History of Wageningen University & Research
Below you find the summary of the history of Wageningen University and Wageningen Research Foundation
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
1876 | Wageningen University: The state takes over the local council's Agricultural College in Wageningen: the start of National Agricultural Education in The Netherlands |
1877 | DLO: Foundation of the first agricultural research station in Wageningen (predecessor to the current research institutes) |
1888 | DLO: The National Institute for Fisheries Studies is set up in IJmuiden (now part of IMARES) |
1898 | DLO: Establishment of the National Agriculture Testing Station in Maastricht, responsible for agricultural research in the south east of the Netherlands. In 1976 this became part of RIKILT |
1899 | DLO: Botanical gardens are established at Westland and Boskoop (now part of PPO). The government agricultural research station for seed inspection (part of current PRI) becomes a separate organisation |
1903 | DLO: Establishment of the National Dairy Station in Leiden, responsible for product monitoring, initially just butter, but later also cheese and other dairy products. In 1976 this became part of RIKILT |
1904 | Wageningen University: Wageningen education has been developed to a higher level and the institution is now called the National Higher College of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry |
1918 | Wageningen University: Wageningen's status as an institute of higher education is legally ratified, and it becomes the National Agricultural College on 9 March 1918 |
1919 | DLO: A forestry research station is established (now part of Alterra) |
1936 | DLO: Establishment of the Institute for Research and Processing of Fruit and Vegetables in Wageningen (now part of Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group) |
1938 | DLO: Establishment of the DLO Research Institutes |
1940 | DLO: Establishment of Agricultural Economics Institute (LEI) |
1951 | DLO: Establishment of the International Agricultural Centre (IAC) |
1956 | DLO: Establishment of the International Agricultural Centre (IAC) |
1968 | Wageningen University: From now on the Agricultural College is subject to the same law that governs other universities: the academic Education Act |
1971 | DLO: Establishment of PHLO (now part of Wageningen Academy) |
1976 | DLO: Establishment of RIKILT, the National Quality Institute for Agricultural and Horticultural Products. The result of a merger of the National Agriculture Testing Station in Maastricht and the National Dairy Station in Leiden |
1986 | Wageningen University: In accordance with amendmenst to the Academic Education Act, the Agricultural College is now called the Agricultural University |
1997 | Wageningen UR: The formation of Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) begins; the Agricultural university merges with the DLO Research Institutes and the Institutes for Applied Research |
1998 | Wageningen UR: Official launch of Wageningen UR, following a staff merger. The Agricultural University officially becomes Wageningen University |
2000 | Wageningen UR: Alterra and PRI are established within Wageningen UR |
2001 | Wageningen UR: PPO, IAC, PV, ILRI and ISRIC become a part of Wageningen UR |
2002 | Wageningen UR: CIDC-Lelystad is established |
2003 | Wageningen UR: PHLO merges with Wageningen Business School |
2004 | Wageningen UR: Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences becomes part of Wageningen UR |
2005 | Wageningen UR: IAC, the North-South Centre and the 'Eurpadesk' merge to become Wageningen International |
2006 | Wageningen UR: RIVO, in cooperation with parts of Alterra and the Department of Ecological Risks of TNO, establishes Wageningen IMARESormt, samen met Alterra en Ecologische Risico's van TNO, Wageningen IMARES |
2008 | Wageningen UR: CIDC-Lelystad and the Infectious Animal Sciences Group join together to form the Central Veterenary Institute |
2010 | Wageningen UR: NIOO establishes itself at the Wageningen Campus |
2010 | Wageningen UR: New construction of RIKILT, arrival of Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) labs |
2011 | Wageningen UR: Opening of AlgaeParc |
2012 | Wageningen UR: Wageningen University has the highest number of students in its history, and growth continues |
2012 | Wageningen UR: Zodiac comes to the Campus |
2012 | Wageningen UR: Opening of Impulse |
2013 | Wageningen UR: Opening of Orion |
2013 | Wageningen UR: Stoas establishes itself at the Wageningen Campus |
2013 | Wageningen UR: FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre establishes itself at the Wageningen Campus |
2016 | Wageningen University and research institutes continues as one brand: "Wageningen University & Research". |
2019 | Origin of Wageningen Food Safety Research: a merger of RIKILT and the Laboratory for Feed and Food Safety of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. |
- Year
1876
EventWageningen University: The state takes over the local council's Agricultural College in Wageningen: the start of National Agricultural Education in The Netherlands
- Year
1877
EventDLO: Foundation of the first agricultural research station in Wageningen (predecessor to the current research institutes)
- Year
1888
EventDLO: The National Institute for Fisheries Studies is set up in IJmuiden (now part of IMARES)
- Year
1898
EventDLO: Establishment of the National Agriculture Testing Station in Maastricht, responsible for agricultural research in the south east of the Netherlands. In 1976 this became part of RIKILT
- Year
1899
EventDLO: Botanical gardens are established at Westland and Boskoop (now part of PPO). The government agricultural research station for seed inspection (part of current PRI) becomes a separate organisation
- Year
1903
