Wageningen University
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Wageningen University and Research Centre (also known as Wageningen UR; abbreviation: WUR) is a Dutch
Netherlands
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 public university in Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...

, The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. It consists of Wageningen University, the Van Hall-Larenstein School of Higher Professional Education, and the former agricultural research institutes (Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek) of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality was formerly the ministry of agriculture of the Netherlands...

. Wageningen UR trains specialists (BSc, MSc and PhD) in life sciences and focuses its research on scientific, social and commercial problems in the field of life sciences and natural resources. In the field of agricultural science, the university is considered world-class.

Wageningen University

Wageningen University was established in 1918 and is the successor to the Agricultural School founded there in 1876.

Wageningen University offers undergraduate and professional degrees, including doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...

s. The university has about 6,000 students from 105 countries. Its core focus is the life and agricultural sciences. It is a member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) university network.

ECTS-Label

Wageningen University was the first Dutch University or school that was allowed to use the ECTS
ECTS
ECTS may refer to:* Elementary cognitive tasks, from psychometrics* Engine coolant temperature sensor* European Calcified Tissue Society* European Computer Trade Show* European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System...

 label. This label is awarded by the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....

 and guarantees the quality of the study programme. An important consideration is that the University consequently applies the European Credit Transfer System; this promotes the mobility of students within Europe and prevents study delay. The label is an acknowledgment of the international character of the University. Out of 56 European applications in 2005, only 3 ECTS labels were awarded.

BSc programmes

Wageningen University offers 18 BSc programmes (2005-2006). The language of instruction is partly Dutch, partly English. For some BSc programmes the language of instruction is English. The programmes start each year in September, they last three years and consist of 180 ECTS credits. The programmes are in the field of economy & society, health, life sciences & technology, nature & environment, animals & plants.

Economy and society
  • Business and consumer studies
  • Economics and policy
  • International development studies

Health
  • Health and society
  • Nutrition and health

Technology
  • Agro technology
  • Biotechnology
    Biotechnology
    Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...

  • Food technology
    Food technology
    Food technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...

  • Molecular life sciences

Nature and environment
  • Soil, water and atmosphere
  • Forest and nature conservation
  • International land and water management
  • Landscape architecture and spatial planning
  • Environmental sciences

Animals and plants
  • Biology
  • Biological Production Sciences
  • Animal sciences
  • Plant sciences

MSc programmes

Wageningen University offers a 28 different MSc programmes (2011-2012). The language of instruction is English. The programmes start each year in September, they last two years and consist of 120 ECTS credits. Most programmes offer various specialisations and possibilities for majors.
  • Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering
  • Animal Sciences
  • Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Climate Studies
  • Communication Science
  • Development and Rural Innovation
  • Earth and Environment
  • Environmental Sciences
  • European Masters Degree in Food Studies
  • Food Quality Management
  • Food Safety
    Food safety
    Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....

  • Food Technology
    Food technology
    Food technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...

  • Forest and Nature Conservation
  • Geo-information Science
  • Hydrology and Water Quality
  • International Development Studies
  • International Land and Water Management
  • Landscape Architecture and Planning
  • Leisure, Tourism and Environment
  • Management, Economics and Consumer Studies
  • Meteorology and Air Quality
  • Molecular Life Sciences
  • Nutrition and Health
  • Organic Agriculture
  • Public Health and Society (independent specialisation under Management, Economics and Consumer Studies)
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant Sciences
  • Soil Science (now Earth and Environment)
  • Urban Environmental Management

PhD programme

The PhD programme is a four-year programme which consists of a research component and a smaller education component. To apply for a PhD position, the applicant must contact one of six the Graduate Schools of Wageningen University. In order to guarantee adequate supervision, the research subject must fit in the research programme of a Graduate School.
The four-year PhD programme consists of a research component (conducting research under supervision and writing a thesis) and a smaller education component (up to 15% of the total PhD time).
Upon completion of PhD programme, the PhD student is expected to be:
  • Able to function as an independent scientist.
  • Able to integrate his or her own work in the theoretical framework of his or her discipline in a broader area of research and able to communicate this in a scientific or general setting.
  • Competent in identifying priority areas of research and in formulating questions and experimental hypotheses pertinent to this research.

Research Institutes

The following research institutes are part of Wageningen UR :
  • Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI Wageningen UR
    LEI Wageningen UR
    LEI is one of the research institutes of Wageningen University and Research Centre . Within the Netherlands and Belgium, LEI is the leading institute for social-economic research in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and fisheries, the management of rural areas, the agricultural sector and the...

