With open minds, open attitudes and open science, we join forces to create tomorrow’s solutions.
Stories from within the university
"We just add one more chair"
Incluusion gives refugees the opportunity to enrol in university degree programmes, so they can continue the academic careers that they started in their home countries.
Helpdesk Regenerative Medicine
Are you looking for reliable and understandable information about regenerative medicine? The Helpdesk Regenerative Medicine is the place where you can ask your question and read answers.
Inspiring hotspot
“In this inspiring hotspot, companies, researchers, clinicians and students work together on groundbreaking science, which accelerates innovation.” -Friso Smit, Utrecht Science Park Foundation.
Johanna Westerdijk
On 10 February 1917, Johanna Westerdijk became a Professor by Special Appointment at Utrecht University. She was the first female professor in the Netherlands.
Facts and figures
Our 7 faculties cover the full scientific spectrum of research and education.
More than 650 professors play a vital role in the development of academic education and research.
With almost 9.000 employees we are working towards a better world, every day.
We have over 212,000 alumni which we are very proud of.
Our people
John de Wit
Diversity DeanProfessor John de Wit has been appointed the second Diversity Dean at Utrecht University.
Diversity is not always visible.
Jan de Boer
Open access expertJan is a member of the Utrecht University Library Publishing Support team, and in this role he is a source of information related to questions in the field of open access and open science.
Evelyn Maurer
Contract and supplier's managerOur tenders run into hundreds of millions of euros.
If you want to make your business operations more sustainable, tenders are a very important starting point.
Lothar Blom
Fundraiser University FundI get a lot of energy from the conversations I have with inspiring top scientists or students who work on great projects. These conversations make me notice how much talent is around at the university.
Collaborate
Collaborate with Utrecht University
We form alliances, internationally as well as in our own Utrecht region, because we believe they will help us progress.
Partners and networks
In both education and research, Utrecht University works in alliance with research institutes, universities, businesses, civil-society organisations.
Collaborate as a researcher
Each faculty has a Research Support Office (RSO). The RSO supports researchers throughout the year in the entire process of acquiring grants.
Commissioned research and consultancy
Commissioned research and consultancy result in innovation and economic development and help to solve societal issues.
