Institution overview
Erasmus University Rotterdam is a public research university based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1913 as the Netherlands School of Commerce and adopted its present university name in 1973. The university provides bachelor's, master's and doctoral education. Its academic portfolio includes social sciences, business and management, natural sciences, medicine and health and law. Teaching is delivered in Dutch and English, although the language, curriculum and attendance requirements vary by faculty and programme. Its principal institutional location is in Rotterdam, South Holland, while individual schools and programmes may use additional teaching or research sites. Libraries, laboratories and other specialist facilities support the subjects offered by the institution. Applicants should use the official university website and the relevant programme pages to confirm current entry requirements, qualification structure, teaching language and study location. This record describes the university as a whole; professional schools, international campuses and partner programmes may apply separate admissions and awarding arrangements. Programme structures and available subjects can change between academic years, so applicants should rely on the current institutional catalogue.
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- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Public
- Founded
- 1913
- Teaching languages
- Dutch; English
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor; Master; Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Social Sciences; Business and Management; Natural Sciences; Medicine and Health; Law
- Delivery modes
- On-campus