Radboud Universiteit
Radboud Universiteit overview
Founded in 1923, Radboud University is a public university located in the Netherlands. Offering internationally recognized university education across 7 faculties, the institution consistently ranks among the world's top 200 universities in four major ranking systems. Undergraduate programs at the university last 3 years. Located on a stunning natural campus in Nijmegen, the school educates around 24,000 students and is one of the most traditional institutions in the Netherlands.
Education at Radboud University takes place in small groups where students and faculty are in close, regular contact with one another. The university's 14 research institutes and seven faculties offer a total of 134 programs.
About Radboud Universiteit
Founded in 1923, Radboud University is a public university located in the Netherlands. Offering internationally recognized university education across 7 faculties, the institution consistently ranks among the world's top 200 universities in four major ranking systems. Undergraduate programs at the university last 3 years. Located on a stunning natural campus in Nijmegen, the school educates around 24,000 students and is one of the most traditional institutions in the Netherlands.
Education at Radboud University takes place in small groups where students and faculty are in close, regular contact with one another. The university's 14 research institutes and seven faculties offer a total of 134 programs.
Radboud Universiteit faculties and programs
Radboud Universiteit scholarships and financial aid
The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers students a wide variety of scholarship opportunities. Each year, the Radboud Scholarship Programme awards a number of partial scholarships for the duration of one of the English-taught Master's degree programs.
For more information, you can visit the university's own official scholarships page.
Radboud Universiteit Exam Requirements
Submitting at least one of the exams below with the required score is a prerequisite for application. The score threshold may vary by program.
How to get into Radboud Universiteit
International prospective students who wish to enroll in an undergraduate program at Radboud University must meet the following criteria:
- High school diploma — diplomas that satisfy the English language requirements:
- Dutch Pre-University Secondary Education diploma (VWO)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (Diploma Programme)
- European Baccalaureate Diploma including English Language 1 or English Language 2
- General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Levels)
- Transcripts
- Language proficiency documents
- Motivation letter
- SAT/ACT scores for some programs
International prospective students who wish to enroll in a postgraduate program at Radboud University must meet the following criteria:
- University degree and any other diplomas
- Transcripts
- Language proficiency documents
- Motivation letter
- GRE/GMAT scores for some programs
- CV
- Letter of recommendation
- A portfolio may be required for some programs
Application Deadlines
* These dates are subject to change. Get in touch with our Dream Uni advisors to learn the up-to-date deadlines and all the details about the Radboud Universiteit application process.
Take a closer look at Radboud Universiteit
Radboud University has divided its campus — which covers nearly the entirety of the Heyendaal Estate in Nijmegen — into three areas: South Heyendaal, East Heyendaal, and the medical faculty where Radboudumc is located. The Radboudumc campus includes staff housing, two hotels for staff and guests, and a student chapel. South Heyendaal primarily hosts study programs in the humanities and social sciences. The 88-meter-tall Erasmus Building — the tallest building in Nijmegen — is located in this part of the campus.
You will also find the university sports center, cafes and restaurants, and student shops here.
Student life on the university campus is enjoyable. The campus offers cafes and restaurants, bookstores, study spaces, and shopping areas where students can socialize. Het Cultuur Café is the campus cafeteria, where food and drink prices are more affordable than at other cafes and restaurants. You can also visit The Yard, the sports cafe at Radboud Sports Centre, from 11:00 a.m. every day for coffee, sandwiches, and snacks.
There are parking lots on campus available to both students and faculty. Each parking lot on campus has different operating hours. All open parking areas are accessible 24 hours a day.
The Radboud University International Office offers dedicated pre-arrival services to international students enrolled in an English-taught program, covering everything from visa and housing to insurance and social activities.
Radboud University ranks 664th in the world, 235th in Europe, and 8th in the Netherlands based on its alumni impact. The following notable figures are graduates of the university.
- Frans Timmermans - Vice-President of the European Commission
- Konstantin Novoselov - Russian-British physicist and Professor at the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials at the National University of Singapore
- Frans de Waal - Scientist
- Job Cohen - Mayor of Amsterdam from 2001 to 2010
- Ingrid van Engelshoven - Minister of Education, Culture and Science
- Bernard Victor Aloysius Röling - Founding father of polemology in the Netherlands
- Erik Meijer - Dutch computer scientist
Radboud Universiteit cost of living
Radboud Universiteit awards and achievements
- Student Awards, yoğun bir çalışma programına ek olarak akademik topluluklara aktif olarak katılan öğrencilere verilir. Toplamda 20 kişi Student Award sahibidir.
- University Study Awards, her yıl olağanüstü kalitede mezuniyet tezleri yazan mezunlara verilmektedir. Toplamda 54 kişi University Study Award sahibidir.
Radboud Universiteit Location
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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