Universities in Utrecht, Netherlands
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Utrecht
  • 15 Aug, 2023: Latest ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Utrecht University in position #52.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Latest Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities from Webometrics. 4 universities from Utrecht appear in this ranking.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: New edition of URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). 61 universities in Utrecht ranked.
  • 11 Jul, 2023: Publication of NTU Rankings by Subject (Economics & Business). Utrecht University with highest ranking among universities in Utrecht ranked #111.

Rankings of universities in Utrecht, Netherlands 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (623 reviews)
  • #5 
  • #107 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #68 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #44 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 20 more rankings of Utrecht University and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

#2
Netherlands

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Student satisfaction: 3.0 / 5.0 (75 reviews)
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  • #21 
  • #3503 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #41 
  • #596 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #17 
  • #2310 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#3
Netherlands

Manrix Academy

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (76 reviews)
  • #6 
  • #173 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]


#4

Utrecht School of the Arts

  • #8 
  • #260 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #29 
  • #4465 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#5

University of Humanistic Studies

  • #16 
  • #328 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #38 
  • #6826 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#6

Tio University of Applied Sciences

  • #26 
  • #427 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]

Highest subject rankings of universities in Utrecht

Geography GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#2 
Utrecht University
Public Administration GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#2 
Utrecht University
Geology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#7 
Utrecht University
Education GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#9 
Utrecht University
Environmental Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#21 
Utrecht University
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#35 
Utrecht University
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#36 
Utrecht University
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#59 
Utrecht University
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#59 
Utrecht University
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#70 
Utrecht University

Utrecht Key Facts for International Students

6 out of 6 Universities in Utrecht Ranked in at least one ranking

23 Different Rankings list Universities in Utrecht (18 institution and 5 subject rankings)

25 Global Rankings rank Universities in Utrecht Among TOP 200

Population: 291000

Time: GMT +1

District/province: Utrecht, Gemeente Utrecht

Living costs for students in Utrecht:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 99* (1% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 79* (21% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 74* (26% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 4.40 €
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type F
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
Nobel prize laureates:
Gerardus 't Hooft (, 1999)
 
Christiaan Eijkman (, 1929)

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4icu

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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