Research university·Wageningen

Wageningen University & Research

Enige landbouwuniversiteit van Nederland, samenwerkingsverband tussen Wageningen University (onderwijs) en Wageningen Research (onderzoek, stichting onder LVVN). Wereldwijd nr. 1 in agri-onderzoek.

wur.nl ↗ Wikipedia ↗

/ Key figures 2023

Government grant

€ 353,0 mln

first funding stream OCW

Students

14.000

enrolled

Staff

7.000

FTE

Founded

1918

108 years old

/ Funding streams

1st 71%

3rd 21%

1st stream (OCW) € 353,0 mln 2nd (NWO/EU) € 36,0 mln 3rd (contract) € 106,0 mln

/ Legal status

Legal form

Public legal person

Samenwerkingsverband tussen universiteit (openbare rechtspersoon, WHW) en Wageningen Research (stichting, aparte rijksbijdrage LVVN). RvT benoemd door minister van OCW resp. LVVN.

Supervisory board

Appointed by the minister

The Minister of Education, Culture and Science appoints the members of the Supervisory Board. This gives central government indirect oversight — but not over the Executive Board or the academic content.

Higher Education and Research Act (WHW) ↗

/ Sources

Legal basis: Higher Education and Research Act (WHW)

Financial figures: ocw-rijksjaarverslag-2024

Background: Wikipedia