Utrecht University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 78 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 2 of 2,078 | For Veterinary |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
22%
Enrollment
40,000
Languages
Dutch;English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 22% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate in subjects appropriate to faculty requirements (eindexamen Gymnasuim A or B, or Atheneum) |
| Academic Calendar | September to July |
| Enrollment | 40,000 |
We've calculated the 22% acceptance rate for Utrecht University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Utrecht University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Utrecht University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Utrecht University.
Faculty : Arts and Humanities
Cultural Studies
Dutch
Fine Arts
History
Media Studies
Modern Languages
Philosophy
Theology
Faculty : Geosciences
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Geography
Geography (Human)
Regional Planning
Town Planning
Faculty : Law, Economics and Governance
Economics
Law
Management
Faculty : Medicine
Medicine
Faculty : Science
Natural Sciences
Faculty : Social and Behavioural Sciences
Behavioural Sciences
Social Sciences
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Science
Graduate School : Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
Graduate School : Geosciences
Earth Sciences
Geography
Graduate School : Law, Economics and Governance
Economics
Government
Law
Graduate School : Life Sciences
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Physical Therapy
Graduate School : Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences
Institute : Education
Education
Institute : Ethics
Ethics
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Utrecht University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | Yes | TBD |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
WO Master (MA/MSc)
Anthropology
Artificial Intelligence
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Cognitive Sciences
Comparative Literature
Computer Engineering
Criminology
Cultural Studies
Earth Sciences
Economics
Educational Sciences
Energy Engineering
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Ethics
European Union Law
Fine Arts
Gender Studies
Geography
History
Human Rights
Immunology
Law
Linguistics
Mathematics
Media Studies
Medicine
Meteorology
Molecular Biology
Musicology
Philosophy
Physics
Social Sciences
Sociology
Theatre
Toxicology
Research profile
Utrecht University is a world-class research university with 177,908 scientific papers published and 7,637,730 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
110,421
/ 5,293,110
|
|---|---|
| Chemistry |
82,406
/ 4,193,474
|
| Medicine |
81,802
/ 3,792,033
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
76,342
/ 3,047,287
|
| Environmental Science |
73,292
/ 3,415,668
|
| Engineering |
68,930
/ 3,198,857
|
| Physics |
66,783
/ 3,064,926
|
| Computer Science |
62,867
/ 2,857,971
|
| Genetics |
53,336
/ 2,725,772
|
| Biochemistry |
51,703
/ 2,729,896
|
| Psychology |
45,671
/ 2,089,883
|
| Geology |
44,237
/ 2,140,606
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
41,591
/ 1,916,086
|
| Organic chemistry |
39,849
/ 1,992,010
|
| Philosophy |
38,119
/ 1,344,768
|
| Geography and Cartography |
37,029
/ 1,671,553
|
| Political Science |
35,867
/ 1,338,538
|
| Ecology |
34,847
/ 1,867,763
|
| Pathology |
33,977
/ 1,617,609
|
| Law |
33,135
/ 1,277,300
|
| Sociology |
32,391
/ 1,310,461
|
| Paleontology |
30,814
/ 1,495,028
|
| Mathematics |
30,720
/ 1,451,362
|
| Materials Science |
28,011
/ 1,294,328
|
| Statistics |
25,100
/ 1,242,173
|
| Psychiatry |
23,523
/ 1,123,428
|
| History |
22,852
/ 913,543
|
| Business |
22,593
/ 986,597
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
20,331
/ 815,095
|
| Archaeology |
19,693
/ 851,513
|
| Economics |
19,066
/ 765,543
|
| Neuroscience |
18,601
/ 865,739
|
| Immunology |
18,295
/ 864,050
|
| Linguistics |
18,049
/ 677,639
|
| Surgery |
17,667
/ 718,151
|
| Optics |
17,129
/ 769,489
|
| Oceanography |
14,873
/ 814,096
|
| Social Psychology |
13,719
/ 741,105
|
| Public Health |
13,502
/ 707,879
|
| Art & Design |
13,357
/ 449,298
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Schelto Patijn
1936-2007 (aged 71)
university teacher
jurist
politician
Schelto Patijn [ˈsxɛɫtoː pɑˈtɛin] was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist. After serving as an elected member of the Dutch and subsequently European Parliament, he served as Queen's Commissioner in the Province of South Holland from 16 June 1984 until 1 June 1994 when he stepped down to become Mayor of Amsterdam, he served from 1...
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2. Esther de Lange
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Esther M. R. de Lange is a Dutch politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) between 2007 and 2024. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), part of the European People's Party (EPP), she was elected as delegation leader in the European Parliament at a party conference on 2 November 2013 in Leeuwarden, a position...
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3. Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
1672-1733 (aged 61)
cartographer
physicist
botanist
university teacher
theologian
Johann Jakob Scheuchzer was a Swiss physician and natural scientist born in Zürich. His most famous work was the Physica sacra in four volumes, which was a commentary on the Bible and included his view of the world, demonstrating a convergence of science and religion. It was richly illustrated with copperplate etchings and came to be called the Kupfer-Bibel or...
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4. Karel Frederik Wenckebach
1864-1940 (aged 76)
university teacher
internist
cardiologist
anatomist
physician
Karel Frederik Wenckebach was a Dutch anatomist who was a native of the Hague.
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