Wageningen University: Rankings
Wageningen University ranked 8 in Netherlands, 206 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 95,280 academic publications and 4,531,954 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 206 of 0 | In the World |
| # 71 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 8 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 50 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 139 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 143 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Wageningen University ranked 5 for Biology in Netherlands and 143 in the World with 73,269 publications made and 3,721,088 citations received.
Wageningen University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #1 | #9 |
| Entomology | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #2 | #12 |
| Botany | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #4 | #31 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #12 | #53 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #15 | #67 |
| Zoology | #1 | #19 | #68 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #20 | #85 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #34 | #126 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #43 | #140 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #65 | #188 |
| Genetics | #7 | #71 | #209 |
| Virology | #5 | #64 | #210 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #97 | #247 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #97 | #271 |
| Immunology | #9 | #108 | #291 |
| Molecular | #9 | #135 | #399 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #191 | #486 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #162 | #505 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #187 | #558 |
| Ethics | #13 | #256 | #710 |
| Oncology | #11 | #236 | #723 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #1 | #3 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wageningen University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 50 in the World with 66,831 publications made and 3,431,832 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #4 | #13 |
| Ecology | #1 | #3 | #15 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #4 | #31 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #8 | #40 |
| Geology | #3 | #12 | #62 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #15 | #67 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #66 | #203 |
| Geography and Cartography | #3 | #15 | #76 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #4 | #30 | #59 |
Chemistry rankings
Wageningen University ranked 6 for Chemistry in Netherlands and 179 in the World with 51,919 publications made and 2,735,391 citations received.
Wageningen University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #6 | #8 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #54 | #179 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #65 | #188 |
| Physical | #6 | #50 | #214 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #65 | #334 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #162 | #505 |
| Computational | #10 | #288 | #714 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #329 | #919 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #8 | #42 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wageningen University ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 203 in the World with 43,530 publications made and 2,041,751 citations received.
Wageningen University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #1 | #8 | #57 |
| History | #3 | #20 | #80 |
| Demography | #6 | #36 | #123 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #61 | #167 |
| Sociology | #9 | #61 | #194 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #73 | #196 |
| Law | #11 | #68 | #216 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #69 | #220 |
| Political Science | #11 | #88 | #239 |
| International Law | #11 | #132 | #299 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #147 | #342 |
| Education | #12 | #114 | #403 |
| Special Education | #11 | #150 | #420 |
| Linguistics | #13 | #170 | #433 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #162 | #488 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #247 | #699 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #270 | #706 |
| Genealogy | #10 | #273 | #747 |
| Publishing | #13 | #339 | #876 |
Engineering rankings
Wageningen University ranked 8 for Engineering in Netherlands and 260 in the World with 40,697 publications made and 1,989,635 citations received.
Wageningen University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #6 | #8 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #4 | #13 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #19 | #57 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #10 | #57 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #20 | #85 |
| Architecture | #10 | #135 | #296 |
| Systems | #11 | #118 | #308 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #113 | #347 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #111 | #356 |
| Aviation | #11 | #175 | #466 |
| Robotics | #8 | #171 | #492 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #162 | #505 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #179 | #507 |
| Optics | #11 | #194 | #507 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #191 | #543 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #212 | #555 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #218 | #643 |
| Construction Management | #12 | #325 | #837 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #362 | #1123 |
| Automation and Control | #12 | #359 | #1200 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #3 | #11 | #73 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #6 | #40 | #97 |
| Civil Engineering | #2 | #21 | #93 |
Medicine rankings
Wageningen University ranked 9 for Medicine in Netherlands and 326 in the World with 33,757 publications made and 1,724,074 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #2 | #12 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #7 | #24 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #73 | #196 |
| Virology | #5 | #64 | #210 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #56 | #220 |
| Immunology | #9 | #108 | #291 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #115 | #305 |
| Pathology | #9 | #114 | #306 |
| Physical Therapy | #11 | #120 | #326 |
| Urology | #10 | #145 | #443 |
| Nursing | #11 | #157 | #451 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #185 | #519 |
| Sports | #11 | #211 | #525 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #187 | #558 |
| Cosmetology | #9 | #227 | #655 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #244 | #665 |
| Anesthesiology | #11 | #232 | #682 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #235 | #687 |
| Dentistry | #11 | #245 | #687 |
| Healthcare Administration | #13 | #243 | #696 |
| Ethics | #13 | #256 | #710 |
| Health Science | #11 | #237 | #716 |
| Oncology | #11 | #236 | #723 |
| Audiology | #13 | #261 | #726 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #268 | #746 |
| Orthodontics | #12 | #279 | #787 |
| Surgery | #13 | #258 | #790 |
| Radiology | #13 | #282 | #846 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #12 | #291 | #881 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #329 | #919 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #332 | #950 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #291 | #965 |
| Ophthalmology | #14 | #337 | #1026 |
| Radiation Therapy | #14 | #351 | #1252 |
Physics rankings
Wageningen University ranked 10 for Physics in Netherlands and 348 in the World with 31,428 publications made and 1,566,515 citations received.
