They also witnessed the teachings of renowned Dutch jurist, Johannes Voet, a university alumnus and professor of law, whose works remain highly authoritative in modern Roman-Dutch law. In 1806, the French occupying authorities of the Netherlands downgraded Utrecht University to an école secondaire (high school), but after the establishment of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1813 it regained its former status.
They also witnessed the teachings of renowned Dutch jurist, Johannes Voet, a university alumnus and professor of law, whose works remain highly authoritative in modern Roman-Dutch law. In 1806, the French occupying authorities of the Netherlands downgraded Utrecht University to an école secondaire (high school), but after the establishment of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1813 it regained its former status.
Two of the universities (Leuven and Ghent) became part of the new Belgian state after their respective provinces separated from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1830.
Around 1850 the "Utrechtian School" of science formed, with Pieter Harting, Gerardus J.
The National Veterinary School (Dutch:Rijks Veeartsenijschool) became Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1918. As the university grew, the academic buildings in the historic city centre were unable to meet the university's increasing need for space.
Therefore, starting from the 1960s, a significant part of the university moved to the De Uithof campus, which occupies the easternmost part of the city and is located south of De Bilt.
Its ranking has declined slightly since 2003, when it was ranked 40th.
In the 2021 QS World University Rankings, Utrecht was ranked 94th, having improved its ranking since 2004, when it was ranked 120th. In the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the university is ranked 75th.
In 2018, it had an enrolment of 31,801 students, and employed 7,191 faculty and staff.
In 2018, 525 PhD degrees were awarded and 6,948 scientific articles were published.
The 2018 budget of the university was €857 million. Utrecht University counts a number of distinguished scholars among its alumni and faculty, including 12 Nobel Prize laureates and 13 Spinoza Prize laureates.
The university is ranked the best university in the Netherlands by the Shanghai Ranking of World Universities 2019, ranking 13th in Europe and 49th in the world. The university's motto is "Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos," which means "May the Sun of Righteousness Enlighten Us".
In the 2021 QS World University Rankings, Utrecht was ranked 94th, having improved its ranking since 2004, when it was ranked 120th. In the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the university is ranked 75th.
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