Wageningen University ranked 8th in the Netherlands, 206th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 13 research topics. Wageningen University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 95,280 academic publications and 4,531,954 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 60 notable alumni.
Wageningen University ranked 5th for Biology in the Netherlands and 143rd in the World with 73,269 publications made and 3,721,088 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Botany.
Wageningen University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 50th in the World with 66,831 publications made and 3,431,832 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.
Wageningen University ranked 6th for Chemistry in the Netherlands and 179th in the World with 51,919 publications made and 2,735,391 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.
Wageningen University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 203rd in the World with 43,530 publications made and 2,041,751 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Sociology, Law.
Wageningen University ranked 8th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 260th in the World with 40,697 publications made and 1,989,635 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
Wageningen University ranked 9th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 326th in the World with 33,757 publications made and 1,724,074 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Virology.
Wageningen University ranked 10th for Physics in the Netherlands and 348th in the World with 31,428 publications made and 1,566,515 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
Wageningen University ranked 12th for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 361st in the World with 26,310 publications made and 1,319,526 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.
Wageningen University ranked 12th for Business in the Netherlands and 192nd in the World with 14,680 publications made and 615,447 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.
Wageningen University ranked 9th for Economics in the Netherlands and 139th in the World with 13,563 publications made and 663,286 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.
Wageningen University ranked 13th for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 357th in the World with 12,874 publications made and 595,237 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.
Wageningen University ranked 13th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 487th in the World with 11,541 publications made and 496,502 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.
Wageningen University ranked 11th for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 270th in the World with 5,621 publications made and 265,900 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics, Art History.
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.
