Study facilities

The University of Groningen attracts many international students, making Groningen a young and international city – one in five people in the city is a student, and over half of the population are younger than thirty-five.
Above all, in Groningen you can enjoy a very safe, pleasant and comfortable student life. Full of restaurants, art galleries, cinemas, theatres, museums and bookshops, Groningen is suited to its youthful population and a great number of students enjoy sports, cultural events and festivals at reasonable prices. Groningen has a varied population and its shops, restaurants and places of worship cater to every ethnic background. The university offers many possibilities to engage in sports and cultural activities and students can use a unique sports complex at highly reduced rates.