EventDLO: Establishment of the National Dairy Station in Leiden, responsible for product monitoring, initially just butter, but later also cheese and other dairy products. In 1976 this became part of RIKILT
- Year
1904
EventWageningen University: Wageningen education has been developed to a higher level and the institution is now called the National Higher College of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry
- Year
1918
EventWageningen University: Wageningen's status as an institute of higher education is legally ratified, and it becomes the National Agricultural College on 9 March 1918
- Year
1919
EventDLO: A forestry research station is established (now part of Alterra)
- Year
1936
EventDLO: Establishment of the Institute for Research and Processing of Fruit and Vegetables in Wageningen (now part of Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group)
- Year
1938
EventDLO: Establishment of the DLO Research Institutes
- Year
1940
EventDLO: Establishment of Agricultural Economics Institute (LEI)
- Year
1951
EventDLO: Establishment of the International Agricultural Centre (IAC)
- Year
1956
EventDLO: Establishment of the International Agricultural Centre (IAC)
- Year
1968
EventWageningen University: From now on the Agricultural College is subject to the same law that governs other universities: the academic Education Act
- Year
1971
EventDLO: Establishment of PHLO (now part of Wageningen Academy)
- Year
1976
EventDLO: Establishment of RIKILT, the National Quality Institute for Agricultural and Horticultural Products. The result of a merger of the National Agriculture Testing Station in Maastricht and the National Dairy Station in Leiden
- Year
1986
EventWageningen University: In accordance with amendmenst to the Academic Education Act, the Agricultural College is now called the Agricultural University
- Year
1997
EventWageningen UR: The formation of Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) begins; the Agricultural university merges with the DLO Research Institutes and the Institutes for Applied Research
- Year
1998
EventWageningen UR: Official launch of Wageningen UR, following a staff merger. The Agricultural University officially becomes Wageningen University
- Year
2000
EventWageningen UR: Alterra and PRI are established within Wageningen UR
- Year
2001
EventWageningen UR: PPO, IAC, PV, ILRI and ISRIC become a part of Wageningen UR
- Year
2002
EventWageningen UR: CIDC-Lelystad is established
- Year
2003
EventWageningen UR: PHLO merges with Wageningen Business School
- Year
2004
EventWageningen UR: Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences becomes part of Wageningen UR
- Year
2005
EventWageningen UR: IAC, the North-South Centre and the 'Eurpadesk' merge to become Wageningen International
- Year
2006
EventWageningen UR: RIVO, in cooperation with parts of Alterra and the Department of Ecological Risks of TNO, establishes Wageningen IMARESormt, samen met Alterra en Ecologische Risico's van TNO, Wageningen IMARES
- Year
2008
EventWageningen UR: CIDC-Lelystad and the Infectious Animal Sciences Group join together to form the Central Veterenary Institute
- Year
2010
EventWageningen UR: NIOO establishes itself at the Wageningen Campus
- Year
2010
EventWageningen UR: New construction of RIKILT, arrival of Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) labs
- Year
2011
EventWageningen UR: Opening of AlgaeParc
- Year
2012
EventWageningen UR: Wageningen University has the highest number of students in its history, and growth continues
- Year
2012
EventWageningen UR: Zodiac comes to the Campus
- Year
2012
EventWageningen UR: Opening of Impulse
- Year
2013
EventWageningen UR: Opening of Orion
- Year
2013
EventWageningen UR: Stoas establishes itself at the Wageningen Campus
- Year
2013
EventWageningen UR: FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre establishes itself at the Wageningen Campus
- Year
2016
EventWageningen University and research institutes continues as one brand: "Wageningen University & Research".
- Year
2019
EventOrigin of Wageningen Food Safety Research: a merger of RIKILT and the Laboratory for Feed and Food Safety of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
Timeline
1879
First students of the Agricultural University of Applied Science in 1879 at the main building
1918
Opening Agricultural University of Applied Science, 9th of march 1918, with prince Hendrik
1950s
Scientist plant breeding in the fifties of the 20th century
1956
Prime Minister Drees congratulates Sicco Mansholt with honorary
1960s
Prince Claus visits students association
1975
Students protest against reprogramming 1st year of Bachelor degree 01/28/1975
1981
Completion of Biotechnion on de Dreijen, 1981
1879
First students of the Agricultural University of Applied Science in 1879 at the main building
1918
Opening Agricultural University of Applied Science, 9th of march 1918, with prince Hendrik
1950s
Scientist plant breeding in the fifties of the 20th century
1956
Prime Minister Drees congratulates Sicco Mansholt with honorary
1960s
Prince Claus visits students association
1975
Students protest against reprogramming 1st year of Bachelor degree 01/28/1975
1981
Completion of Biotechnion on de Dreijen, 1981
Anniversary book “Metamorphosis: 1993-2018 how Wageningen joined the international elite”
From now on, the book “Metamorphosis: 1993-2018 how Wageningen joined the international elite” can be ordered as hardcover (Dutch) and e-book (both Dutch and English).
The first 72 years of WUR is well documented in a three-part volume. Time to complete the history of 100 years with a history book about the last 28 years. This fourth book in the series describes how Wageningen rose from her alleged ashes to become a leading institute in agro- and food research.
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