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Radboud University
Location: Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Founded: 1923
Students: 19,899 (11% international)
Academic staff: 2,915
Ranking: #37 (Europe)
#101 (World)
Listed study programmes: 129
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Radboud University

Welcome to Radboud University! Located in Nijmegen in the the Netherlands, Radboud University is an international university founded in 1923 with a strong tradition of quality education and world-class research. The university recognizes the importance of having an international classroom and therefore offers more than 35 English-taught Master’s degree programmes in eleven disciplines- and growing every year.

Our programmes range from history to neuroscience, international law to particle physics, and everything in-between. With such a variety of different academic and cultural perspectives, we encourage students and researchers to reach across disciplinary lines and work with colleagues from different departments.

Our international outlook also attracts researchers from around the world. As a student at Radboud, you will work next to lecturers and researchers in a field that you are passionate about. You will also gain the skills and knowledge to be successful after graduation, as well as access to an international network to help your career prospects.

What Radboud offers

  • Radboud offers a range of student benefits in education, access and amenities:
  • A wide variety of English-taught Master’s programmes, with a multidisciplinary approach and flexibility;
  • Individual support in helping students achieve their academic goals;
  • Access to world-class research facilities and staff;
  • Student amenities such as the Radboud Sports Centre, as well as restaurants and cafés;
  • Career services, and a world-wide network to improve your internship or job search.

  • Bachelor’s
    programmes
  • Master’s
    programmes

Bachelors at Radboud University

Art, Design & Media (1)
  • Arts and Culture Studies
Business & Management (3)
  • Business Administration
  • Economics and Business Economics
  • International Business Communication
Computer Science & IT (2)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computing Science
Humanities (3)
  • Comparative European History
  • English Language and Culture
  • Philosophy, Politics and Society
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (3)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Molecular Life Sciences
Social Sciences (5)
  • American Studies
  • Comparative European History
  • Economics and Business Economics
  • Philosophy, Politics and Society
  • Psychology

