Wageningen University and Research (WUR)
IAU-021110
Netherlands
General Information
Also branch in Leeuwarden and Breda
Public
Founded 1876 as National Agricultural College, granted university status 1918. Wageningen UR is a collaboration between Wageningen University, Van Hall Larenstein School of Higher Professional Education and the specialised institute (DLO) from the Dutch Ministry of Agruculture
September to July (September-October; October-December; January-February; March-April; May-July)
Secondary school certificate in appropriate subjects (diploma VWO) or equivalent
Dutch;English
Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)
co-ed
Officers
Head : Louise O. Fresco
Job title:President of the Executive Board
Years of office:2014-
Divisions
Department/Division : Agro-technology and Food Sciences
Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Production Engineering, Safety Engineering, Toxicology
Department/Division : Animal Sciences
Fields of study:Animal Husbandry, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Fishery, Genetics, Immunology, Nutrition, Physiology, Production Engineering, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Department/Division : Environmental Sciences
Fields of study:Ecology, Environmental Studies, Forest Management, Geology, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Sciences, Irrigation, Landscape Architecture, Meteorology, Natural Resources, Soil Management, Soil Science, Surveying and Mapping, Water Management, Water Science
Department/Division : Plant Sciences
Fields of study:Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Crop Production, Ecology, Entomology, Genetics, Horticulture, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Production Engineering, Statistics, Virology
Department/Division : Social Sciences
Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Government, History, Household Management, Information Technology, Law, Management, Marketing, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Technology, Transport Management
Institute : Agro-technology and Food Innovations
Fields of study:Agronomy
Institute : Animal Disease Control
Fields of study:Animal Husbandry
More details:CIDC-Lelystad (Central)
Institute : Food Safety
Fields of study:Food Science, Safety Engineering
More details:RIKILT
Institute : International Agricultural Centre
Fields of study:Agriculture
More details:IAC
Institute : Plant Research
Fields of study:Plant and Crop Protection
More details:International
Research Division : Agricultural Economics
Fields of study:Agricultural Economics
More details:LEI
Research Division : Green World
Fields of study:Ecology
More details:ALTERRA
School : Business
Fields of study:Business Administration, Business and Commerce
More details:Wageningen
Degrees
WO Bachelor (BA/BSc)
Fields of study:Animal Husbandry, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Soil Science, Tourism, Water Management
WO Master (MA/MSc)
Fields of study:Agriculture, Agronomy, Architecture and Planning, Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Leisure Studies, Natural Sciences, Tourism, Water Science
Doctor's Graad
Fields of study:Animal Husbandry, Genetics
Academic Periodicals
Wageningen Economic Studies
Wageningen Social Studies
Wageningen University Papers
Updated on 18-06-2020