Utrecht University
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Global Influence
University in the Netherlands
About Utrecht University
According to Wikipedia, Utrecht University is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2018, it had an enrollment of 31,801 students, and employed 7,191 faculty and staff. In 2018, 525 PhD degrees were awarded and 6,948 scientific articles were published. The 2018 budget of the university was €857 million.
Utrecht University's Online Degrees
What Is Utrecht University Known For?
Utrecht University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Biology
- Medical
- Literature
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Law
- Religious Studies
- History
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Education
- Economics
- Political Science
- Communications
- Business
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
Utrecht University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Philosophy
#58
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Mathematics
#100
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Physics
#61
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Biology
#118
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Medical
#160
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Literature
#222
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Chemistry
#117
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Computer Science
#156
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Law
#252
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Religious Studies
#184
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History
#266
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Psychology
#192
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Engineering
#574
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Earth Sciences
#84
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Education
#605
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Economics
#358
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Political Science
#641
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Communications
#381
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Business
#902
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Anthropology
#208
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Sociology
#301
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Criminal Justice
#475
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Social Work
#1003
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Nursing
#2660
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Who Are Utrecht University's Most Influential Alumni?
Utrecht University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Physics, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of Utrecht University's most famous alumni:
- René Descartes
- A French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist .
- Wilhelm Röntgen
- A German physicist .
- James Boswell
- A 18th-century Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author.
- Gerard 't Hooft
- A Dutch theoretical physicist.
- Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
- A Dutch physical and organic chemist .
- Tjalling Koopmans
- A Dutch American economist.
- Nicolaas Bloembergen
- A Dutch-born American physicist.
- Franciscus Donders
- A Dutch ophthalmologist .
- Frans de Waal
- A Dutch primatologist and ethologist.
- Abraham Pais
- A Dutch-American physicist and science historian.
- Herman Wirth
- A Dutch-German pseudohistian .
- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
- A Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768.
