Radboud University Nijmegen
Radboud University (abbreviated as RU, Dutch: Radboud Universiteit, formerly Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen) is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The university bears the name of Saint Radboud, a 9th-century Dutch bishop who was known for his intellect and support of the underprivileged.
Radboud Universiteit | |
| Latin: Universitas Radbodiana Noviomagensis | |
Former name | Catholic University of Nijmegen |
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| Motto | In Dei nomine feliciter (Latin) |
Motto in English | Happily in the name of God |
| Type | Private; publicly funded |
| Established | 17 October 1923 |
| Rector | José Sanders |
Administrative staff | 2,735 |
| Students | 24,678 (October 2021) |
| Location | , , Netherlands |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Bright red |
| Affiliations | EUA FIUC/FUCE (IFCU) Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities |
| Website | www |
Established in 1923, Radboud University has consistently been included in the top 150 of universities in the world by four major university ranking tables. As of 2020, it ranks 105th in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities. Internationally, RU is known for its strong research output. In 2020, 391 PhD degrees were awarded, and 8,396 scientific articles were published. To bolster the international exchange of academic knowledge, Radboud University joined the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities in 2016.
Among its alumni Radboud University counts 12 Spinoza Prize laureates and 1 Nobel Prize laureate, Sir Konstantin Novoselov, the discoverer of graphene. Other notable alumni include former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dries van Agt, former chairman of Unilever Marijn Emmanuel Dekkers, influential priest and theologian Henri Nouwen, biologist Frans de Waal and First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans. Former students have also won 3 Olympic medals since 2000, all in rowing.