Utrecht university, or utrecht university, is a public university in the Netherlands.

Utrecht university (Dutch: Universiteit Utrecht) is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest universities in Europe. Utrecht university, located in Utrecht, the Netherlands, was founded on March 26th. 1636. In 2004, there were 26,787 students and 8,224 teachers, of whom 570 were full-time professors.

Utrecht university is the most comprehensive university in the Netherlands and one of the best research universities in Europe, ranking first in the Netherlands, sixth in Europe and fifty-third in the world. Utrecht university has always been famous in Europe for its strong scientific research strength, high-quality education level and good academic reputation. In utrecht university, except the Law School, the School of Economics and its subordinate UCU are located in Utrecht and outside, and all other schools, including the library, are located in the Uithof district in the east of the city.