Address: Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Data Science, Health Technology (related fields)
Founded in 1913, Erasmus University Rotterdam is known for its economics and management programs, but also has health sciences and increasingly, technology-related initiatives. This list focuses on its technical aspects.
Erasmus University Rotterdam, EUR, was founded in 1913 as the Netherlands School of Commerce, and it took its present name in 1973 after the humanist Desiderius Erasmus, who was born in Rotterdam. It has about 39,000 students and 3,800 staff, and around one student in five comes from abroad. The Woudestein campus lies in the east of the city, a short tram ride from the centre, with the medical centre, Erasmus MC, on a separate site.
The university is known for business, economics, management and law, but it also teaches medicine, philosophy, history, culture and social sciences. The Rotterdam School of Management is one of the leading business schools in Europe, and the Erasmus School of Economics trains many Dutch economists. Jan Tinbergen, who shared the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969, held a chair at the predecessor school, and the Tinbergen Institute continues his name in research.
The city of Rotterdam, with Europe’s largest port, shapes the work of the university. Research on global trade, urban development, logistics, finance and public health benefits from partnerships with the port authority, companies and city government. The Institute of Social Studies, based in The Hague, trains students from developing countries in development studies, and Erasmus MC is one of the largest university medical centres in Europe.
EU students pay the statutory Dutch tuition fee, which is around two and a half thousand euros a year, while students from outside the EU pay a higher institutional fee set by each programme. Check the current tariff. Applications go through Studielink, and several programmes use selection or a limited number of places. Many bachelor’s programmes are taught in English, and most master’s degrees are in English.
Rotterdam is a modern city with a lively port and cheaper rents than Amsterdam. The tram and metro serve the campus, and Delft and The Hague are close.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of various international networks. Strong ties with Rotterdam city and port.
Research:
Health, Wealth, Governance, Culture. Growing focus on AI and data science applications in these areas.
Famous Alumnis:
Jan Tinbergen, Ruud Lubbers, Neelie Kroes
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3800
Current students***:
39000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Located in dynamic Rotterdam, strong international reputation in specific fields, increasing focus on interdisciplinary tech.
Cons
Core strength is not pure engineering; tech programs are often applied or interdisciplinary.
Best For
Data science and technology applications in business, health, and governance.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam sits close to this university on statistics, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers bioinformatics and nanotechnologies as well.
On content, Universiteit Leiden and this institution are close, as both teach statistics, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it covers astroscience and bioinformatics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 34,000 students against roughly 39,000 here.
Radboud Universiteit overlaps with this university on statistics, data analytics and AI and machine learning, so the two are easy to compare, and it is smaller, enrolling about 25,000 students against roughly 39,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Open Universiteit shares the core fields of this university, namely data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Another national school that puts statistics, data analytics and AI and machine learning at the centre is Tilburg University, and it is smaller, enrolling about 20,000 students against roughly 39,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Fudan, in China, takes a similar route through statistics, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
King's College London in the United Kingdom pursues a similar profile in data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it covers robotics and physics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 33,500 students against roughly 39,000 here.
Toulouse Capitole University (France) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly statistics, data analytics and software engineering; it covers finance and mathematics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 20,000 students against roughly 39,000 here.
On content, Masaryk University in the Czech Republic and this university are close, as both teach statistics, data analytics and software engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 35,115 students, and is also a public institution.
University of Helsinki in Finland shares the statistics, data analytics and AI and machine learning orientation of this institution, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Erasmus University Rotterdam?
The Woudestein campus is at Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
When was it founded?
In 1913, as the Netherlands School of Commerce. It took its present name in 1973.
Who is the university named after?
Desiderius Erasmus, the humanist who was born in Rotterdam.
How large is it?
About 39,000 students and 3,800 staff.
What is it best known for?
Business, economics, management, law, medicine and public health.
Which Nobel laureate is linked to it?
Jan Tinbergen, who shared the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969, held a chair at the predecessor school.
What is the Institute of Social Studies?
A part of the university in The Hague that trains students from developing countries in development studies.
What does it cost?
EU students pay the statutory Dutch tuition fee, around two and a half thousand euros a year. Students from outside the EU pay a higher institutional fee. Check the current tariff.
How do you apply?
Through Studielink, and several programmes use selection or a limited number of places.
In which language are courses taught?
Many bachelor's programmes in English, and most master's degrees in English.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning, Predictive Maintenance Algorithms
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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