Utrecht University
Universiteit Utrecht | |
Latin: Universitas Rheno-Traiectina Universitas Ultraiectina | |
Motto | Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos (Latin) |
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Motto in English | May the Sun of Righteousness Enlighten Us[1] |
Type | Public, research |
Established | 26 March 1636 |
Academic affiliation | CG, LERU, EUA, IAU, TPC, MISA, Utrecht Network |
Endowment | € 643 million (2022)[2] |
Budget | € 2.606 billion (2022)
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Website | uu.nl |
Utrecht University (UU;
The university's interdisciplinary research targets life sciences, pathways to sustainability, dynamics of youth, and institutions for open societies. Its teaching and research are strongly connected where equality, diversity, and inclusion are valued. Utrecht University counts a number of distinguished scholars among its alumni and faculty, including 12 Nobel Prize laureates, 1 Pulitzer Prize, 19 Spinoza Prize and 2 NWO Stevin Prize laureates. The university counts several heads of state and government amongst its graduates, including: 4 members of
Utrecht University alumni have won a total of 10 gold Olympic medal.[8]
Utrecht University is led by the University Board, consisting of
History
Utrecht University was founded on 26 March 1636.
Utrecht University flourished in the seventeenth century, and contributed significantly to the
In 1806, the French occupying authorities of the Netherlands downgraded Utrecht University to an école secondaire (high school), but after the establishment of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1813 it regained its former status.[9] Leiden, Leuven, Groningen, Utrecht and Ghent were the five universities (Dutch: hoge scholen) of the new state. Two of the universities (Leuven and Ghent) became part of the new Belgian state after their respective provinces separated from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1830. As a result, Utrecht University remained one of only three Dutch universities. During the French occupation, King Louis Napoleon ordered the construction of a palace in the centre of Utrecht, which eventually became the University Library City Centre.[9]
Utrecht University played a prominent role in the golden age of Dutch science. Around 1850 the "Utrechtian School" of science formed, with
As the university grew, the academic buildings in the historic city centre were unable to meet the university's increasing need for space. Therefore, starting from the 1960s, a significant part of the university moved to the
The university is represented in the Stichting Academisch Erfgoed, a foundation with the goal of preserving the university's heritage and collections.
Organisation
The university consists of seven faculties, which offer 58 undergraduate degree programmes and over 150 graduate programmes.[11]
Faculty | School/Department |
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Faculty of Geosciences
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Faculty of Humanities |
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Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance[12] |
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Faculty of Medicine | |
Faculty of Science |
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Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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There are also three interfaculty units:
- University College Utrecht
- University College Roosevelt
- Centre for Education and Learning (COLUU)
Campus
The two large faculties of Humanities and Law & Governance are situated in the inner city of Utrecht. The other five faculties and most of the administrative services are located in
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University College
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Minnaert Building
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Juridische Bibliotheek (former law library)
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Student life, Neude square, Utrecht city centre
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David de Wied building
International rankings
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
ARWU World[13] | 52 (2023) |
QS World[14] | =107 (2024) |
THE World[15] | 66 (2023) |
USNWR Global[16] | =44 (2022–23) |
University rankings | |
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National – Overall | |
ARWU National[17] | 1 (2023) |
QS National[18] | =3 (2024) |
THE National[19] | 3 (2023) |
USNWR National[20] | =2 (2022–23) |
On the 2023 AWRU list, the University of Utrecht was ranked 52nd globally and the highest in the Netherlands. Its ranking has declined slightly since 2003, when it was ranked 40th. Best-ranked subjects in the world by AWRU 2023:
- Geography: 20
- Public Administration: 3
- Oceanography: 7
- Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences: 16
- Education: 9
- Earth Sciences: 17
- Medical Technology: 19
- Veterinary Sciences: 10
- Sociology: 26
- Ecology: 45
- Atmospheric Science: 39
- Biomedical Engineering: 51-75
- Environmental Science and Engineering: 46
- Biological Sciences: 51-75
- Clinical Medicine: 51-75
- Public Health: 31
- Psychology: 32
- Water resources: 29[13]
In the 2022 USNWR, Utrecht University is ranked 44th (tie) best University in the world. Best-ranked subjects in the world by USNWR 2022:
- Microbiology: 6
- Pharmacology and Toxicology: 9
- Geosciences: 11
- Social Sciences and Public Health: 15
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences: 18
- Water Resources: 18
- Education and Educational Research: 19
- Environment/Ecology: 21
- Infectious Diseases: 23
- Psychiatry/Psychology: 23
- Arts and Humanities: 28
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Medical Imagine: 28
- Cell Biology: 30[16]
In the 2023 THE ranking, the university is ranked 66th.[19] Best-ranked subjects in the world by THE ranking 2023:
- Education: 24
- Psychology: 26
- Medicine and Dentistry: 67
- Biological Sciences: 63
- Veterinary Sciences: 63
- Physical Sciences: 59
- Law: 36 [21]
QS ranking by Subject 2023
- Veterinary Science: 5
- Geography: 22
- Psychology: 24
- Pharmacology: 25
- Earth & Marine Sciences: 28
- Geology: 30
- Biological Sciences: 47
- Medicine: 59
- Nursing: 51-100
- Pharmacy & Pharmacology: 25
- Geophysics: 31[22]
Utrecht University was also mentioned in the BlueSky Ranking Of University Rankings 2022/23 published by Matt Symonds, who is the S of QS, co-founding QS Quacquarelli Symonds ranking. BlueSky Ranking Of University Rankings considers the aggregation of the performance of schools across four major rankings: AWRU, QS,THE, and USNWR. In this ranking, Utrecht University was placed 60th in the world, 18th in Europe, and 1st in the Netherlands.[23]
Affiliations
Utrecht University is a member of the Coimbra Group (CG), League of European Research Universities (LERU), the Utrecht Network, the European University Association (EUA), the International Association of Universities (IAU) and the McDonnell International Scholars Academy (MISA).
Notable alumni and faculty
See also
- List of early modern universities in Europe
- Roosevelt Academy International Honors College of Utrecht University located in Middelburg, Zeeland
- Utrecht
- Utrecht Network
- Utrecht School of the Arts
- Utrecht Summer School
- Utrecht University of Applied Sciences(HU – Hogeschool Utrecht)
- Codex Boreelianus
- Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, of which Utrecht University Library is a founding member
- Life Sciences
References
- ^ "History". Utrecht University. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Facts and figures – Organisation – Utrecht University". uu.nl. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Colour – Corporate Identity – Utrecht University". Utrecht University. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "UCM Utrecht". UCM Utrecht. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "UU alumni". UU alumni. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "UU alumni". edu rank. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Rene Decrates". plato.stanford.edu. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "DUB". DUB. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "The History of Utrecht University". Utrecht University. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ISBN 9780198725206.
- ^ "Faculties – Organisation". Utrecht University. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance". Utrecht University. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b "2022-2023 Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News Education. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "The Netherlands University Rankings 2023". AWRU. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "QS The Netherlands University Rankings 2024". Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "The Netherlands University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "2022-2023 The Netherlands Universities Rankings". U.S. News Education. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "World University Rankings by subject". Times Higher Education.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023". QS Top Universities.
- ^ "BlueSky Ranking Of University Rankings 2022/23 – Global". Blue Sky thinking.
External links
- Official website
- Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae – Catalogue listing all professors who have held chairs at Utrecht University
- Utrecht University datasets