Masters at Radboud University

Art, Design & Media (3)
  • Arts and Culture
  • Arts and Culture: Creative Industries
  • Historical, Literary & Cultural Studies: Art and Visual Culture (Research)
Business & Management (20)
  • Arts and Culture: Tourism and Culture
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration: Business Analysis and Modelling
  • Business Administration: Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Management
  • Business Administration: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Business Administration: International Business
  • Business Administration: Marketing
  • Business Administration: Organisational Design and Development
  • Business Administration: Strategic Human Resources Leadership
  • Business Administration: Strategic Management
  • Communication and Information Studies
  • Communication and Information Studies: International Business Communication
  • Economics: Accounting and Control
  • Economics: Corporate Finance and Control
  • Economics: Financial Economics
  • Economics: International Business
  • Environment and Society Studies: Corporate Sustainability
  • Science, Management and Innovation
  • Spatial Planning
  • Spatial Planning: Planning, Land and Real Estate Development
Computer Science & IT (9)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence: Cognitive Computing
  • Artificial Intelligence: Intelligent Technology
  • Computing Science
  • Computing Science: Cyber Security
  • Computing Science: Data Science
  • Computing Science: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science
  • Computing Science: Software Science
  • Information Sciences
Engineering & Technology (2)
  • Spatial Planning: Cities, Water and Climate Change
  • Spatial Planning: Urban and Regional Mobility
Environment & Agriculture (6)
  • Biology: Conservation and Restoration Ecology
  • Biology: Water and Environment
  • Environment and Society Studies
  • Environment and Society Studies: Global Environment and Sustainability
  • Environment and Society Studies: Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities
  • Spatial Planning: Cities, Water and Climate Change
Humanities (23)
  • Historical, Literary & Cultural Studies: Historical Studies (Research)
  • Historical, Literary & Cultural Studies: Literary Studies (Research)
  • Historical, Literary & Cultural Studies (Research)
  • History
  • History: Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds
  • History of Church and Theology
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Research)
  • Linguistics: General Linguistics
  • Linguistics: Language and Communication Coaching
  • Philosophy: History of Philosophy (Research)
  • Philosophy: Metaphysics and Epistemology (Research)
  • Philosophy: Philosophical Anthropology (Research)
  • Philosophy: Philosophical Ethics (Research)
  • Philosophy: Philosophy and Science
  • Philosophy: Philosophy of Language and Logic (Research)
  • Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind (Research)
  • Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion (Research)
  • Philosophy (Research)
  • Philosophy: Social and Political Philosophy (Research)
  • Religious Studies
  • Religious Studies: Theology (1 year)
  • Theology
Law (5)
  • International and European Law
  • International and European Law: Business Law
  • International and European Law: European Law and Global Affairs
  • International and European Law: Human Rights and Migration
  • International and European Law: International and European Law Advanced
Medicine & Health (7)
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Medical Biology
  • Medical Biology: Human Biology
  • Medical Biology: Medical Epigenomics
  • Medical Biology: Neurobiology
  • Physics and Astronomy: Neurophysics
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (14)
  • Biology
  • Biology: Adaptive Organisms
  • Biology: Conservation and Restoration Ecology
  • Biology: Double degree programme in Transnational ecosystem-based Water Management
  • Biology: Microbiology
  • Computing Science: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics: Mathematics
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (Research)
  • Molecular Sciences
  • Molecular Sciences: Chemistry of Life
  • Molecular Sciences: Molecular Chemistry
  • Molecular Sciences: Physical Chemistry
  • Physics and Astronomy
Social Sciences (33)
  • Anthropology and Development Studies
  • Behavioural Science (Research)
  • Economics
  • Economics: Economics, Behaviour and Policy
  • Economics: Financial Economics
  • Economics: International Economics & Development
  • Environment and Society Studies
  • European Spatial and Environmental Planning
  • Human Geography
  • Human Geography: Conflicts, Territories and Identities
  • Human Geography: Cultural Geography and Tourism
  • Human Geography: Economic Geography
  • Human Geography: Europe: Borders, Identity and Governance
  • Human Geography: Globalisation, Migration and Development
  • Human Geography: Urban and Cultural Geography
  • International Political Economy
  • Linguistics: Language and Communication Coaching
  • North American Studies
  • North American Studies: Transatlantic Studies: History, Culture and Politics
  • Pedagogical Sciences
  • Pedagogical Sciences: Diversities in Youth Care
  • Pedagogical Sciences: Gifted Education
  • Philosophy: Philosophical Anthropology (Research)
  • Political Science
  • Political Science: Comparative Politics
  • Political Science: Conflict, Power and Politics
  • Political Science: Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Politics
  • Political Science: International Relations
  • Political Science: Political Theory
  • Psychology
  • Psychology: Behaviour Change
  • Psychology: Work, Organisation and Health
  • Science in Society

Rankings

Radboud University belongs to the top 150 universities in the world and the top 50 universities in Europe.

Ranking Year Rank
(in the world)
Rank
(in Europe)
QS World University Rankings 2021 214 92
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 136 55
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 101 37
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Additional information

Tuition fees at Radboud University

Students who are citizens of the EU/EEA:

The average tuition fees for students from the EU/EEA are 2,100 EUR per year.

Students who are citizens from outside the EU/EEA:

The average tuition fees for students from outside the EU/EEA are 11,500 EUR per year.

Tuition fees may vary for each study programme.

Application deadlines

If you are a student from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you generally need to apply by 1 April.

If you are a student from the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you generally need to apply by 1 July. If you want to receive university support with finding housing, you need to apply already by 1 May.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Radboud University include Björn Kuipers (football referee for FIFA and UEFA), Marijn Dekkers (former CEO of Bayer), Stephanie Hottenhuis (CEO of KPMG Netherlands), and Konstantin Novoselov (physicist and Nobel Laureate).

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