Radboud Universiteit | |
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Former name | Catholic University of Nijmegen (1923-2004) |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 17 October 1923 |
| President | Daniël Wigboldus |
| Rector | José Sanders |
Academic staff | 3,467 (2023) |
Administrative staff | 2,735 (2021) |
| Students | 24,402 (October 2023) |
| Location | , , Netherlands |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Bright red |
| Affiliations | EUA IFCU Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities VSNU |
| Website | www |
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Radboud University (abbreviated as RU, Dutch: Radboud Universiteit, formerly Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen) is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. RU has seven faculties and more than 24,000 students.[1]
Established in 1923, Radboud University has consistently been included in the top 150 of universities in the world by four major university ranking tables. As of 2020, it ranks 105th in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities.[2] Internationally, RU is known for its strong research output. In 2020, 391 PhD degrees were awarded, and 8,396 scientific articles were published.[3] To bolster the international exchange of academic knowledge, Radboud University joined the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities in 2016.
Among its alumni Radboud University counts 14 Spinoza Prize laureates, 2 Stevin Prize laureates, 1 Nobel Prize laureate, Sir Konstantin Novoselov,[4] and 5 prime-ministers of the Netherlands, including the current prime-minister Dick Schoof. Other notable alumni include former chairman of Unilever Marijn Emmanuel Dekkers, influential priest and theologian Henri Nouwen, biologist Frans de Waal and First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans. Former students have also won 3 Olympic medals since 2000, all in rowing.
- ^ "Radboud University | You have a part to play". www.ru.nl. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Position in international rankings". Radboud University. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Universiteit, Radboud. "Annual Report 2020 – Radboud University | Expanding the Frontiers of Knowledge with Research". Annual Report 2020 – Radboud University. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 2010". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 19 July 2020.