Utrecht University

Utrecht, Netherlands

#70

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Utrecht University ranks #70 globally — #113 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #56 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #49 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Utrecht University places #70 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#113

▼ 10 vs 2026 (#103)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#56

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#49

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Utrecht, Netherlands

Subject rankings

Utrecht University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Public Administration

#16

—

Biological Sciences

#62

—

#44

Earth & Geosciences

#13

—

#16

Veterinary Science

—

#24

—

Water Resources

—

#11

#46

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#37

—

#12

#40

Geography

#17

—

#31

—

Psychology

#28

—

#20

#24

Medicine / Clinical

#67

—

#51-75

#21

Environmental Science

#22

—

#42

#37

Education

#32

—

#38

#22

Public Health

—

#51-75

#22

Law

#75

—

#25

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#151-200

#28

Arts & Humanities

#101

—

#35

Development Studies

#36

—

Sociology

#43

—

#39

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#45

—

Biotechnology

—

#76-100

#47

History

#51-100

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Linguistics

#66

—

Nursing

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Physics & Astronomy

#134

—

#76-100

#220

Economics & Econometrics

#154

—

#76-100

#197

Artificial Intelligence

—

#76-100

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#85

—

Social Sciences & Management

#96

—

Archaeology

#101-150

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Sports Science

#101-150

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Chemistry

#163

—

#101-150

#190

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Chemical Engineering

#151-200

—

#401-500

—

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#201-300

#275

Computer Science

#160

—

#151-200

#209

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#151-200

#178

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Business & Management

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#201-300

#399

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

#262

Engineering & Technology

#249

—

#281

Accounting & Finance

#301-375

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#401-450

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Utrecht University ranked in the world in 2026?

Utrecht University ranks #113 in QS 2027, #56 in ARWU 2025 and #49 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #70 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Utrecht University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/utrecht/

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