 25 149
Aerospace Engineering 3 43 154
Aviation 3 54 154
Materials Science 4 35 162
Metallurgical Engineering 2 37 162
Marine Engineering 3 59 174
Electrical Engineering 4 48 196
Petroleum Engineering 4 43 204
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 79 205
Architectural Engineering 3 73 214
Product and Industrial Design 7 84 217
Operations Research 8 74 223
Architecture 8 99 224
Computer Networking 5 58 224
Structural Engineering 4 68 244
Telecommunications 5 69 256
Electronic Engineering 4 73 269
Mining Engineering 3 78 273
Engineering Management 6 82 278
Landscape Architecture 6 141 291
Industrial Engineering 8 123 322
Construction Management 8 153 405
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 138 424
Automation and Control engineering 6 165 501
Computer Engineering 9 217 614
Nuclear Engineering 6 220 651
Firefighting and Fire Science 8 260 878

Physics rankings

Utrecht University ranked 2nd for Physics in the Netherlands and 108th in the World with 65,599 publications made and 2,909,406 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 37 In the Netherlands
#19 of 1,457 In Europe
#108 of 6,713 In the World

Utrecht University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 632 10077
1993 810 9963
1994 921 11494
1995 837 12384
1996 979 13514
1997 1005 14667
1998 926 16081
1999 1086 17927
2000 1097 20705
2001 1163 23268
2002 1294 27216
2003 1232 30493
2004 1317 34400
2005 1352 39569
2006 1457 44801
2007 1602 51265
2008 1576 57267
2009 1821 64528
2010 1869 71512
2011 1988 82923
2012 1895 91703
2013 1952 100774
2014 2012 107411
2015 2016 111385
2016 2136 118785
2017 2117 126768
2018 2367 137120
2019 2728 151956
2020 2980 182799
2021 3115 213449
2022 2867 203510
2023 2996 210727
2024 2181 189179

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

Physics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 17 48
Biophysics 1 9 59
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 21 76
Medical Physics 3 21 79
Quantum and Particle physics 2 28 121
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 49 121
Astrobiology 3 48 128
Nuclear Physics 2 47 136
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 34 136
Acoustical Engineering 5 31 138
Optical Engineering 3 33 139
Condensed Matter Physics 5 47 148
Nanotechnology 4 25 149
Materials Science 4 35 162

Computer Science rankings

Utrecht University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 88th in the World with 61,412 publications made and 2,700,642 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.

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

Utrecht University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 403 6022
1993 537 5900
1994 623 6857
1995 605 7493
1996 646 8239
1997 687 8918
1998 673 9910
1999 745 11453
2000 781 13613
2001 791 15712
2002 953 20003
2003 947 22606
2004 1091 25113
2005 1225 30273
2006 1342 34901
2007 1389 40513
2008 1598 46323
2009 1812 53311
2010 1917 60384
2011 1957 70195
2012 2015 80464
2013 2166 89299
2014 2137 97957
2015 2159 102401
2016 2139 109385
2017 2254 116577
2018 2704 127993
2019 3154 147740
2020 3534 191316
2021 3674 223276
2022 3520 216463
2023 3676 224772
2024 2659 196829

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

Psychology rankings

Utrecht University ranked 4th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 83rd in the World with 44,407 publications made and 1,969,740 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 40 In the Netherlands
#16 of 1,423 In Europe
#83 of 6,645 In the World

Utrecht University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 306 4149
1993 324 3825
1994 386 4434
1995 414 5150
1996 449 5567
1997 439 6109
1998 489 6616
1999 510 7850
2000 540 9866
2001 536 10962
2002 600 13389
2003 649 15785
2004 739 17556
2005 899 20916
2006 892 24691
2007 990 28630
2008 1127 33425
2009 1284 38640
2010 1484 45152
2011 1423 52728
2012 1532 61706
2013 1664 69451
2014 1708 77806
2015 1676 82711
2016 1619 87106
2017 1714 93442
2018 2006 99953
2019 2294 114878
2020 2535 149072
2021 2700 170606
2022 2704 169231
2023 2694 174105
2024 2068 154371

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

Psychology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 3 19
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 9 33
Clinical Psychology 2 7 37
Social Psychology 2 6 41
Child Psychology 2 6 47
Education Majors 1 12 76
Cognitive Science 3 14 85
Sexology 2 10 86
Special Education 6 25 87
Neuroscience 3 23 95
Psychiatry 5 25 99
Occupational Therapy 7 52 168
Social Work 2 86 260

