Wageningen for 15th time in row number one in the Netherlands

Since 2004, WUR has been ranked first in the national university rankings for full-time Bachelor's programmes. This is also the case for 2020. Keuzegids wrote: “A cut above the rest: just as in previous years, Wageningen University came out on top”. This is evidenced by the 15 degree programmes that received the quality designation, because they received 76 or more (out of 100) points.

Best degree programme of the Netherlands

Plant Sciences, which scored 96 points, is the absolute best assessed degree programme in our country. Molecular Life Sciences (86) is also among the best. "Wageningen also scores exceptionally well in the field of ‘Exact & Informatica (Exact Science & Informatics)," according to Keuzegids. Tourism scores 64 points less, but still achieves three of the five stars in the total score.

Reviewed by students and experts

Students could give scores for the educational programme (level, coherence, working method), testing, quality of the lecturers (such as professional knowledge and supervision), practical orientation, study facilities, such as ICT facilities and classrooms, or feasibility of the study. These scores were all double plus (++) for Plant Sciences. In addition, there was a jury of experts, a panel of the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).

Guide to Higher Education

In the overall score, the University of Twente comes in second (68.5 points) and third place is for the Open University (67 points). Just like last year, Radboud University in Nijmegen scores best in the category 'broad classic universities'. The average quality of university Bachelor's programmes is slightly better than last year and 2017.

The quality assessments in the Keuzegids are based on results from the National Student Survey (NSE) in which 270,000 students give their opinion about their degree programme and institution each year.