Utrecht University is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established on 26 March 1636, it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2025 it had an enrollment of 38,493 students and employed 8,846 faculty members and staff. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Utrecht University (UU; Dutch: Universiteit Utrecht, formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht) is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Established 26 March 1636 (1636-03-26)
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Utrecht University is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands.
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3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 78Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 78
Top 0.4% Utrecht University Netherlands 1 210 553 165 46 83.0
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