Agricultural education was first offered in Wageningen in 1876, and Wageningen University was founded in 1918. For almost a century it has been an important education and research centre in the plant, animal, environmental, agro-technological and social sciences. In recent decades it has evolved into one of the world’s leading centres in the life sciences and natural resource management. Its research and education are both international in scope and internationally renowned; the University also takes an important role in Dutch society. Wageningen University is part of the Wageningen University and Research Centre. This consortium was established in 1997.
Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) is a unique organisation that combines fundamental, strategic and applied research with innovative education at BSc, MSc and PhD levels. This extensive research base enables us to meet the urgent need for expertise in agriculture, the food industry and natural resource management. Wageningen UR has a dual focus: food and the environment. Our scope encompasses the entire food supply chain, including agribusiness, non-food agricultural production, environmental issues and issues related to land use. Food safety, food quality, functional foods and environment-related aspects of leisure are focus areas that have recently gained interest.
Wageningen Universiteit, The Netherlands
Web: www.wur.nl
Contact: Wageningen Universiteit
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