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- Utrecht University Ranking
- Utrecht University Course Ranking
- Utrecht University US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- Utrecht University QS Ranking 2026
- Utrecht University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2023
- Utrecht University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Utrecht UniversityUtrecht University Ranking
Utrecht University is a prominent name among international students interested in pursuing their studies from Netherlands. The university also is popular for being ranked by the top bodies for it national as well as global performance. According to latest rankings rolled out by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the year 2025, Utrecht University secures a rank #2, among all colleges and universities in Netherlands, while also attaining a global rank #49.
QS, another popular global ranking body, ranks the university at #103, in its 2026 rankings. The overall ranking of the institute has improved from 2025 rank of #105.
Shiksha Popularity World Ranking is a newly launched ranking algorithm, which collates and aggregates university and course rankings available publicly from prominent ranking publishers and converts them into a form that is easy to consume. This allows Indian students to better evaluate institutions and their courses.
The table below highlights the three-year ranking trends of Utrecht University:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| QS | Not Ranked | 107 | 105 | 103 |
| THE | 66 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| US News | 44 | 46 | 49 | Not Ranked |
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Utrecht UniversityUtrecht University Course Ranking
As per the Utrecht University subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science and Nursing, among others, are also highly popular among international students.
The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked Utrecht University Engineering courses at #313 in 2025. This course was ranked at #265 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #252 for the Engineering and Technology courses, showing declined trend from 2024 rank of #249.
Global ranking body Shiksha Popularity World Ranking also ranks its Law courses. It has ranked Utrecht University Law courses at #35 globally in 2025. Additionally, its Law and Legal Studies programs offered are also quite popular in the country and globally as these are ranked at #73 by QS in 2025.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s a quick look at how some of the most popular courses rank:| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Engineering | #385 | #265 | #313 |
| Law | #41 | #32 | #35 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #46 | #44 | #53 |
| Science | #67 | #73 | #86 |
| Nursing | #87 | #91 | #92 |
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Utrecht UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 44 | 46 | 49 |
Utrecht UniversityQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 41 | 40 | – / – |
| World University | 107 | 105 | 103 |
| Accounting and Finance | 251 | 301 | – / – |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 101 | 151 | – / – |
| Art and Design | – / – | 201 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 46 | 61 | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | 51 | 51 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 249 | 252 | – / – |
| Law and Legal Studies | 56 | 73 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 301 | 401 | – / – |
| Medicine | 58 | 64 | – / – |
| Nursing | 51 | 51 | – / – |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 28 | 44 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 143 | 151 | – / – |
| Politics | 101 | 101 | – / – |
| Sociology | 46 | 55 | – / – |
Utrecht UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2023
| Ranked by | 2023 |
|---|---|
| University | 66 |
| Arts and Humanities | 53 |
| Clinical and Health | 67 |
| Law | 36 |
| Life Sciences | 63 |
| PG Computer Science | 201 |
| Psychology | 26 |
Utrecht UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 52 | 55 | 56 |
| Law | 51 | 29 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 301 | 301 | – / – |
| Nursing | 101 | 101 | – / – |
| Physics | 101 | 76 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 51 | 76 | – / – |
| Sociology | 26 | 40 | – / – |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 7 months ago
Yes Utrecht university is good for International students. Here are some points to confirm this:
1) Utrecht university has its ranking under 100 among all international Universities so you can think of it
2) Utrecht city is a city of various cultures, New students can adjust easily
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Answered 7 months ago
As a Indian, following is the process to get admission in Utrecht University :
1) Find out the programme you want to pursue inside the university
2) Check out all the eligibility conditions for the selected course
3) Fill out the application form with all details carefully
4) Appear for Personal Inte
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Answered 7 months ago
As a Indian, following is the process to apply in Utrecht University :
1) Find out the programme you want to pursue inside the university
2) Check out all the eligibility conditions for the selected course
3) Fill out the application form with all details carefully
4) Appear for Personal Interview
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 months ago
As a Indian, following is the process to apply in Utrecht University :
1) Find out the programme you want to pursue inside the university
2) Check out all the eligibility conditions for the selected course
3) Fill out the application form with all details carefully
4) Appear for Personal Interview
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Answered 7 months ago
Yes Utrecht University is good for International students. It is ranked under 100 globally in QS world rankings. Utrecht city is also a multicultural city that's why international students easily adjust themselves in the city environment.
Hostel facilities are really good. If any problem occurs, univ
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Utrecht UniversityLocation
| University City | Utrecht, Other - Netherlands, Netherlands |
| Size of city | Medium |
| Population of City | 3,45,080 |
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