Year of establishment: 1918
Wageningen University is one of the leading international universities in the field of healthy food and living environment. Studying at Wageningen University guarantees you premium quality education and an international quality benchmark on your CV.
At Wageningen University our research and education are based on a fundamental scientific approach and are strongly geared towards application in practice. This is achieved through the close collaboration between different fields of expertise including both natural and social sciences. This allows Wageningen University to obtain an integrated approach of actual societal themes, such as:
- climate change
- unhealthy lifestyles
- the continued pressure on our natural environment
- animal welfare
Both Wageningen University's research and education are highly acclaimed. By securing 47th place on the renowned Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Wageningen University is now officially one of the fifty best universities in the world. Excellent results in the area of research, teaching and citations compared with other universities were largely responsible for Wageningen’s high score. Furthermore, Wageningen finished way ahead of all other Dutch universities on this list. In addition, student numbers have increased significantly over recent years. In 2015 students ranked Wageningen as the best university in the Reference Guide for Higher Education in the Netherlands for the eleventh year in a row. The top quality of research at Wageningen University is crowned with the university’s position within the top 6 of the important citation indexes of its domain.
Over 25% of students in Wageningen are international students from over 100 different countries. At the moment there are 54 Indian students studying at Wageningen University and the university has 138 Indian Alumni over the years. Through partnerships with numerous Dutch and international companies and governments, Wageningen University has become the largest university in Europe, and one of the best universities worldwide, in the field of Life Sciences. As a result, Wageningen University students have no problems finding internships, challenging work experience and career opportunities around the world.
Wageningen Campus is a centre where expertise and talent come together. Scientists and students carry out globally pioneering research here or train to become professionals who will make breakthroughs in knowledge and technology in the future. The main library is located in Forum and is open 14 hours per day.
Nearby sports centre 'De Bongerd' offers over 60 different sports ranging from tennis, squash and indoor biking to football, rugby and athletics. There are multiple student associations and each study programme has its own study association that organises a wide range of activities and services for students. Besides that, Wageningen also has a thriving cultural and social life. Theatres, cinemas, student clubs, bars, night life and restaurants create the elegance of a city, in a beautiful rural setting.
