WUR specialises in life sciences with a focus on agriculture, technical and engineering subjects. It is located in a region of The Netherlands known as the Food Valley. WUR consists of Wageningen University with no Faculties and an agricultural research center.
Wageningen University, as a research university, grants degrees at the BSc, MSc and PhD level in life and social sciences. It focuses its research on scientific, social and commercial problems in the field of life sciences and natural resources. It is widely known for its agriculture, forestry, and environmental studies programs.
The university has about 12,000 students from over 100 countries and is a member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences university network. WUR has been placed among the top 150 universities in the world by four major ranking tables.