Utrecht University (
Universiteit Utrecht in
Dutch) is a
university in
Utrecht,
The Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in
Europe. It is rated as the best university of the Netherlands, ninth best university in Europe, and 47th best in the world in the
Academic Ranking of World Universities. Established
March 26,
1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors. In 2004, 358
Ph.D. degrees were awarded and 7,010 scientific articles were published. The 2008 budget of the university was
€715 million.
The university's motto is "Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos," which means "Sun of Justice, shine upon us."
Utrecht University is led by the University Board, consisting of
Yvonne van Rooy (president), prof.dr.
Hans Stoof (rector magnificus) and
Hans Amman.
The university consists of seven
faculties:
There are three interfaculty units:
- IVLOS Institute of Education
The two large faculties of
Humanities and
Law are situated in the inner city of Utrecht. The other five faculties and most of the administrative services are located in
De Uithof, a
campus area in the outskirts of the city. University College is situated in the former
Kromhout Kazerne, which used to be a Dutch military base.
Notable alumni and faculty
Utrecht University
Utrecht University counts a number of distinguished scholars among its
alumni and faculty, including several
Nobel Prize laureates:
International acclaim
On the 2009
THE–QS World University Rankings list, the University of Utrecht was ranked inside the top 150 for the sixth consecutive year, and inside the top 100 for the fourth consecutive year.
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