Erasmus University Rotterdam

Science meets city

Our city is our laboratory. With its huge port, famously multicultural population, and many multinational companies, Rotterdam – the Netherlands’ second biggest city – is an environment full of real-life cases, relevant data and research partners. 

The Erasmus Initiatives

Ambitious plans that streamline our academic activities

View the three themes

Make it happen

Working together with city partners

Make it happen

Studio Erasmus

Monthly talkshow in a theatre

Surprising, stimulating and always something new!

The city is our laboratory

Researching development and health of children in Rotterdam from early pregnancy to young adulthood

Read more about Generation R (in Dutch)
Conduct research during your studies
Get ahead with an internship and gain work experience
Partner up with a multinational
The Netherlands is home to some of the biggest multinationals