Radboud University Nijmegen

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Radboud University Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Latin: Universitas Noviomagensis
Motto	In Dei Nomine Feliciter (May we proceed with happiness in God's name.)
Established	1923
Type	Public, general
Rector magnificus	Prof. dr. C.W.P.M. Blom
Faculty	5,500
Students	17,134
Location	Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Affiliations	EUA
Website	www.ru.nl

The Radboud University Nijmegen, formerly called Catholic University of Nijmegen is the university of the Dutch city of Nijmegen. Currently, more than 17,000 undergraduates and postgraduates attend the university, which is about 8 % of all university students in the Netherlands.

It was founded in 1923 as a result of the emancipation process of the Catholics in the south of the Netherlands. Its Catholic identity is still reflected by the obligatory philosophy course.

The university has been renamed Radboud University Nijmegen (RU) in 2004, after Saint Radboud, a Catholic bishop and scientist who lived around 900. Until 31 August, 2004, the official (Dutch) name was Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen (KUN), which means Catholic University of Nijmegen.

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[edit] Location

The university buildings are scattered around a leafy campus called Heyendaal, named after and incorporating the eponymous manor. The abundance of building sites characterises the university's desire to modernise its campus. Building projects include new halls of residence, a sports centre (completed in 2003) and several modern science buildings.

The university campus is located right next to the Nijmegen Heyendaal railway station. Frequent shuttle buses connect the university to the Central Station and city centre.