Wageningen University and Research Centre

University type: Research University
Degrees offered: Bachelor, Master, Certificate, PhD
Accredited by: NVAO
QS Ranking: 161
Times Higher Ranking: 70
City: Wageningen

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University description

Wageningen University: For Quality of Life! Wageningen University is one of the leading international research universities with courses in the field of healthy food and living environment. Wageningen University aims to improve the quality of life by focusing on three main themes: Health, Lifestyle & Livelihood; Food & Food Production and Living Environment.

Wageningen University is one of the leading international universities in the field of healthy nutrition and living environment. The University is listed in the top 150 of all universities in the world as published by the Times Higher Education Ranking. Furthermore, it holds a top five position in the worldwide publication index in the field of food, agriculture, plants, animals and environment.

Wageningen University in the 2012 University Rankings

Wageningen University has always been a steady top 200 player in the rankings. Recently however, Wagening has made a big jump in the league tables, making it one of the best performing universities in the world rankings. It currently holds 75th place in the Times Higher Education Ranking. Wageningen is one of the 4 Dutch institutions in the top 100 of the leading Times ranking.

QS World Life Sciences and Medicine Ranking 2012
Position of Wageningen University in the Discipline Rankings
Biological Sciences Ranking: 101 - 150

Times Higher Education Life Sciences Top 50 World Ranking 2012
Position of Wageningen University in the Rankings
Life Sciences Ranking: 22

QS World Natural Sciences Ranking 2012
Position of Wageningen University in the Discipline Rankings
Environmental Sciences Ranking: 23

Wageningen University Scholarships

Students have a choice of a number of scholarships they can apply for. Scholarships include:

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Departments

Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, Department of Social Sciences