    )
  • Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (AFSG)
  • Alterra - Research Institute for the Green World (ALTERRA)
  • International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement (ILRI)
  • Animal Sciences Group (ASG)
  • Applied Plant Research (PPO)
  • Central Institute for Animal Disease Control (CIDC-Lelystad)
  • Centre for Development Innovation (CDI)
  • Plant Research International (PRI)
  • RIKILT-Institute of Food Safety


Van Hall-Larenstein School of Higher Professional Education

The Van Hall-Larenstein School was formed out of a merger of the Van Hall Instituut
Van Hall Instituut
The Van Hall Instituut is part of the University of Professional Education "Van Hall-Larenstein", and is specialised in Agriculture, Food Technology, and Environmental and Animal Sciences. Van-Hall Larenstein is part of Wageningen University and research centre...

 and Larenstein, School of Professional Education.

Van Hall Larenstein offers 14 bachelor’s degree programmes and 6 professional master’s degree programmes to a total of 4,400 students of 20 nationalities. The study programmes are mainly in Dutch.

Rankings

In the 2011 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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 Wageningen University was ranked 75th overall in the world. In the THE
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an international ranking of universities published by the British magazine Times Higher Education in partnership with Thomson Reuters, which provided citation database information...

 life sciences ranking, Wageningen was ranked 17th, being the highest placed life sciences university in continental Europe .

In the more specialised Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan Wageningen University is ranked second in the field of agriculture, behind the University of California, Davis.

The Shanghai Index ranks Wageningen University as number 37 in the field of Life Sciences and Agriculture

Student activities and associations

Nitocra is the study association for students International land and water management.

WSBV Sylvatica is the study Association for students Forest and Nature conservation.

De Veetelers is the study association for Animal Sciences students. The name means "Animal Breeders". It was founded in 1962.

StEL is the study Association for Organic Agriculture students.

Semper Florens is the study Association for Plant Scientists and Plant Biotechnologists.

Nicolas Appert is the study Association for Food Technology students. It was founded on 6 September 1962, and was named after the French food scientist Nicolas Appert
Nicolas Appert
Nicolas Appert , was the French inventor of airtight food preservation. Appert, known as the "father of canning", was a confectioner.-Biography:...

.

Mercurius is the study Association for Consumer studies. It was founded in 2000.

Ipso Facto is the study Association for International Development students.

Heeren XVII is the study Association for Agrotechnology students. It was founded on 1 April 1965.

Genius Loci is the study Association for students Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning. The name reflects the atmosphere of a certain place. It was founded on February 15, 1990 after the merger of two older study programmes.

Di-Et-Tri is the study Association for Nutrition and health students.

CODON is the study Asscociation for all Biotechnology students. Established by the first students of Bioprocesstechnology on 16 September 1991. At that time the association carried the name "BiPS" which was later changed to CODON. The association's main language is English.

B.V.W. 'Biologica' is the study Association for all Biology Students.

M.S.V. Alchimica is the study association for students Molecular Life Sciences. For over 35 years it has been organising different activities for its members.

Pyrus is the study association for students Soil, water and atmosphere.

Licere is the study association for the students of the MSc Leisure, Tourism and Environment. It was founded in 2006 and its name means 'Leisure time' in Latin.

Aktief Slip is the study association for students participating in the study programmes Milieukunde (BMK), Environmental Sciences (MES) and Urban Environmental Management (MUE). The name is in Dutch and originates from the bacteria containing material (active sludge), that is used to clean water, soil and air. It was founded in 1966.

Notable alumni (including present or former employees)

  • Reinier van den Berg
  • Jan Just Bos
    Jan Just Bos
    Jan Justus Bos was a Dutch botanist, television presenter, and rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics....

  • Gerrit Braks
    Gerrit Braks
    Gerardus Johannes Maria Braks is a retired Dutch politician.He was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal and was president of the Senate from 2001 until 2003. He succeeded Frits Korthals Altes.- References :...

  • Staf Depla
  • Jeroen Dijsselbloem
    Jeroen Dijsselbloem
    Jeroen René Victor Anton Dijsselbloem is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. As a member of the Labour Party he has been again an MP since November 20, 2002. Previously he was a member of the House of Representatives from March 28, 2000 to May 23, 2002...

