The Keuzegids Masters 2012 (a guide for students looking for a suitable master programme) has ranked the programmes of Wageningen University as the best in the country. According to the guide, published on April 26, Wageningen University is the best mainstream  university. It shares the first position with the Open University, which offers 'distance learning' programmes.
Not only does the university score well on its master programmes. For seven years in a row Keuzegids has elected Wageningen 'best university of The Netherlands'.

Independence and scientific integrity; topics that rector Martin Kropff frequently referred to in his speech at the dies natalis last Friday. "We do not want no be an ivory tower university," he said. "We're committed to delivering academic excellence, fundamental research. But in the end we are inspired by societal issues."
Entrepreneurship, innovation and interdisciplinarity were other recurring themes. Other speakers were Martien Cohen Stuart, Professor of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science at Wageningen University, Plant scientist Dolf Weijers and (with a pre-recorded video) Bertil Andersson, Chairman of the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. All lectures were recorded on video and can be viewed on the website of the dies natalis.