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Wageningen University & Research
Location: Wageningen (Netherlands)
Founded: 1918
Students: 12,000
Ranking: #17 (Europe)
#59 (World)
Listed study programmes: 43
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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading and highly ranked international universities in the field of agriculture, forestry, environment, ecology, social sciences and food sciences.

The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by the prominent position we occupy in international rankings and citation indexes, such as the 59th position in Timers Higher Education Ranking, #1 Agricultural University [NTU, 19] and WUR has been chosen as the best university in the Netherlands for the 15th time in a row by her own students.

Would you like to study at the best university in one of these fields? Discover the wide range of bachelor’s and master’s programmes which Wageningen University & Research offers.


  • Bachelor’s
    programmes
  • Master’s
    programmes

Bachelors at Wageningen University & Research

Business & Management (1)
  • Tourism
Environment & Agriculture (3)
  • Environmental Sciences
  • International Land and Water Management
  • Soil, Water, Atmosphere
Medicine & Health (1)
  • Food Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
  • Animal Sciences

Masters at Wageningen University & Research

Business & Management (1)
  • Tourism, Society and Environment
Computer Science & IT (1)
  • Geo-information Science
Engineering & Technology (6)
  • Biobased Sciences
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biosystems Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Landscape Architecture and Planning
  • Plant Biotechnology
Environment & Agriculture (17)
  • Agroecology (European)
  • Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management
  • Climate Studies
  • Development and Rural Innovation
  • Earth and Environment
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Forest and Nature Conservation
  • International Development Studies
  • International Land and Water Management
  • Landscape Architecture and Planning
  • Metropolitan Analysis, Design and Engineering
  • Organic Agriculture
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant Breeding (online)
  • Plant Sciences
  • Urban Environmental Management
  • Water Technology
Medicine & Health (8)
  • Communication, Health and Life Sciences
  • Food Quality Management
  • Food Safety
  • Food Studies (European)
  • Food Technology
  • Food Technology (online)
  • Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health (online)
  • Nutrition and Health
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)
  • Animal Sciences
  • Biology
  • Molecular Life Sciences
  • Statistical Sciences for the Life and Behavioural Sciences
Social Sciences (3)
  • Geographical Information Management and Applications
  • International Development Studies
  • Management, Economics and Consumer Studies

Rankings

Wageningen University & Research belongs to the top 100 universities in the world and the top 20 universities in Europe.

Ranking Year Rank
(in the world)
Rank
(in Europe)
QS World University Rankings 2020 125 48
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019 151 57
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 59 17
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Additional information

Tuition fees at Wageningen University & Research

Students who are citizens of the EU/EEA:

The average tuition fees for students from the EU/EEA are 2,100 EUR per year.

Students who are citizens from outside the EU/EEA:

The average tuition fees for students from outside the EU/EEA are 17,600 EUR per year, ranging from 10,300 EUR to 18,700 EUR.

Tuition fees may vary for each study programme.

Application deadlines

To start your studies at Wageningen in September, you usually need to apply by

  • 1 July if you are a citizen of the European Union, European Economic Area or Switzerland, or
  • 1 May if you are a citizen from any other country.

For some Master's programmes, Wageningen also offers a February intake with deadlines on 1 December (EU/EEA/Switzerland) and 1 October (all other international students), respectively.

English requirements

When you apply to Wageningen University & Research, you will need to prove your English proficiency.

  • This university accepts IELTS.
  • This university accepts TOEFL iBT. The TOEFL institution code (DI Code) for Wageningen University & Research is: 0542.
  • This university accepts Cambridge English certificates (CAE/CPE).

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Wageningen University & Research include Karel Vuursteen (former CEO of Heineken), Willie Smits (forester and animal-rights activist), Jeroen Dijsselbloem (former Dutch Minister of Finance and former President of the Eurogroup), and Han de Groot (CEO of the Rainforest Alliance and Executive Director of Utz).

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