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Shanghai Ranking: Utrecht University 12th in Europe

Utrecht University demonstrates an outstanding performance in multiple international rankings.

Shanghai Ranking 2011

In the 2011 Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, Utrecht University rated as:

  • The 12th best university in Europe
  • The best university in the Netherlands fo the 5th year in a row
  • The 48th best university worldwide

For more information, visit the Shanghai Ranking website.

Excellence-ranking CHE

The University's Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology research programmes are considered to be among the best in Europe. This is evidenced by the prestigious Excellence-ranking of the German based Zentrum fur Hochschulentwicklung (Centre for Higher Education Development, CHE).

Top 4

Of the 56 leading universities in Europe, Utrecht University together with ETH Zurich, Imperial College London and Cambridge University make up the top 4 of the CHE Ranking. To formulate this ranking CHE assessed the Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology research disciplines of 4,000 European higher education institutions. For more information, visit the CHE ranking website.

More information

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