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2019 | 2020 Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), founded in 1918, is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research Foundation.

‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’

That is the mission of Wageningen University & Research. Over 6,500 employees and 12,500 students from more than hundred countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments, society and the business community-at-large.

The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by its prominent position in international rankings and citation indexes.

The domain of Wageningen University & Research consists of three related core areas: • Food, feed & biobased production • Natural resources & living environment • Society & well-being

The Executive Board is composed of: Prof. dr ir. Louise O. Fresco | PresidentProf. dr ir. Arthur P.J. Mol | Rector Magnificus, Vice-President Rens L.A.C. Buchwaldt, MBA | Member

Wageningen University & Research

Investment Themes

• Connected circularity• The protein transition• Digital twins

Wageningen University & Research is working on

Supervisory Board

Executive Board

Concern Staff Facilities & Services

Wageningen University

Wageningen Research

Agrotechnology& Food Sciences

Group

Animal SciencesGroup

EnvironmentalSciences Group

Plant SciencesGroup

Social SciencesGroup

Agrotechnology& Food Sciences

Animal Sciences EnvironmentalSciences

Plant Sciences Social Sciences

Wageningen Livestock Research

Wageningen Bioveterinary

Research

WageningenMarine Research

WageningenFood & Biobased

Research

Wageningen Environmental

Research

Wageningen Plant

Research

Wageningen Economic Research

Wageningen Centre for

Development Innovation

WageningenFood Safety

Research

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), founded in 1918, is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research Foundation.

‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’

That is the mission of Wageningen University & Research. Over 6,500 employees and 12,500 students from more than hundred countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments, society and the business community-at-large.

The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by its prominent position in international rankings and citation indexes.

The domain of Wageningen University & Research consists of three related core areas: • Food, feed & biobased production • Natural resources & living environment • Society & well-being

The Executive Board is composed of: Prof. dr ir. Louise O. Fresco | PresidentProf. dr ir. Arthur P.J. Mol | Rector Magnificus, Vice-President Rens L.A.C. Buchwaldt, MBA | Member

Wageningen University & Research

Number of Students (excluding PhD Students)

1 Faculty

2,6049,73312,337

2019-2020

Total

Dutch Non-Dutch

102nationalities

Agrotechnology &Food Sciences

22 chair groups

Animal Sciences

12 chair groups

Environmental Sciences

20 chair groups

Plant Sciences

19 chair groups

Social Sciences

21 chair groups

1 faculty

5 Departments

94 Chair Groups

242Professors

Education & Students

Number of Alumni

Number of Programmes

The Netherlands Europe Outside Europe

53,974

41,020 4,663 8,291

403019BSc MSc

2,001Donors

Number of Employees (in fte)

WUR Projects worldwide 2019

Education & Students

Wageningen, The Netherlands

257014

17

70 41

75

16

16

1343

68

5

7

8

83

65

18

84

78

155

195138

1,637

1,150

2,787 2,837

2019

1,404

1,433Male

Female

5,624Total

Wageningen Research Foundation Wageningen University

2,000 about

PhD

Research Themes (Wageningen Research)

• Circular and climate-neutral• Food security and

valuing water• Nature inclusive and landscape• Safe and healthy• Data driven and high tech

knowledge for society

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nowledge transfer campus &

facilities

Value Creation

Global Engagement & Partnerships

Research & Employees | Global Engagement & Partnerships

International Collaboration

WUR collaborates with various partners and consortia such as: • A5 (5 agrofood universities)• Association of European Life

Sciences Universities (ICA) • CGIAR• Euro League for Life Sciences

(ELLS)• European Bioeconomy University

(EBU)• European Commission• FAO (Food & Agriculture

Organisation of the UN)• The World Bank

Partnerships in the Netherlands

WUR collaborates with partners such as:• Dutch technical universities

(4TU) • Foodvalley• Groenpact• OnePlanet Research Center• Strategic alliance Eindhoven

University of Technology (TU/e), Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University (UU), UMC Utrecht

• TO2 federation

Research & Employees | Global Engagement & Partnerships

Strong Position in the Rankings & Output 2019

ERC GrantsStarting Advanced ConsolidatorGrant Grant Grant since 2007 since 2007 since 2013

6 8 4

282PhD theses

39Scientific publications in journals with an impact factor > 20(e.g. Nature, Science)

1WUR ranking in QS World University Rankings 2020 “Agriculture and Forestry”

(5 years running)

1WUR ranking in Keuzegids

in full time university education 2020

(15 years running)

8WUR ranking in QS World University Rankings 2020 “Environmental Sciences”

59WUR ranking in Times Higher Education World University

Rankings 2018-2019

2WUR ranking in

Shanghai Ranking of World Universities 2019

“Food Science & Technology”

1WUR ranking in National

Taiwan University Ranking, World Universities 2019

“Agriculture”(5 years running)

Rankings & Output | Financial Figures

Financial Figures 2019

Wageningen University

Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group

€ 120 mln

Animal Sciences Group

€ 132 mln

Environmental Sciences Group

€ 97 mln

Plant Sciences Group

€ 146 mln

SocialSciences Group

€ 91 mln

Central departments

€ 109 mln

Wageningen Food Safety Research

€ 34 mln

Wageningen Research€ 385 mln

Funding € 729 million

Turnover € 729 million

€ 344 mln

Direct government funding

€ 226 mln

Indirect government funding

€ 34 mln

Private funding

€ 64 mln

Tuition fees

€ 38 mln

Other income

€ 23 mln

Co-funding and subsidies

€ 25 mln

Core funding

€ 26 mln

Bilateral market

€ 99 mln

Subsidiary activities

€ 36 mln

Otherincome

€ 5 mln

Programme funding

€ 93 mln

Top sectors

€ 60 mln

2WUR ranking in

Shanghai Ranking of World Universities 2019

“Food Science & Technology”