Wageningen University: Statistics

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#207 of 14,131 In the World
#66 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 58 In the Netherlands
#1 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
Top10 For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
12,819
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.wur.nl
Languages
Dutch;English
Acceptance rate
44%*

* Wageningen University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate in appropriate subjects (diploma VWO) or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - October; October-December; January-February; March-April; May-July)
Enrollment12,819

Research profile

Wageningen University is a world-class research university with 77,098 scientific papers published and 3,097,508 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Ecology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Geology, Biochemistry, Medicine, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
77,098
Citations
3,097,508

Wageningen University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
60,924 / 2,609,131
Environmental Science
54,956 / 2,338,039
Chemistry
43,997 / 1,982,918
Ecology
40,178 / 1,803,963
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
36,244 / 1,358,810
Engineering
33,951 / 1,395,667
Geology
31,693 / 1,493,898
Biochemistry
28,952 / 1,359,298
Medicine
28,787 / 1,241,045
Geography and Cartography
28,183 / 1,120,726
Genetics
26,444 / 1,228,008
Physics
26,237 / 1,124,320
Organic Chemistry
23,219 / 1,058,135
Computer Science
21,810 / 894,496
Agricultural Science
19,944 / 827,051
Paleontology
19,626 / 938,101
Botany
18,075 / 828,365
History
16,966 / 690,998
Archaeology
16,345 / 676,858
Political Science
15,421 / 496,857
Sociology
14,819 / 546,101
Quantum and Particle physics
14,315 / 597,463
Law
13,964 / 475,981
Materials Science
13,190 / 553,921
Business
12,743 / 415,135
Pathology
12,440 / 551,965
Philosophy
12,336 / 402,948
Economics
11,735 / 439,750
Mathematics
11,313 / 433,745
Environmental Management
11,217 / 592,094
Nutrition and Food Science
10,740 / 455,069
Oceanography
10,516 / 540,047
Statistics
9,904 / 393,329
Psychology
9,690 / 340,035
Public Health
9,021 / 390,402
Horticulture
8,727 / 373,014
Demography
7,797 / 346,580
Forestry
6,847 / 287,531
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,684 / 247,651
Immunology
6,409 / 329,289

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 243 994
1992 365 1537
1993 393 2020
1994 462 2587
1995 508 3613
1996 565 4113
1997 584 4965
1998 739 6388
1999 766 7736
2000 1003 9623
2001 1099 11977
2002 1198 15211
2003 1291 19638
2004 1531 22447
2005 1685 28440
2006 1907 34774
2007 2133 43244
2008 2146 49871
2009 2497 60090
2010 2622 71477
2011 2845 85395
2012 2985 100653
2013 3261 118639
2014 3374 133276
2015 3464 145881
2016 3705 158101
2017 3669 171199
2018 3986 196682
2019 4070 232096
2020 4615 275733
2021 5153 326352
2022 5176 344686
2023 5317 346819
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Wageningen University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree €2,170
Master's Degree €2,170 - €18,700
PhD Program €2,170 - €18,700

All costs are in Euros (€).

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 Wageningen 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 No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science No Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No Yes Yes
Mathematics No Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics No Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
WO Bachelor (BA/BSc) Animal Husbandry, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Soil Science, Tourism, Water Management
WO Master (MA/MSc) Agriculture, Agronomy, Architecture and Planning, Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Leisure Studies, Natural Sciences, Tourism, Water Science
Doctor's Graad Animal Husbandry, Genetics

Wageningen University alumni

  1. Jeroen Dijsselbloem

    Jeroen Dijsselbloem
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politiciancolumnisteconomistengineerinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Jeroen René Victor Anton Dijsselbloem is a Dutch politician and economist serving as Mayor of Eindhoven since 13 September 2022, succeeding John Jorritsma (VVD). A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he has also been Chairman of the supervisory board of Wageningen University since 1 April 2019.

  2. Gerrit Hiemstra

    Gerrit Hiemstra
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    weather presenterclimatologist
    Biography

    Gerrit Hiemstra is a Dutch meteorologist and weather presenter. From 1998 until 2023 he was one of the weather presenters for the Dutch public news broadcaster NOS Journaal.

  3. Joris Voorhoeve

    Joris Voorhoeve
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacherpolitical scientistdiplomat
    Biography

    Joris Jacob Clemens Voorhoeve is a retired Dutch politician, diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and political scientist.

  4. Helga van Leur

    Helga van Leur
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    television presenterweather presenter
    Biography

    Helga van Leur is a Dutch meteorologist. Born in Schoonhoven, she is best known for presenting the weather predictions during the news broadcast at RTL 4.

All 49 notable alumni

Wageningen University faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Agro-technology and Food Sciences Agricultural Engineering, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Production Engineering, Safety Engineering, Toxicology
Department/Division : Animal Sciences Animal Husbandry, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Fishery, Genetics, Immunology, Nutrition, Physiology, Production Engineering, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Department/Division : Environmental Sciences Ecology, Environmental Studies, Forest Management, Geology, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Sciences, Irrigation, Landscape Architecture, Meteorology, Natural Resources, Soil Management, Soil Science, Surveying and Mapping, Water Management, Water Science
Department/Division : Plant Sciences Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Crop Production, Ecology, Entomology, Genetics, Horticulture, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Production Engineering, Statistics, Virology
Department/Division : Social Sciences Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Government, History, Household Management, Information Technology, Law, Management, Marketing, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Technology, Transport Management
Institute : Agro-technology and Food Innovations Agronomy
Institute : Animal Disease Control Animal Husbandry
Institute : Food Safety Food Science, Safety Engineering
Institute : International Agricultural Centre Agriculture
Institute : Plant Research Plant and Crop Protection
Research Division : Agricultural Economics Agricultural Economics
Research Division : Green World Ecology
School : Business Business Administration, Business and Commerce

General information

Alternative names WU
Wageningen Universiteit
Founded 1918
Accreditation Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)
Motto For quality of life

Location and contacts

Address Postbus 9101
Wageningen, 6700 HB
Netherlands
City population 40,000

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