Wageningen University
- Continente:
- Europe
- Country:
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Netherlands
- Address:
- Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 4, 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands
- Web Site:
- www.wur.nl
About Wageningen University:
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is a Dutchpublic university in Wageningen, Netherlands. It consists of Wageningen University and the former agricultural research institutes (Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO)) of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. Wageningen University: In 1876, the state takes over the local council's Agricultural College in Wageningen: the start of National Agricultural Education in The Netherlands. DLO: In 1877, foundation of the first agricultural research station in Wageningen (predecessor to the current research institutes)
World University Rankings
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World University Rankings | 210 | 190 | 193 | 182 | 175 | 160 | 162 | 159 | 148 | 146 | 148 | 156 | 159 | 160 |
ByField
| Field | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering | 255 | - | 274 | 243 | 285 | - | 283 | 253 | - | 275 | 273 | 301-350 | 301-350 |
| Life Sciences | 209 | 205 | 172 | 158 | 150 | 142 | 151 | 149 | 154 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 153 |
| Medicine | 278 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 294 | - | 262 | 243 | 221 | 218 |
| Natural Sciences | - | - | 282 | 230 | 291 | - | - | 292 | - | 301-350 | 292 | 301-350 | 301-350 |
| Social Sciences | 177 | 158 | 147 | 151 | 139 | 135 | 97 | 93 | 84 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 89 |
BySubject
| Subject | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Biology & Biochemistry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | 99 |
| Chemical Engineering | 105 | 70 | 124 | 139 | 122 | 138 | 173 | 135 | 159 | 166 | 137 |
| Chemistry | 234 | 204 | 250 | 288 | 255 | 262 | 298 | 301-350 | 294 | 301-350 | 301-350 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 | 36 | 27 | 44 | 49 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 64 | 64 | 62 |
| Clinical Medicine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 249 | 244 |
| Computer Science | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 351-400 | 451-500 | 401-450 |
| Economics & Business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 174 | 183 |
| Electrical Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Environment / Ecology | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Geosciences | 59 | 57 | 83 | 70 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 53 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Immunology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 217 | 232 |
| Materials Science | 292 | 254 | - | - | - | - | - | 351-400 | 351-400 | 351-400 | 301-350 |
| Mathematics | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 451-500 | 401-450 |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401-450 | 351-400 | 301-350 |
| Microbiology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 26 |
| Molecular Biology & Genetics | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 181 | 202 |
| Neuroscience & Behavior | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pharmacology & Toxicolog | - | - | 239 | 247 | 241 | 234 | 290 | 266 | 256 | 277 | 298 |
| Physics | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plant & Animal Science | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Psychiatry / Psychology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Social Sciences, General | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 65 |
| Space Science | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |