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The University of Groningen has a long academic tradition extending back to 1614, which makes Groningen the second oldest University in the Netherlands. Many very talented people in a variety of disciplines have studied or worked at the University during the 390 years of its existence, including a Nobel Prize winner, the first female University student in the Netherlands and the first female lecturer, the first Dutch astronaut and the first president of the European Bank. They share their academic roots with more than 200,000 other people who have attended the RUG as students, lecturers or research workers.
The young University of Groningen was already an outstanding example of an international community in the seventeenth century. Almost half of the students and lecturers came from outside the Netherlands .The founding of the University – at that time still a college of higher education – was an initiative taken by the Regional Assembly of the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden, or surrounding region. There were four faculties – Theology, Law, Medicine and Philosophy. The first 75 years of its existence were very fruitful for the University with about 100 students enrolling every year.

The University of Groningen provides high-quality teaching and research, is internationally oriented, respects differences in ambition and talent, works actively with businesses, the government and the public, and is one of the top research universities in Europe (see http://www.rug.nl/corporate/universiteit/rankingsRUG for its position in international university rankings).

The university offers a full range of academic degree programmes at BachelorÂ’s and MasterÂ’s level within ten faculties: Arts, Behavioural and Social Sciences, Economics, Law, Management & Organization, Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Medical Sciences, Philosophy, Spatial Sciences, Theology and Religious Studies.

English is the language of instruction for over 60 degree programmes. In addition, there is a wide variety of courses in English available for exchange students and a number of short certificate courses. Every year some 1,800 international students from over 95 countries find their way to our university. More than half of the 1200 PhD students currently conducting research in Groningen are international students.
Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 3,656 FTE: 2,581
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 546 FTE: 484
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 18,816 FTE: 18,340
Number of students pursuing a BachelorÂ’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateÂ’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,610 FTE: 1,472
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 602 FTE: 602
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 578 FTE: 289
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees € EUR 3,326
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees € EUR 1,629
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 5,761 FTE: 5,668
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 6,557 FTE: 6,391
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1,229 FTE: 1,199
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 192 FTE: 192
Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 184 FTE: 92
Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees € EUR 5,637
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees € EUR 1,643
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Postgraduate students Headcount: 2,689 FTE: 2,622
Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.
Students
Total Students Headcount: 25,373 FTE: 24,731
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 2,839 FTE: 2,671
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 762 FTE: 381
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 794 FTE: 794
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees € EUR 5,637
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees € EUR 1,632
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of Male Students Headcount: 12,151 FTE: 11,836
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 13,222 FTE: 12,895
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study 84%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed 97%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded 306
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Pushing forward the frontiers of knowledge through innovative, multidisciplinary and cross-border education and research across the full range of scientific disciplines. The University has an excellent record in a wide variety of research disciplines, reflecting society in all its complexity. The RUG is in the top 3 of European research universities in the fields of: Chemistry, Material Sciences, Geosciences, Ecology and Astronomy (as reflected by the high citation impact in the respective ESI-fields). Other strong research groups are in: Nanoscience, Physics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, Sociology, Philosophy, Theology, Archaeology and Arts.
The excellent position of the University of Groningen is also apparent from its position in global university rankings (101st in the Shanghai ARWU, 144th in the TimesHE-QS, 102nd in Webometrics, 56th of the 100 most productive research universities according to Thomson Reuters’ ESI; see http://www.rug.nl/corporate/universiteit/rankingsRUG for more details).
The research is innovative, international and interdisciplinary. Every year some 5000 academic publications go to print and over 300 PhD students are awarded their PhD degree.

Range of Fees

Master's programmes:
EUR 1,565 (EU/EEA citizen) - EUR 11,100 (non-EU/EEA citizen) per year

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

550-600 written version TOEFL
213 Computer version TOEFL
IELTS 6,0

Accommodation

International student houses,regular lodging for students, arrangements made through housing office

Accommodation Range

EUR 250-420 per month

Language Support

The Languge Centre of the university offers language courses at all levels, introductory courses and Dutch culture courses throughout the year

Ubbo Emmius Programme. 70 available @ EUR 1,583

The Ubbo Emmius programme is a scholarship programme for international Ph.D. students. Every year some 70 students from all over the world are admitted to this programme. During the past ten years, more than 600 students from all over the world have been admitted to this programme, and 70% of the first five cohorts has obtained the doctor's degree within 5 years.

Application Process
See link below

Application URL
http://www.rug.nl/Corporate/international/UbboE/UbboInShort

Deadline
31st December 2009

Map: University of Groningen

School Information

Country
Netherlands
Address
P.O. Box 72 Groningen 9700 AB
Website
Switchboard
31 50 3638181
Fax
+31 50 363 5380
Email
communicatie@rug.nl

Admissions Contact

Name
International Service Desk
Email
isd@bureau.rug.nl
Fax
+ 31 (0) 50 363 7100