Wageningen University (WU)  

Wageningen University, part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), is the only university in the Netherlands that specifically focuses on the theme ‘healthy food and living environment’. WU works closely together with governments and the business community. Wageningen University's researchers are active around the globe, and the university hosts over 12.000 students from over 100 countries and employs around 2,500 staff. WU’s mission is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life.” Both WU's research and education are highly acclaimed. According to influential university rankings, the university ranks world’s best in the field of Agriculture & Forestry. In the Keuzegids Universities 2023, the university ranked as the best university in the Netherlands for the nineteenth time in a row, according to her own students. Involved in the project are WUs Department of Environmental Sciences, chair group Soil Physics & Land Management (SLM) and chair group of Meteorology and Air Quality (MAQ).