Introduction

Radboud University Medical Center is an important medical center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. It is affiliated with Radboud University and is committed to patient care, scientific research and medical education. It plays an important role in the medical field in the Netherlands and even in Europe.

Overview

Scale: In 2022, the total number of patients in the medical center reached 176,129, the average length of stay was 5.9 days, the total number of hospital admissions was 22,220, the total number of surgeries was 30,590, the average length of surgery was 76 minutes, and the average patient satisfaction was 8.7. It has 12,829 employees, including 9,229 women and 3,600 men. In addition, there are about 3,318 students here.

Facilities: As a large teaching hospital, it has advanced medical equipment and complete medical facilities, providing high-quality medical services to patients and providing strong support for medical research and teaching.

History and establishment time

The Radboud University Medical Center was established in 1956 and was transformed into a new organization in 1999 by merging the medical schools of the Nijmegen Academic Hospital and Radboud University (then the Catholic University of Nijmegen). It was renamed Radboud University Medical Center in 2013.

School strength

Faculty: It has many outstanding medical experts and scientific researchers, including 10 members of the European Academy of Sciences. They have profound attainments and rich teaching and scientific research experience in their respective professional fields. They provide high-quality education and guidance for students and promote the scientific research development of the medical center.

Research results: The medical center publishes a large number of academic papers every year, and published 3,945 scientific publications in 2022 Its scientific research results have a high influence internationally and have made important contributions to the development of the medical field.

Nature of the institution

It is a semi-independent medical university and hospital. Although it is affiliated with Radboud University, it has a certain degree of independence.

Educational philosophy

It emphasizes patient-centeredness, focuses on cultivating students' scientific literacy and social responsibility, encourages students to participate in various academic and social activities, cultivates their insight and critical spirit into scientific and social issues, and is committed to creating a good academic research and teaching environment for students so that they can better adapt to the development needs of the future medical industry.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories:

Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences: Focuses on life science research at the molecular level, exploring the molecular mechanisms of disease occurrence, etc.

Radboud Institute of Health Sciences: Dedicated to interdisciplinary research related to health, covering multiple fields such as preventive medicine and rehabilitation medicine.

Donders Medical Neuroscience Center: As part of the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, it focuses on medical neuroscience research and provides theoretical support for the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases.

Key disciplines: According to the 2015 QS and U.S. News world university rankings, Radboud University Medical Center's oral medicine ranked 33rd in the world (first in the Netherlands), neurobiology 39th (second in the Netherlands), molecular biology and genetics 40th (second in the Netherlands), psychiatry 47th, clinical medicine 64th, immunology 68th, microbiology 93rd, and public health 113th.

Department

The Medical Center mainly provides educational services for the following academic courses:

Medicine: training clinical doctors, covering multiple medical professional fields such as internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

Biomedical sciences: focusing on basic biomedical research and providing theoretical support for the development of medicine.

Oral medicine: training professional dentists, conducting teaching and research on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of oral diseases.

Molecular mechanisms of diseases: in-depth research on the molecular causes and mechanisms of disease occurrence, providing new targets and methods for early diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Cognitive neuroscience: exploring the neural basis of brain cognitive functions, studying the effects of nervous system diseases on cognitive functions, etc.

Ranking

In the 2015 QS and U.S. News world university rankings, many disciplines performed well, such as the above-mentioned oral medicine, neurobiology and other professional rankings.

Radboud University ranked 143rd in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Its medical center, as an important part of the university, also reflects its high comprehensive strength.

Expenses

Tuition fees: Tuition fees for medical majors are relatively high, generally around 10,000-12,000 euros/year for undergraduates and around 12,000-15,000 euros/year for masters. The specific tuition fees vary depending on the major and course settings.

Living expenses: In Nijmegen, the monthly living expenses, including accommodation, food, transportation, etc., are about 800-1200 euros. The specific expenses vary depending on personal lifestyles and consumption habits.

Campus

Environmental facilities: The campus is located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, with a beautiful environment and a high green coverage rate. The Medical Center has modern teaching buildings, laboratories, libraries and other teaching and research facilities, as well as advanced medical equipment and complete hospital facilities, providing students and medical staff with good learning, working and living conditions.

Campus Culture: As part of Radboud University, the Medical Center has a variety of campus cultural activities. Students can participate in various academic lectures, club activities, etc., expand interpersonal relationships, enrich extracurricular life, and promote exchanges and cooperation between students of different majors, and cultivate team spirit and comprehensive qualities.