Wageningen University & Research at a Glance
Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University & Research (WUR), founded in 1918, is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research Foundation.
‘To
explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’
With its roughly 30 branches, 7,700 employees (7,000 fte), 2,500 PhD and EngD candidates, 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines. The domain of Wageningen University & Research consists of three related core areas:
• Food, feed & biobased systems
• Natural resources & living environment
• Society & well-being
Supervisory Board Executive Board Concern Staff Facilities & Services
Wageningen Food Safety Research
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research
Wageningen University
Wageningen Research
Wageningen Livestock Research
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research
Wageningen Marine Research
Wageningen Environmental Research
Wageningen Plant Research Wageningen Economic Research
Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation
Global Challenges & Our Ambition
Overconsuming nature & natural resources Climate change Main Global Challenges
Overpopulation urban centres Malnutrition
Wageningen University & Research is working on Sustainable Development Goals
Circular agri-food systems Needed Transitions
Eating proteins from more diverse sources A circular biobased economy
Technological disruptions & digital connectivity
Internal transitions Collaboration & Impact on Global Challenges
of Employees (in fte)
Projects worldwide 2023
Nationalities of Employees (in fte)
Nationalities of Employees (in fte)
Nationalities of Employees (in fte) Dutch
Contributing to climate proof futures
Global Engagement & Partnerships
Wageningen University & Research has collaborations with more than 2,000 partners in more than 100 countries.
International Collaboration
WUR collaborates with partners and consortia such as:
• Agrifood 5 Alliance
• Agrinatura
• Association for European Life Science Universities (ICA)
• CGIAR
• Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Ruforum
Partnerships in the Netherlands
WUR collaborates with partners such as:
• Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)
• Dutch universities of technology (4TU Federation)
• Delta Climate Center
• Foodvalley
• GroenPact
• OnePlanet Research Center
• Strategic alliance Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University, UMC Utrecht
• TO2 Federation
• Wetsus
Strong Position in the Rankings & Output 2023 | 2024
1 WUR ranking in Keuzegids in full time university education 2024 (19 years running)
64 WUR ranking in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
1 WUR ranking in QS World University Rankings 2024 Agriculture and Forestry (9 years running)
Grants Starting Grant since 2007
2 WUR ranking in QS World University Rankings 2024 Environmental Sciences
359 PhD theses
1 WUR ranking in National Taiwan University Ranking 2023 Agriculture
11 Advanced Grant since 2007
16 WUR ranking in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 Geography
3 WUR ranking in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 Agricultural Sciences
2 WUR ranking in National Taiwan University Ranking 2023 Plant Sciences & Animal Sciences
12 Consolidator Grant since 2013 8
Achieving a healthy lifestyle
Photography: Guy Ackermans (P5), Bouman (P8), CIAT/GeorginaSmith (P1), Elijah Mwashayenyi (P7), Shutterstock (P4, 6, 9, 10), David Stevens (P5)
