About the University of Groningen
Quick Facts • Founded in 1614, 400 years old • 28,000 students • 3,000 full time academic staff • 2,000 spend part of their time teaching • 10 faculties covering all academic disciplines • 115 nationalities • THE World University Rankings: 89
The University of Groningen has a rich academic tradition dating back to 1614, providing high quality research and teaching in a broad and varied range of fields of study. In many areas, the University of Groningen is the equal of the best universities in the world. It consistently achieves high rankings in international university league tables based on the quality of teaching and research. Behind the façade of its majestic, centuries-old buildings resides a very 21st century virtual learning environment (VLE). Since the university first launched Blackboard in 1999, the daily number of users on the system has grown from under 2,000 to over 40,000 today—and shows no signs of slowing down.
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