The World University Index

Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht University

Ranked in the world

9

Utrecht University is ranked 9th in the world for Veterinary Science.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Veterinary Science, 2026

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Full ranking profile

Utrecht University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Veterinary ScienceQuacquarelli Symonds9
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Earth SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)10
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University11
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)11
QS by Subject 2026in the world for GeographyQuacquarelli Symonds17
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University17
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University18
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group18
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Environmental SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)18
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University20
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group20
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Veterinary SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)20
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University24
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University24
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)26
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group27
NTU 2025in the world for Environment/EcologyNational Taiwan University28
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature29
NTU 2025in the world for Environmental Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University29
URAP 2024-2025in the world for AgricultureMETU (URAP Lab)29
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group32
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University33
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University33
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University36
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency37
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)38
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)38
NTU 2025in the world for Plant & Animal ScienceNational Taiwan University40
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University42
NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & ToxicologyNational Taiwan University43
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)45
NTU 2025National Taiwan University48
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University49
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University49
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University51
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University53
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group54
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group56
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC60
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group61
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University64
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University66
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University66
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education67
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group68
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University74
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University76
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group79
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group82
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)89
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature95
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University98
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group98
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University100
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds103
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency104
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group104
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University110
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency113
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature119
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature121
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group127
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group137
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature142
Time 2026Time / Statista154
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group157
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency163
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group176
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University205
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group222
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group228
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group307
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University309
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency336

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.