Wageningen University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #97 | #247 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #97 | #271 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #162 | #505 |
| Optics | #11 | #194 | #507 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #212 | #555 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #341 | #990 |
| Molecular | #10 | #397 | #1101 |
| Theoretical | #12 | #423 | #1173 |
Computer Science rankings
Wageningen University ranked 12 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 361 in the World with 26,310 publications made and 1,319,526 citations received.
Wageningen University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #43 | #140 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #56 | #144 |
| Data Science | #12 | #76 | #212 |
| Animation | #7 | #98 | #271 |
| Machine Learning | #13 | #87 | #301 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #170 | #373 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #191 | #486 |
| Robotics | #8 | #171 | #492 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #179 | #507 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #192 | #514 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #214 | #568 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #269 | #677 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #362 | #1123 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #400 | #1198 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #461 | #1467 |
Business rankings
Wageningen University ranked 12 for Business in Netherlands and 192 in the World with 14,680 publications made and 615,447 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #21 | #40 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #11 | #50 |
| Marketing | #7 | #28 | #106 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #49 | #106 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #56 | #144 |
| Project Management | #11 | #70 | #155 |
| Finance | #9 | #60 | #176 |
| Accounting | #9 | #66 | #230 |
| Management | #12 | #81 | #271 |
| Advertising | #13 | #99 | #326 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #113 | #347 |
| Real Estate | #10 | #111 | #354 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #164 | #459 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #191 | #543 |
| Construction Management | #12 | #325 | #837 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #3 | #8 |
| International Business | #7 | #30 | #62 |
Economics rankings
Wageningen University ranked 9 for Economics in Netherlands and 139 in the World with 13,563 publications made and 663,286 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #21 | #40 |
| Finance | #9 | #60 | #176 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #118 | #294 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #164 | #459 |
| Agricultural Economics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
Mathematics rankings
Wageningen University ranked 13 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 357 in the World with 12,874 publications made and 595,237 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #13 | #118 | #294 |
| Statistics | #13 | #112 | #315 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #113 | #347 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #164 | #459 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #173 | #557 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #362 | #902 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #461 | #1467 |
Psychology rankings
Wageningen University ranked 13 for Psychology in Netherlands and 487 in the World with 11,541 publications made and 496,502 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #12 | #114 | #403 |
| Special Education | #11 | #150 | #420 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #191 | #486 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #214 | #568 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #244 | #665 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #235 | #687 |
Art & Design rankings
Wageningen University ranked 11 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 270 in the World with 5,621 publications made and 265,900 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #61 | #167 |
| Acting and Drama | #9 | #91 | #222 |
| Animation | #7 | #98 | #271 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #109 | #292 |
| Architecture | #10 | #135 | #296 |
| Literature | #10 | #124 | #314 |
| Photography | #9 | #182 | #459 |
| Creative Writing | #12 | #206 | #511 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #269 | #677 |
