Utrecht University

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The University of Utrecht ( Dutch: Universiteit Utrecht - UU, formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht - RUU ) is the second largest university in the Netherlands, located in the city of Utrecht. She counted in the year 2009 29.927 students and 8.614 employees.

History

Utrecht University was founded on March 26, 1636 and is named after the University of Leiden, the (now repealed ) University of Franeker and Groningen University, the fourth oldest university in the country. Founded in 1584 Municipal Library Utrecht was founded with the University of Utrecht University Library, the largest of its kind in the Netherlands. The University is a member of the League of European Research Universities LERU and the Utrecht Network.

Faculties

Utrecht University has seven faculties (lower: Faculteiten ):

  • Faculty of Natural Sciences ( Bètawetenschappen ) Department of Biology
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Department of computer science
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy ( Natuur -en Sterr customer)
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Mathematics ( Maths )
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ( Diergeneeskunde ) Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
  • Department Dier, Wetenschap en Maatschappij
  • Department of Livestock Husbandry
  • Department horses
  • Department of animal husbandry
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
  • Department of Pathology
  • Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences ( IRAS )
  • Faculty of Humanities ( Geesteswetenschappen ) Theology in cooperation with the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Tilburg
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Faculty of Earth Sciences ( Geowetenschappen ) Department of Geosciences
  • Department of Physical Geography
  • Department of Innovation and Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Social Geography and Urban
  • Faculty of Law, Economics, Public Administration and Organization law
  • Utrecht School of Economics (USE)
  • Utrecht School voor Bestuurs -en Organisatiewetenschap ( USBO )
  • Faculty of Social Sciences ( Sociale Wetenschappen ) Department of sociology
  • Department and school pedagogy
  • Department of Psychology
  • Universitärmedizinisches Centrum Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) Perinatology and Gynecology
  • Radiology, radiotherapy and Nucleaire Geneeskunde
  • Neurology
  • Perioperative Zorg en Spoedeisende Hulp
  • Biomedical Genetics
  • Julius Centrum voor Gezondheidswetenschappen and Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde
  • Children's Hospital
  • Internal Medicine and Dermatology
  • Laboratoria and pharmacy sector
  • Hart Long Centrum Utrecht
  • Heelkundige Specialismen
  • Intensive Care Center
  • Interdisciplinary: IVLOS
  • University College Utrecht
  • Roosevelt Academy
  • Ethics Institute
  • Biomedical Academy center

Rectors

See: List of Rectors of the University of Utrecht

Graduates

Among the graduates of the University, there are several future Nobel Prize winner:

  • Gerardus ' t Hooft (* 1946), Physics (1999)
  • Wilhelm Roentgen (1845-1923), Physics (1901 )
  • Lavoslav Ruzicka (1887-1976), Chemistry ( 1939)
  • Jacobus Henricus van ' t Hoff (1852-1911), Chemistry ( 1901)
  • Martinus J. G. Veltman ( born 1931 ), Physics (1999)
  • Nicolaas Bloembergen (* 1920), Physics (1981 )
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