Wageningen University: Statistics

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#201 of 14,131 In the World
#65 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 58 In the Netherlands
#1 of 1,097 For Landscape Architecture
Top10 For 10 other topics
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Enrollment
12,819
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.wur.nl
Languages
Dutch;English
Acceptance rate
55%*

* 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 67,301 scientific papers published and 2,649,916 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
67,301
Citations
2,649,916

Wageningen University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
52,498 / 2,184,187
Environmental Science
47,233 / 1,963,601
Chemistry
38,002 / 1,664,960
Ecology
33,758 / 1,475,184
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
30,346 / 1,065,788
Engineering
28,733 / 1,148,053
Geology
26,346 / 1,192,833
Biochemistry
25,026 / 1,142,628
Medicine
24,360 / 1,008,068
Geography and Cartography
23,611 / 903,248
Genetics
23,093 / 1,050,682
Physics
22,098 / 926,423
Organic Chemistry
19,807 / 878,564
Computer Science
18,097 / 721,599
Agricultural Science
16,499 / 652,315
Paleontology
16,181 / 740,504
Botany
15,320 / 669,697
History
13,464 / 509,895
Archaeology
12,947 / 500,151
Political Science
12,741 / 366,080
Sociology
12,314 / 433,267
Quantum and Particle physics
11,870 / 470,451
Law
11,288 / 342,051
Materials Science
11,058 / 451,294
Pathology
10,436 / 463,269
Business
10,309 / 307,915
Philosophy
10,203 / 312,502
Economics
9,581 / 324,586
Environmental Management
9,361 / 472,602
Mathematics
9,272 / 336,223
Nutrition and Food Science
9,185 / 369,685
Oceanography
8,305 / 404,790
Statistics
8,046 / 305,430
Psychology
8,042 / 264,372
Public Health
7,503 / 313,885
Horticulture
7,332 / 303,740
Demography
6,429 / 275,049
Forestry
5,886 / 239,064
Immunology
5,613 / 276,765
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,432 / 184,897

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 236 692
1991 206 915
1992 308 1360
1993 343 1783
1994 374 2275
1995 447 3187
1996 482 3620
1997 551 4448
1998 634 5513
1999 669 6692
2000 922 8350
2001 1041 10675
2002 1102 13539
2003 1200 17665
2004 1391 19833
2005 1546 25416
2006 1730 31132
2007 1942 38561
2008 2028 45355
2009 2255 53729
2010 2392 63912
2011 2593 76611
2012 2745 92195
2013 3026 108323
2014 3154 121366
2015 3231 134580
2016 3393 146155
2017 3495 162682
2018 3607 176055
2019 3860 211931
2020 4198 254450
2021 5169 331209
2022 4649 324352
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 57)
    Occupations
    international forum participantengineereconomistcolumnistpolitician
    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. Joris Voorhoeve

    Joris Voorhoeve
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1945-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    diplomatpolitical scientistuniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

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

  3. Helga van Leur

    Helga van Leur
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    weather presentertelevision 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.

  4. Qu Dongyu

    Qu Dongyu
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    international forum participantpoliticianbiologist
    Biography

    Qu Dongyu is a Chinese diplomat who took up office as the ninth Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on 1 August 2019. He is the first Chinese national to head the Organization. Qu won the nomination on the first round of voting at the 41st FAO Conference on 23 June 2019, obtaining 108 of the 191 votes cast by the 194 member countries. He is married, with one daughter.

All 47 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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