  • Willem Hilbrand van Dobben
  • Louise Fresco
    Louise Fresco
    Louise O. Fresco is a Dutch scientist, director and writer.-Current academic positions:...

  • Volkert van der Graaf
    Volkert van der Graaf
    Volkert van der Graaf is known for assassinating the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn on 6 May 2002 during the political campaign. Van der Graaf was an animal rights and environmental activist, founder of a group that worked through litigation...

  • Wilbert Hetterscheid
  • Gerrit Hiemstra
  • Martijn Katan
    Martijn Katan
    Martijn Katan is a Dutch professor in nutrition at the Free University of Amsterdam and author of a popular science book on nutrition.-Career:Katan studied chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Amsterdam...

  • Ruud Koopmans
  • Ferdinand Antoon Langguth Oliviera
  • Joan Leemhuis-Stout
    Joan Leemhuis-Stout
    Joan Marika Leemhuis-Stout is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. She is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ....

  • Gatze Lettinga
  • Helga van Leur
  • Jan Odink
  • Theo Quené
  • Rudy Rabbinge
  • Ramsewak Shankar
    Ramsewak Shankar
    Ramsewak Shankar is a Surinamese politician who was the 4th President of Suriname from 1988 to 1990. He was previously Agriculture & Fisheries Minister from 1969 to 1971.He was elected as President by the National Assembly after a parliamentary election...

  • Bernard Slicher van Bath
  • Willie Smits
    Willie Smits
    Willie Smits is a trained forester, a microbiologist, conservationist, animal rights activist and social entrepreneur...

  • Harry Snelders
  • Katja Staartjes, first Dutch woman on Mount Everest
  • Onno van de Stolpe
    Onno van de Stolpe
    Onno van de Stolpe is a Dutch businessman and is currently the CEO of Galapagos, a drug discovery and development company.-Education:He obtained an MSc degree from the Agricultural University in Wageningen ....

    , CEO of Galapagos Genomics
    Galapagos Genomics
    Galapagos Genomics NV was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between Crucell and Tibotec. The Company later changed its name to Galapagos NV and completed its initial public offering on EuronextAmsterdam and Euronext Brussels in May 2005....

    .
  • Rob Urgert
  • Jan Valckenier Suringar
  • Cees Veerman
    Cees Veerman
    Cornelis Pieter Veerman is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality from July 22, 2002 until February 22, 2007.-Early life:...

  • Joris Voorhoeve
    Joris Voorhoeve
    Joris Jacob Clemens Voorhoeve is a Dutch politician, former minister, and university professor.Voorhoeve was the leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy between 1986 and 1990 and served as the Dutch Minister of Defence between 1994 and 1998. He is a member of the Dutch Council of...

  • Anne Vondeling
    Anne Vondeling
    Anne Vondeling was a member and former chairman of the Dutch Labour Party.He was minister in fourth Drees cabinet and vice prime minister in the Cals cabinet. Later he became President of Dutch House of Representatives, in which capacity he put much emphasis on the usage of correct and clear...

  • Marijke Vos
    Marijke Vos
    Maria Bernadina Vos is a Dutch politician.-Pre-political career:Vos's father was a judge in 's-Hertogenbosch. Her grandfather, A.H.J. Engels was member of parliament for the Roman-Catholic RKSP....

  • Willem de Vos (academic)
    Willem de Vos (academic)
    Willem M. de Vos Willem M. de Vos Willem M. de Vos (born (30 October 1954, Apeldoorn) is a Dutch academic and microbiologist. He studied for his PhD at the University of Groningen. He is notable for winning the Spinozapremie in 2008.-External links:...

  • Henk Vredeling
    Henk Vredeling
    Hendrikus Vredeling was a Dutch politician.In 1956 he was first elected to the Dutch House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party. From 1958 to 1973 he was member of the European Parliament. He served as Minister of Defence and European Commissioner .-External links:*...

  • Simon Vroemen
    Simon Vroemen
    Simon Frans Vroemen is a Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase.Vroemen has a degree in molecular sciences from the Wageningen University. He wrote his dissertation on the stress physiology of grasshoppers...

  • Karel Vuursteen, CEO of Heineken
    Heineken
    Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...

  • Clive West
  • Onno Wijnands
  • Hendrik de Wit
    Hendrik de Wit
    Hendrik Cornelis Dirk de Wit was a Dutch systematic botanist who contributed significantly to the knowledge of the Aroid genera Cryptocoryne and Lagenandra...


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