The Faculty of Science is an entrepreneurial faculty. Building on strong academic foundations in the natural and life sciences and working in close collaboration with society, we develop solutions to the complex scientific and societal challenges of our time. Through our education and research, we contribute to a sustainable, healthy, and resilient society—both now and in the future.
We are proud of the collegial working atmosphere within the faculty. Students, lecturers, researchers, and support staff combine a curious, research-oriented attitude and a results-driven approach with societal impact and entrepreneurship.
Through our education and research, we cover the full breadth of the natural and life sciences: from forest fires to big data, from obesity to malnutrition, from quark to quark, from hydrology to the universe, and from gene to medicine. The strength of our faculty lies in the connection between fundamental research and (technological) applications in complex systems and for society. The nature of our scientific education and research is highly experimental, technological, computational, inter-, and transdisciplinary. Furthermore, our education and research are inextricably linked to impact and innovation, from advanced technology to data science and AI. This makes us a natural partner in collaborations with public organisations, industry, and other scientific institutions, including the strategic alliance with the University of Twente and the strategic partnership with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Amsterdam.
The faculty has over 8,000 students enrolled in one of its 38 study programmes and employs over 1,400 staff across 10 academic departments.
