Wageningen, Netherlands

Studying at Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research is a university in Wageningen, Netherlands, founded in 1876. It teaches around 13,190 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 66 of its degree programmes, 53 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1876Founded150 years of history
  • 13,190Studentscounted in 2025
  • 185Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 66Programmes
  • 21Bachelor's
  • 45Master's
  • 53 of 66Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 4–6 semestersDuration
  • Breda · Online · WageningenCampus

Notable alumni

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Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
  • Association of Universities in the Netherlands
  • Academic Heritage Foundation
  • ORCID, Inc.
  • EWUU Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Wageningen University & Research is at 51.9700° N, 5.6667° E, in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates51.9700° N, 5.6667° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Wageningen

2016–2025 average

Summers in Wageningen average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 7°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,562 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

23°14°

daynight

June – August

Winter

7°2°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,562

hours of sunshine a year

16.6 h of daylight in June, 7.8 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 6° 2° Jan 8° 2° Feb 11° 3° Mar 14° 5° Apr 18° 9° May 22° 14° Jun 23° 14° Jul 23° 15° Aug 20° 12° Sep 15° 9° Oct 10° 5° Nov 7° 3° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January157 days of rain a year · 873 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Wageningen University & Research — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • WUR
  • Wageningen University & Research centre
  • Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum
  • Wageningen University and Research Centre
ROR ID
04qw24q55
Region
Gelderland
Official website
wur.nl

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Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026