| University Medical Center Utrecht | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°05′19″N 5°10′47″E / 52.08861°N 5.17972°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Utrecht University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| History | |
| Opened | 1636 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Netherlands |
The University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU; Dutch: Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht) is the University hospital of the city of Utrecht, Netherlands. It is affiliated with the Utrecht University. Since the foundation of the university in 1636 an academic hospital has existed in various forms. Nowadays the UMC Utrecht comprises the academic hospital, the faculty of Medicine as well as the Wilhelmina Children's hospital. In total approximately 10,000 people work at the UMCU including medical staff, nursing staff, residents, support personnel and researchers, making it one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands.