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Wageningen University & Research Centre

🇳🇱 Netherlands 4-Year University
Global #480 Netherlands #12
Campus of Wageningen University & Research Centre

Institution Info

Founded
1876
Type
4-Year University
Students
12,819 students
Faculty
5,190

About

Wageningen University & Research Centre is a higher education institution in Netherlands, founded in 1876. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in Netherlands. The university has approximately 13K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 15 Universities in Netherlands.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #153 · Top 200 61.60
THE 2026 THE #66 · Top 100 72.19
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #480 · Ranked 84.55
ARWU 2025 ARWU #151 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

863
h-index
11,556,380
Citations
119,030
Publications
142,964
i10-index
2.74
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Wageningen University & Research Centre is ranked #480 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Netherlands, it holds the #12 position.
Wageningen University & Research Centre was founded in 1876, making it 150 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Netherlands.
Wageningen University & Research Centre has a student body of approximately 12,819 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
Wageningen University & Research Centre has produced 119,030 research publications with 11,556,380 total citations and an h-index of 863, according to OpenAlex data.