University of Groningen

The University of Groningen (UG; Dutch: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) is a public research university established in 1614 in Groningen, Netherlands. One of the oldest and largest universities in the Netherlands, it is consistently ranked in the global top 100. The UG offers over 45 bachelor's degree programmes, more than 120 master's degree programmes, and PhD programmes through ten Faculty Graduate Schools. Teaching and research span 11 faculties covering science and engineering, medicine, law, economics, arts, social sciences, spatial sciences, philosophy, religion and culture. The university has a strong international orientation with students and researchers from over 120 nationalities. Its second campus, Campus Fryslân, is located in Leeuwarden and focuses on innovation and sustainability. Key research themes include Energy and Climate, Public Health, Sustainable Development, and Digitization and AI. Nobel Prize laureate Ben Feringa is among its prominent alumni and faculty.