Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences (VHL)

Netherlands

Address: Larensteinselaan 26a, 6882 CT Velp, Gelderland, Netherlands

Environmental Sciences, Food Technology, Biotechnology

VHL is a university of applied sciences focused on nature, animals, environment, food, and agribusiness, with locations in Leeuwarden and Velp.

Domains taught:

Agriculture, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Food Science, Marine Science, Microbiology and Genetics, Process Control

Diplomas*:

Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Part of Wageningen University & Research network (for some collaborations). International projects in its fields.

Research:

Applied research on topics like sustainable agriculture, delta development, animal welfare, circular economy.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

800

Current students***:

5000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

N/A

Pros

Strong focus on sustainability and nature, practical programs, international opportunities in its niche.

Cons

Highly specialized, locations are not in major urban centers.

Best For

Applied sciences for a sustainable world: nature, food, and environment.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Wageningen University & Research follows much the same lines as this institution, with marine science, agriculture and food science as common ground, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers nanotechnologies and statistics as well.
For students who like the agriculture, food science and bioengineering focus of this university but want another option nearby, HAS Green Academy fits well: it covers quality and project management as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 4,200 students against roughly 5,000 here.
Also strong in agriculture, food science and bioengineering, Aeres Hogeschool makes a sensible second look at home; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree, and covers quality and project management as well.
The comparison with HZ University of Applied Sciences is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on marine science, bioengineering and process control, and it has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students, and is also a public institution.
The comparison with Hogeschool Leiden is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, and it covers computer vision and life sciences as well, and is larger, enrolling about 12,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on agriculture, food science and microbiology and genetics is Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway, and it is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Seen from abroad, Università degli Studi di Teramo (Italy) is a close relative on subject matter, since agriculture, food science and bioinformatics are central to both, and it covers statistics and physics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 7,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
On content, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden and this university are close, as both teach agriculture, food science and bioinformatics; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on chemistry, ecology and sustainability and data analytics is LUT University in Finland, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers industrial design and mechanical engineering as well.
Scotland's Rural College, in the United Kingdom, takes a similar route through marine science, agriculture and food science; it covers life sciences as well, and has almost the same size, at about 5,300 students.

*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.

Agriculture, Circular Economy, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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