Utrecht University

🇳🇱 Netherlands / Utrecht / Utrecht

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Est. 1636

About

Utrecht University is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established 26 March 1636, it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2024, it had an enrollment of 39,008 students, and employed 8,929 faculty members and staff. More than 600 PhD degrees were awarded and 8,314 scientific articles were published. The university's 2024 budget was €2.9 billion, consisting of €1.258 billion for the university and €1.643 billion for the University Medical Center Utrecht.

Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

US News #49 (2026)

ARWU #56 (2025)

Ranked in 123 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

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281

67.7

2026

THE

53.3

2025

ARWU

32.1

2025

US News

76.1

2026

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Key Facts

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Public Administration

Top 10

ARWU 2

Microbiology

Top 10

US News 6

Earth Sciences

Top 10

ARWU 8

Veterinary Science

Top 10

QS 9

Water Resources

Top 50

ARWU 11

Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 12

Geophysics

Top 50

QS 13

Geology

Top 50

QS 14

Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences

Top 50

US News 16

Earth & Marine Sciences

Top 50

QS 16

Social Policy & Administration

Top 50

QS 16

Geosciences

Top 50

US News 17

Oceanography

Top 50

ARWU 17

Geography

Top 50

QS 17

Psychology

Top 50

ARWU 20

Subject Rankings

ARWU

45 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Public Administration	2	223.2	2025
Earth Sciences	8	261.6	2025
Water Resources	11	188.1	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	12	184.4	2025
Oceanography	17	155.7	2025
Psychology	20	206.1	2025
Veterinary Sciences	24	183.0	2025
Law	25	109.0	2025
Geography	31	183.7	2025
Atmospheric Science	38	169.2	2025
Education	38	125.1	2025
Sociology	39	134.3	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	42	194.1	2025
Biological Sciences	44	187.3	2025
Ecology	51-75	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	51-75	-	2025
Public Health	51-75	-	2025
Medical Technology	51-75	-	2025
Communication	51-75	-	2025
Library & Information Science	51-75	-	2022
Physics	76-100	-	2025
Biotechnology	76-100	-	2025
Remote Sensing	76-100	-	2022
Artificial Intelligence	76-100	-	2025
Nursing	76-100	-	2025
Economics	76-100	-	2025
Chemistry	101-150	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Statistics	101-150	-	2025
Political Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	151-200	-	2025
Agricultural Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Hospitality & Tourism Management	151-200	-	2024
Mathematics	201-300	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	201-300	-	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	201-300	-	2024
Business Administration	201-300	-	2025
Food Science & Technology	301-400	-	2025
Management	301-400	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	401-500	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	401-500	-	2025

US News

33 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Microbiology	6	76.1	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	16	76.1	2026
Geosciences	17	76.1	2026
Surgery	=21	76.1	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	22	76.1	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	22	76.1	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	24	76.1	2026
Plant and Animal Science	28	76.1	2026
Infectious Diseases	34	76.1	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	34	76.1	2026
Environment/Ecology	=37	76.1	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	=40	76.1	2026
Water Resources	=46	76.1	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	47	76.1	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	55	76.1	2026
Cell Biology	57	76.1	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	58	76.1	2026
Immunology	68	76.1	2026
Clinical Medicine	=76	76.1	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	81	76.1	2026
Oncology	=90	76.1	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	104	76.1	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	109	76.1	2026
Agricultural Sciences	=153	76.1	2026
Energy and Fuels	=178	76.1	2026
Chemistry	=190	76.1	2026
Economics and Business	197	76.1	2026
Computer Science	=209	76.1	2026
Physics	=220	76.1	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	=262	76.1	2026
Mathematics	=275	76.1	2026
Engineering	281	76.1	2026
Materials Science	=399	76.1	2026

QS

45 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Veterinary Science	9	88.7	2026
Geophysics	13	83.2	2026
Geology	14	83.7	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	16	83.2	2026
Social Policy & Administration	16	85.8	2026
Geography	17	84.6	2026
Environmental Sciences	22	82.8	2026
Psychology	=28	78.9	2026
Education & Training	32	76.8	2026
Development Studies	36	71.7	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	=37	76.9	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	45	79.8	2026
Classics & Ancient History	51-150	-	2025
History	51-100	-	2026
Philosophy	51-100	-	2026
Anthropology	51-100	-	2026
Communication & Media Studies	51-100	-	2026
Biological Sciences	62	74.5	2026
Linguistics	=66	70.7	2026
Medicine	67	72.6	2026
Law & Legal Studies	=75	72.1	2026
Natural Sciences	=85	77.0	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=96	72.7	2026
Arts & Humanities	101	74.1	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	101-150	-	2026
Archaeology	101-150	-	2026
English Language & Literature	101-150	-	2026
Modern Languages	101-150	-	2026
Nursing	101-150	-	2026
Politics	101-150	-	2026
Sports-Related Subjects	101-150	-	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	101-150	-	2026
Physics & Astronomy	=134	70.6	2026
Chemical Engineering	151-200	-	2026
Mathematics	151-200	-	2026
Economics & Econometrics	=154	68.6	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	=160	62.9	2026
Chemistry	163	68.5	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	201-260	-	2026
Art & Design	201-260	-	2025
Business & Management Studies	201-250	-	2026
Engineering & Technology	=249	67.1	2026
Materials Sciences	251-300	-	2026
Accounting & Finance	301-375	-	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	401-450	-	2026