List of universities in the Netherlands

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A listing of universities and vocational universities in The Netherlands:

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[edit] Universities

[edit] Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Although not a university, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has many links with Dutch universities; through it mission to be the forum, conscience and representative of Dutch science.

[edit] Dutch Universities (Incl. Netherlands Antilles)

Name (est.) City Organisation Type Number of staff Number of students
Government Supported Universities (by type)
University of Amsterdam (1632) Amsterdam Public University 2105 27,322
Academic Medical Center Amsterdam
VU University Amsterdam (1880) Amsterdam Special Christian University 2200 18,000
Free University Medical Center Amsterdam
University College Amsterdam Amsterdam
Also see: Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim (University of Applied Science)
University of Groningen (1614) Groningen Public University 6000 22,352
University Medical Center Groningen Groningen
Leiden University (1575) Leiden Public University 3973 17,630
Leiden University Medical Center Leiden
Maastricht University (1976) Maastricht Public University 3000 11,463
Academic Hospital Maastricht Maastricht
University College Maastricht Maastricht
Radboud University Nijmegen (1923) Nijmegen Special: Catholic University 4309* 17,650*
University Medical Center St Radboud Nijmegen
Erasmus University Rotterdam (1913) Rotterdam Public University 3700 20,666
Erasmus MC Rotterdam
Tilburg University (1927) Tilburg Special: Catholic University 1062* 11,399*
University College Tilburg Tilburg
University of Utrecht(1636) Utrecht Public University 8224 26,787
University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht
University College Utrecht Utrecht
Roosevelt Academy Middelburg
Delft University of Technology (1842) Delft Public University of Technology 2633‡ 13,383‡
Eindhoven University of Technology (1956) Eindhoven Public University of Technology 2200 7100
University of Twente (1961) Enschede Public University of Technology 1352 7,059
Academia Vitae Deventer
Wageningen University and Research Centre Wageningen 6500##
Wageningen University (1918) Wageningen Public University for life sciences 5,600
Agricultural Research Institutes throughout the Netherlands Research Institute
Also see: Van Hall Larenstein (University of Applied Science)
Open University (1984) Nationwide; HQ in Heerlen Public University for distant learning 701* 16,802*[1]
University of the Netherlands Antilles (1979) Netherlands Antilles Public University of the Nation of NA
Privately Funded Universities (approved Universiteit name by Dutch law) (by type)
Nyenrode Business Universiteit (1946) Breukelen Private University for Business Studies
Kampen Theological University (1854) Kampen Private University for Protestant Theology
Kampen Theological University of the Reformed Churches (Liberated) (1944) Kampen Private University for Protestant Theology
Catholic University of Utrecht Utrecht Private University for Catholic Theology
University of Humanistics (1989) Utrecht Private University for Humanistics
Universities that no longer exist
University of Harderwijk, 1648-1811 Harderwjk
University of Franeker, 1585-1811 Franeker
University of Theology and Pastorate, 1966-1999[2] Heerlen Private University for CatholicTheology

† 2003-2004; ‡ 2004-2005; # 2005-2006; * 2006-2007; ##including research staff at the associated institutes. All figures without signs are estimates or from undated sources.

[edit] Universities of Applied Sciences

Universities of Applied Sciences or hogeschool conduct applied research, but their focus is much more towards professional education compared to University. Their education scheme includes the awarding of the Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

This institution of tertiary education in the Netherlands is called the hogeschool. While the literal translation is "high school", the institutes are actually equal to universities of applied sciences. They can also be compared with colleges, polytechnics, and universities of applied arts. Hogescholen are not allowed to be called universiteit in the Dutch language. In international context, the phrase "University of Applied Science" is to be used for the majority of these schools, as suggested by the Dutch Minister of Education in early 2008. [3] Although this name will be adopted for the vast majority of Hogescholen, some specific exeptions have been made for example (tertiary) Art schools, and Schools of Education. These schools be allowed to use an internationally recognisable name.

The Hogescholen include the following:

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.ou.nl/Docs/English/Factsheet%20-%20juli%202007%20-%20ENG.pdf
  2. ^ Centrum Theologie en Pastoraat - Publicaties
  3. ^ Letter of dr. Plasterk
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