Wageningen University & Research

, Netherlands

#129

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Wageningen University & Research ranks #129 globally — #154 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #66 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #115 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Wageningen University & Research places #129 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#154

▼ 1 vs 2026 (#153)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#66

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#115

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Agriculture & Forestry

—

Environmental Science

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#11

Development Studies

—

Biological Sciences

#42

—

#51-75

#12

Life Sciences & Medicine

#39

#18

—

Veterinary Science

#19

—

#31

—

Earth & Geosciences

#27

—

#51-75

#19

Water Resources

—

#40

#26

Social Sciences & Management

#303

#38

—

Geography

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Biotechnology

—

#51-75

#57

Public Health

—

#201-300

#71

Natural / Physical Sciences

#87

#101-125

—

Chemical Engineering

#89

—

#401-500

—

Architecture

#101-150

—

Economics & Econometrics

#190

—

#101-150

#245

Engineering & Technology

#216

#101-125

—

#431

Communication & Media

—

#101-150

—

Clinical & Health

—

#126-150

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

#151-200

—

Statistics

—

#151-200

—

Education

—

#301-400

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#333

Chemistry

—

#401-500

#360

Business & Management

#451-500

—

#401-500

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Computer Science

#501-550

—

#413

Physics & Astronomy

#551-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Wageningen University & Research ranked in the world in 2026?

Wageningen University & Research ranks #154 in QS 2027, #66 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #115 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #129 globally.

Why does Wageningen University & Research rank #154 in QS but #66 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

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

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

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

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

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EduRank (2026). Wageningen University & Research — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/wageningen-university-research-nl/

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