Utrecht science research among the best in Europe

Excellence-ranking German Zentrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE)

The University's Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology research programmes are rated among the best in the Netherlands and in Europe. This is evidenced by the prestigious ‘Excellence-ranking’ of the German Zentrum für Hochschulentwicklung (Centre for Higher Education Development, CHE).

Of the 56 leading universities in Europe, Utrecht University together with ETH Zurich, Imperial College London and Cambridge University make up the top 4 in the CHE Ranking.

To formulate this ranking CHE assessed the Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology research disciplines of 4,000 European higher education institutions.