Nijmegen, Netherlands

Studying at Radboud University

Radboud University is a university in Nijmegen, Netherlands, founded in 1923. It teaches around 24,104 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 232 of its degree programmes, 111 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1923Founded103 years of history
  • 24,104Studentscounted in 2024
  • 479Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 232Programmes
  • 50Bachelor's
  • 180Master's
  • 111 of 232Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 2–6 semestersDuration
  • NijmegenCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Radboud University and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • arXiv
  • International Association of Universities
  • Association of Universities in the Netherlands
  • Academic Heritage Foundation
  • ORCID, Inc.
  • Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
  • NeurotechEU

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Located in NetherlandsNijmegen→

Campus & surroundings

Radboud University is at 51.8425° N, 5.8528° E, in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates51.8425° N, 5.8528° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Nijmegen

2016–2025 average

Summers in Nijmegen average 23°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 7°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,565 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

23°15°

daynight

June – August

Winter

7°2°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,565

hours of sunshine a year

16.6 h of daylight in June, 7.9 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 6° 2° Jan 8° 2° Feb 11° 3° Mar 14° 6° Apr 19° 10° May 22° 14° Jun 23° 15° Jul 23° 15° Aug 20° 12° Sep 15° 10° Oct 10° 5° Nov 7° 3° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January155 days of rain a year · 837 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Radboud University Nijmegen — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
  • Université Radboud de Nimègue
  • Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen
ROR ID
016xsfp80
Region
Gelderland
Official website
ru.nl

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Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026