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University of Groningen
Location: Groningen (Netherlands)
Founded: 1614
Students: 30,000
Ranking: #19 (Europe)
#66 (World)
Listed study programmes: 199
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University of Groningen

The University of Groningen has a rich academic tradition dating back to 1614. From this tradition arose the first female student and the first female lecturer in the Netherlands, the first Dutch astronaut and the first president of the European Central Bank. Geographically, the University is rooted in the Northern part of the Netherlands, a region very close to its heart.

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This is a selection of study programmes at the University of Groningen. Additional listings will be added shortly.
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    programmes
  • Master’s
    programmes

Bachelors at the University of Groningen

Art, Design & Media
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Business & Management (1)
  • International Business

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Computer Science & IT (1)
  • Artificial Intelligence

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Engineering & Technology (1)
  • Chemical Engineering

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Environment & Agriculture
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Humanities (1)
  • English Language and Culture

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Law (1)
  • International and European Law

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Medicine & Health
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Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

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Social Sciences (4)
  • American Studies
  • Economics and Business Economics
  • International Relations and International Organization
  • Psychology (EN)

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Other subjects (23)
  • Applied Physics
  • Art History
  • Arts, Culture and Media
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Communication and Information Studies
  • Computing Science
  • Data Science and Society
  • Econometrics and Operations Research
  • Economics and Business Economics: Business Economics
  • Economics and Business Economics: Economic Development and Globalization
  • Economics and Business Economics: Economics
  • Global Responsibility & Leadership
  • Human Geography and Planning
  • Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Life Science and Technology
  • Media Studies
  • Minorities & Multilingualism
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy of a specific discipline
  • Spatial Planning and Design

Masters at the University of Groningen

Art, Design & Media (2)
  • Arts & Culture - Research
  • Journalism (English taught)

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Business & Management (6)
  • Accountancy and Controlling
  • Business Administration
  • Finance
  • International Business and Management
  • Strategic Innovation Management
  • Supply Chain Management

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Computer Science & IT (1)
  • Computing Science

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Engineering & Technology (5)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomolecular Sciences
  • Voice Technology
  • Water and Coastal Management
  • Water Technology (joint degree)

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Environment & Agriculture (3)
  • Urban Governance within a Global Environment
  • Urban Planning, Environment and Infrastucture
  • Urban Planning, Society and Sustainability

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Humanities (10)
  • Ancient History
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Archaeology
  • Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies
  • Classics & Ancient Civilizations
  • Literary Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Religion, Conflict and Globalization
  • Theology & Religious Studies
  • Writing, Editing and Mediating

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Law (3)
  • International Commercial Law
  • International Human Rights Law
  • Public International Law

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Medicine & Health (2)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences

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Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)
  • Biology
  • Biomolecular Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Physics

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Social Sciences (15)
  • American Studies
  • Behavioural and Social Sciences
  • Clinical Psychology
  • East Asian Studies
  • Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Studies
  • Economic Geography
  • Economics
  • European Studies
  • International Political Economy
  • International Relations (60 EC)
  • International Relations (90 EC)
  • International Relations and International Organization
  • Psychology (EN)
  • Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology
  • Youth 0-21 Society and Policy

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Other subjects (113)
  • Advanced International Business Management and Marketing
  • Applied Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Art History
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Arts, Cognition and Criticism
  • Arts, Media and Literary Studies - Research
  • Arts, Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship
  • Astronomy
  • Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences - Research
  • Business Administration: Health
  • Central-East European Economies
  • Change management
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chinese Economy and Finance
  • Classics
  • Climate Adaptation Governance
  • Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology - Research
  • Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology
  • Clinical Linguistics - Research
  • Computational Cognitive Science
  • CPE Track Health Systems and Prevention - Research
  • Cultural Leadership - Research
  • Curatorial Studies
  • Datafication and Digital Literacy
  • Deafblindness
  • Demography and Social Inequality
  • Development Planning and Infrastructure Management
  • Digital Humanities
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Economic Development and Globalization
  • Economic Development and Growth (MEDEG)
  • Economic Geography: Regional Competitiveness and Trade
  • Economics and Economic Analysis
  • Energy and Climate Law
  • Energy and Environmental Sciences
  • English Literature and Culture
  • Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Ethics of Education: philosophy, history and law
  • Euroculture
  • European Law in a Global Context
  • European Literatures and Interculturality
  • European Politics in a Global Perspective
  • Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media
  • Geopolitics & Connectivity
  • Global Criminal Law
  • Governance and Law in Digital Society
  • Heritage and Religion
  • History of Architecture and Town planning
  • History - Research
  • Human Movement Sciences
  • Human Resource Management
  • Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Information Science
  • Innovative Medicine
  • International Development Economics
  • International Financial Management
  • International Humanitarian Action
  • International Relations - Research
  • International Security
  • Islands and Sustainability (EM)
  • Language and Cognition - Research
  • Language and Communication Technologies - Research
  • Learning in Interaction
  • Linguistics - Research
  • Management Accounting and Control
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing
  • Marketing & Finance
  • Marketing & Information Systems
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Media Creation and Innovation
  • Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Modern History and International Relations - Research
  • Molecular Medicine and Innovative Treatment
  • MSc Marketing - Marketing Analytics and Data Science
  • MSc Marketing - Marketing Management
  • Multilingualism
  • Music, Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Nanoscience
  • North American Studies
  • Operations Management
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • Philosophy - Research
  • Philosophy, Science and Humanities
  • Population Studies
  • Real Estate Studies
  • Religion and Pluralism
  • Religion and Pluralism, Ancient & Modern
  • Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (EM) - Research
  • Research Master in Economics and Business - Research
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Social Demography
  • Social Media and Society
  • Society, Sustainability and Planning
  • Spatial Sciences - Research
  • Sport Sciences
  • Strategic Marketing Intelligence
  • Sustainability and Environmental Psychology
  • Sustainable Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainable Tourism & Society
  • Systems and Control
  • Talent Development and Creativity
  • Technology and Operations Management
  • Technology Law and Innovation
  • Theology & Religious Studies - Research
  • Theoretical and Empirical Linguistics
  • Theory and History of Psychology

Rankings

The University of Groningen belongs to the top 100 universities in the world and the top 20 universities in Europe.

Ranking Year Rank
(in the world)
Rank
(in Europe)
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 80 28
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022 66 19
QS World University Rankings 2023 145 58
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Additional information

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the University of Groningen include Klaas Knot (President of the Dutch central bank), Paul Polman (former CEO of Unilever), and Ben Feringa (chemist and Nobel laureate).

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