Erasmus MC: Europe’s top institute in biomedical research & education

Prof.dr. Huibert A.P. Pols

Dean and vice-chairman of the Executive Board

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The Netherlands

Internationally minded Located conveniently in Europe

- 200 km to London- 500 km to Paris- 650 km to Berlin

Knowledge driven economy 19,000 students from China

study at Dutch universities in 2009

Rotterdam, Main Port of Europe

In Top 10 of world’s biggest harbours

650.000 inhabitants Average age is youngest of Dutch

cities Large Chinese community Modern architecture Cultural events and festivals

Erasmus MC

Largest university medical centre in The Netherlands

Combines patient care, research and education

13.000 employees Named after Desiderius Erasmus,

humanist philosopher (1466 – 1536).

Number 1 in Times Higher Education Ranking of Top European institutes in clinical medicine over last 10 years.

Top European institutions in clinical medicineTimes Higher Education 21 May 2009

Data provided by Thomson Reuters’ Essential Science Indicators database, 1 January 1998-31 December 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rank in Europe

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

University or Institute

Erasmus University Rotterdam

University of Cambridge

University of Oxford

University of Glasgow

University of Helsinki

Imperial College London

University of Amsterdam

Karolinska Institute

Humboldt University of Berlin

Leiden University

Papers

7,108

4,795

6,706

4,908

10,169

7,550

8,123

12,787

6,097

8,150

Citations

166,015

107,088

149,545

104,245

206,196

145,914

150,269

236,174

112,420

149,851

Citations/Paper

23.36

22.33

22.30

21.24

20.28

19.33

18.50

18.47

18.44

18.39

Erasmus MC - research

Our partner institutes in China:

Shanghai Jiaotong University

Fudan University Peking University Peking Union Medical

College Chinese Academy of

Medical Sciences

Erasmus MC - alumni

Hold key positions in health careand health policy inThe Netherlands as well as abroad

E.g.

Wuchun Cao,Director Beijing Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology,and advisor of Minister of Defenceduring Olympics Beijing 2008

Erasmus MC Graduate School

Research Master Programs PhD training Powered by Erasmus MC top research

schools:

- Cardiovascular Research School (COEUR)- Medical Genetics Center (MGC)- Molecular Medicine (MolMed)- Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (Nihes)- Neurosciences (ONWAR)

Research Master programs

Clinical Epidemiology / Health Sciences Clinical Research Molecular Medicine Neuroscience Infection & Immunity

Towards PhD education

Master programs prepare for PhD Master thesis equals quality of publication in international journal Topics of PhD research project in field of one of the research schools:

What your peers say (1)

Juan Jiang Meng Du, student research master Molecular Medicine

Facilities

Visa assistance Housing guaranteed Social and educational support by research

school PhD student is employee (salary) Social cultural assistance:

- China-Holland Education and Research

Center (CHERC)- Chinese Student Association

What your peers say (2)

Wei Gong, student research master Neuroscience

See you in The Netherlands !

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