Mathematics rankings

Utrecht University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 85th in the World with 30,246 publications made and 1,392,581 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 37 In the Netherlands
#17 of 1,401 In Europe
#85 of 6,418 In the World

Utrecht University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 149 1612
1993 207 1643
1994 223 2057
1995 227 2424
1996 262 2568
1997 251 2984
1998 257 3194
1999 298 3739
2000 358 4778
2001 374 5521
2002 424 7108
2003 458 8239
2004 501 9647
2005 627 11979
2006 584 13442
2007 700 16150
2008 755 18400
2009 888 21594
2010 841 25203
2011 998 29660
2012 1063 34242
2013 1173 39029
2014 1112 43411
2015 1163 47315
2016 1121 49542
2017 1168 53269
2018 1493 59564
2019 1693 69280
2020 1882 88461
2021 2011 107924
2022 1930 106995
2023 2056 111041
2024 1333 83044

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

Mathematics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 5 55
Statistics 3 18 87
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 27 104
Applied Mathematics 4 46 133
Operations Research 8 74 223
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 66 225
Actuarial Science 7 72 228

Business rankings

Utrecht University ranked 4th for Business in the Netherlands and 76th in the World with 22,222 publications made and 915,154 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 37 In the Netherlands
#15 of 1,433 In Europe
#76 of 6,339 In the World

Utrecht University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 98 903
1993 95 844
1994 148 1076
1995 144 1397
1996 152 1209
1997 142 1374
1998 156 1686
1999 174 1853
2000 237 2711
2001 245 2723
2002 284 3743
2003 304 4514
2004 388 5356
2005 405 6520
2006 475 7944
2007 505 9631
2008 619 11676
2009 718 14165
2010 703 17291
2011 815 20694
2012 848 24557
2013 875 28317
2014 919 31689
2015 972 34381
2016 915 36255
2017 1013 39606
2018 1208 45396
2019 1246 51716
2020 1374 67848
2021 1399 79943
2022 1400 80175
2023 1450 83812
2024 954 65458

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

Economics rankings

Utrecht University ranked 3rd for Economics in the Netherlands and 78th in the World with 18,701 publications made and 708,773 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 37 In the Netherlands
#20 of 1,388 In Europe
#78 of 6,167 In the World

Utrecht University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 84 637
1993 77 610
1994 125 815
1995 120 874
1996 140 980
1997 109 1054
1998 126 1297
1999 152 1483
2000 181 2096
2001 198 2288
2002 203 2820
2003 223 3403
2004 293 4013
2005 315 4878
2006 324 5754
2007 415 7290
2008 454 8617
2009 576 10590
2010 501 12623
2011 667 15686
2012 714 18591
2013 774 21589
2014 774 24794
2015 828 26767
2016 777 29326
2017 879 32267
2018 1076 37243
2019 1109 43795
2020 1197 57197
2021 1269 68893
2022 1238 69211
2023 1301 73536
2024 854 57165

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

Art & Design rankings

Utrecht University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 77th in the World with 13,066 publications made and 423,465 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#2 of 33 In the Netherlands
#19 of 1,381 In Europe
#77 of 5,966 In the World

Utrecht University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 62 779
1993 109 841
1994 122 883
1995 102 1107
1996 117 1185
1997 133 1313
1998 123 1349
1999 154 1673
2000 120 1909
2001 137 2289
2002 176 2940
2003 156 2913
2004 196 3394
2005 232 4201
2006 253 4923
2007 286 5735
2008 314 6455
2009 369 7620
2010 384 8542
2011 468 10527
2012 483 12300
2013 487 13250
2014 507 14896
2015 563 16111
2016 530 16317
2017 587 18789
2018 677 20403
2019 772 24180
2020 772 30520
2021 776 35804
2022 733 35243
2023 780 36399
2024 471 31037

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

Art & Design subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 1 13 41
Aesthetics 2 15 60
Literature 2 16 63
Music 1 18 65
Game Design and Development 3 18 68
Fashion Design 3 16 70
Entertainment Industry Business 2 17 76
Computer Graphics 2 18 77
Art History 3 31 85
Cinematography 2 32 92
Graphic Design 5 27 98
Creative Writing 2 36 109
Animation 2 25 109
Painting and Drawing 3 62 118
Sculpture 3 62 118
Illustration and Concept Art 3 64 122
Multimedia 5 36 134
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 54 138
UX/UI Desgin 6 67 167
Architecture 8 99 224
Photography 2 105 286
Landscape Architecture 6 141 291
Interior Design 6 165 376