Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

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Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Hogeschool Rotterdam
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MottoOvertref jezelf [1]
TypePublic, University of Applied Sciences
Established1988;36 years ago (1988)
Administrative staff
4000
Students39,000
Location,
Colours HR Red, blue, yellow & white [2]
       
Website rotterdamuas.com

The Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (abbreviated as: RUAS; Dutch : Hogeschool Rotterdam) is a large vocational university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was created in 1988 by a large-scale merger of 19 higher education schools followed by a merger with the Hogeschool voor Economische Studies. It teaches at ten campuses in Rotterdam and one in the nearby city of Dordrecht. Its current [ when? ] student body is around 39,000.

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