Utrecht University
Utrecht University, state-supported coeducational institution of higher learning founded in 1636 at Utrecht, in the Netherlands. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Utrecht attracted many foreign students, especially from England and Scotland. James Boswell, Samuel Johnsonβs biographer, studied law at Utrecht (1763β64).
The largest Netherlands state university, Utrecht has faculties of theology, law, medicine, science, arts, veterinary medicine, and social sciences, among others. It offers interdisciplinary programs in geography and prehistory.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Naomi Blumberg.
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Article Title:
Utrecht University
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
05 January 2016
Access Date:
November 14, 2026