Wageningen University ranked 7th in the Netherlands, 201st in the global 2025 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 92,159 academic publications and 4,230,276 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 56 notable alumni.
Wageningen University ranked 5th for Biology in the Netherlands and 143rd in the World with 71,322 publications made and 3,489,453 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Botany.
Wageningen University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 49th in the World with 64,958 publications made and 3,209,894 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.
Wageningen University ranked 6th for Chemistry in the Netherlands and 184th in the World with 50,701 publications made and 2,576,796 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 201st in the World with 42,320 publications made and 1,904,316 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Sociology, Law.
Wageningen University ranked 8th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 263rd in the World with 39,675 publications made and 1,856,612 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 33,066 publications made and 1,634,129 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Virology.
Wageningen University ranked 10th for Physics in the Netherlands and 352nd in the World with 30,660 publications made and 1,476,509 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 372nd in the World with 25,535 publications made and 1,227,879 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 190th in the World with 14,370 publications made and 570,419 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 13,313 publications made and 623,439 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 359th in the World with 12,718 publications made and 568,504 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 493rd in the World with 11,213 publications made and 469,365 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.
Wageningen University ranked 11th for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 277th in the World with 5,429 publications made and 241,882 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.
