Wageningen University & Research
(WUR)
🇳🇱 Netherlands
/
Gelderland
/
Wageningen
Est. 1918
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Ranked in 80 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=153
89
61.6
2026
THE
66
1
72.2
2026
ARWU
151-200
—
2025
US News
=115
2
69.4
2026
Key Facts
15,905
Students
16.9 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
31%
Int'l Students
54 : 46
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
1
Agriculture & Forestry
=2
Environmental Sciences
3
Agricultural Sciences
=3
Plant and Animal Science
4
Ecology
4
Environment/Ecology
4
Agricultural Sciences
5
Food Science & Technology
8
Development Studies
11
Environmental Science & Engineering
11
Food Science and Technology
18
Life Sciences
19
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
19
Veterinary Science
=26
Water Resources
Subject Rankings
QS
21 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | 1 | 98.2 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =2 | 92.3 | 2026 |
| Development Studies | 8 | 83.4 | 2026 |
| Veterinary Science | 19 | 85.7 | 2026 |
| Geology | =27 | 80.9 | 2026 |
| Geophysics | =27 | 80.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =39 | 81.0 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 42 | 77.8 | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | =44 | 78.3 | 2026 |
| Geography | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =87 | 76.9 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =89 | 72.3 | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 151-160 | - | 2023 |
| Economics & Econometrics | =190 | 66.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =216 | 68.6 | 2026 |
| Politics | 301-400 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =303 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
35 subjectsUS News
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and Animal Science | =3 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 4 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 4 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | 11 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | 19 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | =26 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 43 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 54 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 57 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =71 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =79 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 225 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 245 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =333 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =360 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =370 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =413 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =431 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =545 | 69.4 | 2026 |
THE
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 18 | 89.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 38 | 72.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 101–125 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |