The University of Groningen (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) has a rich academic tradition dating back to 1614. Out of this tradition rose a Nobel prize-winner, 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. The University of Groningen enjoys an international reputation as one of the leading research universities in Europe. It has a large international network and an excellent reputation for academic teaching with a modern, student-oriented approach.

The University of Groningen provides high-quality teaching and research, works actively with business, the government and the public, and its staff and students are internationally oriented. It offers a full range of academic degree programmes at Bachelor's, Master's and PhD levels, many of them completely taught in English.

For more information, please visit the university website: http://www.rug.nl/.