University of Utrecht has a long history which dates back to the seventh century. In this century the Saxon monk Willibrord set up a school for priests and noble men of Utrecht. This school was later called the Domschool where even an emperor has his education. In those days, Utrecht was the intellectual centre of the Northern Netherlands. During the Middle Ages other schools were founded in Utrecht and due to the end of a notable period the Hieronymusschool was founded. This school introduced humanism into Utrecht education. Centuries of education and changes of name followed and the result of this long and beautiful history can still be seen. The university has long-established gardens, old buildings and historical street names.

Nowadays, Utrecht University focuses on the future, but at the same time values its past, cherishing its history in museums, library collections and active historiography. The programmes at Utrecht University offer students to reach their aspirations. By bringing together several disciplines, the University enables students to make a contribution to society by solving problems in an academic manner.

Level of Education

Utrecht University is a research university and focuses on academic, scientific but also practical education. The university prepares students for an academic career. The university has the highest graduation rates in the Netherlands. It is one of the world’s top universities. The Shanghai Rankings put the university at number 1 in the Netherlands, 12 in Europe and 48 in the world. Utrecht University was the first university in the Netherlands with a law college, honours programmes, junior college and University College. The university offers Bachelor, Master, PhD and Doctoral programmes.

Scholarships

Utrecht University offers several scholarships, fellowships and grants to international students. For more information, check out this website.

International student programmes

Utrecht has an international student network which all international students in Utrecht can join. The network tries to make international students feel at home as soon as possible by organizing events, parties and trips. This way, you will get to know the city, the universities and Dutch and international students. More information can be found on this website.

Departments and Courses

Utrecht University offers a total of 85 English taught programmes combining high-quality education and a personal approach. Of these programmes, 4 are Bachelor programmes and 81 Master programmes. All programmes are listed below here.

Bachelor programmes

• Economics and Business Economics
• University College Utrecht
• Roosevelt Academy (honours college)
• College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (honours programme)

Master programmes

• American Studies
• Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Applied Ethics
• Art History of the Low Countries in its European Context
• Cognitive Artificial Intelligence
• Comparative Women’s Studies in Culture and Politics
• Theatre Studies
• Art History of the Low Countries in its European Context
• Gender and Ethnicity
• Musicology
• Astrophysics and Space Research
• Biblical Studies
• Environmental Biology
• Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences
• Neuroscience and Cognition
• Toxicology and Environmental Health
• Biology of Disease
• Biomedical Image Sciences
• Biology of Disease
• Cancer Genomics and Developmental Biology
• Drug Innovation
• Epidemiology
• Infection and Immunity
• Regenerative Medicine & Technology
• Business Informatics
• Cancer Genomics and Developmental Biology
• Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics
• Cognitive Artificial Intelligence
• Science Education and Communication
• Comparative Literary Studies
• Comparative Women’s Studies in Culture and Politics
• Computing Science
• Game and Media Technology
• Technical Artificial Intelligence
• Computing Science
• Conflict Studies and Human Rights
• Global Criminology
• Cultural Anthropology: Sociocultural Transformations
• Cultural History
• Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence
• International Development Studies
• Earth Structure and Dynamics
• Earth Surface and Water
• Earth, Life and Climate
• Water Science and Management
• Earth Structure and Dynamics
• Earth Surface and Water
• Earth, Life and Climate
• Economics of Competition and Regulation
• Economics of Public Policy and Management
• Economics: Education and Communication
• Educational Sciences: Learning in Interaction
• Energy Science
• Environmental Biology
• Sustainable Development
• Epidemiology
• European Law
• Game and Media Technology
• Gender and Ethnicity
• Geographical Information Management and Applications
• Historical and Comparative Studies of the Sciences and Humanities
• Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Modern History
• History and Philosophy of Science
• Urban Geography
• Human Geography and Planning
• Social policy and social intervention
• International Business La wand Globalisation
• International Economics and Business
• International Human Rights and Criminal Justice
• Latin American and Carribean Studies
• Law and Economics
• Legal Research
• U-TEAch
• Science Education and Communication
• Linguistics: the Study of the Language Faculty
• Mathematical Sciences
• Scientific Computing
• Stochastics and Financial Mathematics
• Media and Performance studies
• New Media & Digital Culture
• Meteorology, Physical Oceanography and Climate
• Methodology and Statistics of Behavioural and Social Sciences
• Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism
• Musicology
• Multidisciplinary Economics
• Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics
• Particle Physics
• Philosophy
• Theoretical Physics
• Public International Law
• Research in Public Administration and Organisational Science
• Science and Business Management
• Science and Innovation management
• Social and Health Psychology
• Economics: Education and Communication
• Sociology and Social Research
• Veterinary and Molecular Pathology
• Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
• Animal Welfare