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The UMC Utrecht Brain Center provides state-of-the-art care for neurological and psychiatric diseases and develops (personalized) treatments by performing research in the full translational range, from fundamental research to values-driven healthcare. We also educate, stimulate, and train the next generation of researchers and caregivers.

The Strategic Program Cancer is UMC Utrecht’s world-leading platform for cancer research and innovation. We focus on improving the outcome of ​(ex-)cancer patients, and those at risk of getting cancer.

The Child Health Program is an integrated framework for child-centered interdisciplinary research, aligning patients, clinicians, researchers and resources in order to fill gaps to improve the lives of children with complex chronic diseases, during childhood and thereafter.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide for both men and women. To address this challenge, the strategic program Circulatory Health creates scientific and societal impact by bringing together cardiovascular researchers, clinicians, and educators.

Development & Education of Youth in Diverse Societies

At the department Development & Education of Youth in Diverse Societies we deal with issues of optimal development and participation of children and young people in diverse societies.

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The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) aims to empower all Faculty of Humanities staff and students by enriching their digital competencies, developing tailored research software, and fostering an ethical and critical approach to Digital Humanities (DH).

Ethics

The Ethics Institute plays a central role in Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ's research and education in the field of ethics.

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History of Philosophy

The History of Philosophy Research Group analyses philosophical texts within their social, religious and scientific contexts, at all levels, from antiquity to the present.

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The Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities is a joint collaboration of all seven Faculties at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ.

The Strategic Program Infection & Immunity is a leading platform in the field of inflammatory and infectious diseases and immune-mediated therapy. We continuously focus on developing and improving the treatment of patients with difficult-to-manage infections, immune diseases or cancer.

Institutions for open societies

Scholars from the fields of economics, history, public administration, culture, law, sociology, social psychology, ethics, innovation studies, and geography join forces to find answers to the following key questions: Why do societies develop so divergently? And how do institutions contribute to the formation of open and sustainable societies?

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Islam and Arabic

The Islam and Arabic research group studies the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the Islamic world.

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The Julius Center is a knowledge center for Health Sciences and Primary Care. Together with our colleagues of UMC Utrecht, we work hard to improve patient care. We conduct multidisciplinary scientific research into new diagnosis and treatment methods.

Language and Speech

The Institute for Language Sciences is the home of linguistic and communication research.

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Literature

The research group Literature covers a broad scope of themes concerning our literary past and present.

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Medieval Culture

Research and education in the field of medieval studies at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ is united in the Utrecht Centre for Medieval Studies (UCMS).

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Modern and Contemporary Literature

The research group Modern and Contemporary Literature offers a unique combination of expertise with respect to literature written in the modern and contemporary period.

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Utrecht is home to Regenerative Medicine Utrecht (RMU), a world-renowned collaboration of excellent knowledge institutes and start-ups. At RMU, we are continuously working on and developing cutting edge technologies and principles that can cure patients.

Religious Studies

Religious Studies scholars study religion in all of its appearances and in relation to pressing societal concerns such as religious and non-religious freedom, gender equality, racism, discrimination, and decolonisation.

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The research groups within the Faculty of Medicine are to be found on the website of UMC Utrecht.

Theoretical Philosophy

Theoretical philosophers combine research on foundations in logic, metaphysics, and epistemology, with urgent contemporary challenges.

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Translation Studies

Utrecht is the centre for translation education and research in the Netherlands.

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