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Utrecht University

Utrecht University
Universiteit Utrecht
Latin: Universitas Rheno-Traiectina[1]
Universitas Ultraiectina[2]
MottoSol Iustitiae Illustra Nos (Latin)
Motto in English
May the Sun of Righteousness Enlighten Us[3]
TypePublic, research
Established26 March 1636 (1636-03-26)
Academic affiliation
CG, LERU, EUA, IAU, TPC, MISA, Utrecht Network
Endowment€ 677 million (2023)[4]
Budget€ 2.800 billion (2023)
  • University: € 1.157 billion (2023)
  • Hospital: € 1.643 billion (2023)
RectorHenk Kummeling
Academic staff
4,499
Administrative staff
4,430
Total staff
8,929
Students39,679
Location
Utrecht, Utrecht Province
,
Netherlands

52°05′07″N 05°10′30″E / 52.08528°N 5.17500°E / 52.08528; 5.17500
CampusUrban
Colours       
Yellow, red, black & white[5]
Websiteuu.nl

Utrecht University (UU; Dutch: Universiteit Utrecht, formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht) is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established 26 March 1636 (1636-03-26), it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2023, it had an enrollment of 39,769 students, and employed 8,929 faculty members and staff.[4] More than 400 PhD degrees were awarded and 7,765 scientific articles were published. The university's 2023 budget was €2.8 billion, consisting of €1.157 billion for the university[4] (income from work commissioned by third parties is 319 million euros) and €1.643 billion for the University Medical Centre Utrecht.[6]

The university's interdisciplinary research targets life sciences, pathways to sustainability, dynamics of youth, and institutions for open societies. Its teaching and research are strongly connected where equality, diversity, and inclusion are valued. Utrecht University counts a number of distinguished scholars among its alumni and faculty, including 12 Nobel Prize, 1 Pulitzer Prize, 2 Wolf Prize, 2 National Medal of Science, 21 Spinoza Prize and 3 Stevin Prize laureates. The university counts several heads of state and government amongst its graduates, including: 4 members of Dutch royal house, 6 Prime Ministers of the Netherlands, An American Founding Father and signatory to the United States Constitution Hugh Williamson, 1 Prime Minister of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, an ancestor of both Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales, First Lord of the Treasury: Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 4 foreign heads of state or government, and 35 Ministers of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. An English economist Nicholas Barbon who was one of the first proponents of the free market studied at Utrecht University.[7] German Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach who established the city Karlsruhe studied at Utrecht University.[7] René Descartes, a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician who developed the techniques of analytical geometry, was taught physics by Henricus Regius, a professor of medicine at Utrecht University.[8]

Utrecht University alumni have won a total of 13 gold Olympic medals.[9]

Utrecht University is led by the University Board, consisting of Henk Kummeling (Rector Magnificus), Anton Pijpers (chair), Margot van der Starre (Vice Chair) and Niels Vreeswijk (Student Assessor).Close ties are harboured with other institutions internationally through its membership in the Coimbra Group (CG), the League of European Research Universities (LERU), the Utrecht Network and the European University Association (EUA).

  1. ^ Record of the Jubilee Celebrations of the University of Sydney. Sydney, New South Wales: William Brooks and Co. 1903. ISBN 9781112213304.
  2. ^ "Memorial book of the Sesquicentennial celebration of the founding of the College of New Jersey and of the ceremonies inaugurating Princeton university". New York, C. Scribner's sons. 1898.
  3. ^ "History". Utrecht University. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Facts and figures – Organisation – Utrecht University". uu.nl. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Colour – Corporate Identity – Utrecht University". Utrecht University. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ "UCM Utrecht". UCM Utrecht. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b "UU alumni". edu rank. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Rene Decrates". plato.stanford.edu. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ "DUB". DUB. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

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