Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht in Dutch) is a university in Utrecht, The Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. It is rated as the seventh best University in EuropeTopEuro.htm" target="_blank">http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2007/ARWU2007_TopEuro.htm in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 26,787 students in 2004, and employed 8,224 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors. In 2004, 358 _Ph.D. degrees were awarded and 7,010 scientific articles were published. The 2004 budget of the university was €653 million.
The university's motto is "Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos", which means "Sun of Justice, shine upon us".
Utrecht University is led by the University Board, consisting of Yvonne van Rooy (president), prof.dr. Hans Stoof (rector magnificus) and Hans Amman.
The university consists of seven faculties:
The two large faculties of Humanities and Law are situated in the inner city of Utrecht. The other five faculties, as well as most of the administrative services, are located in De Uithof, a campus area in the outskirts of the city. University College is situated in the former Kromhout Kazerne, which used to be a Dutch military base.
