Editing Rotterdam (section)

==Education==
[[File:Rotterdam standbeeld Erasmus.jpg|thumb|Bronze statue of [[Erasmus]], created by [[Hendrick de Keyser]] in 1622]]
Rotterdam has one major university, the [[Erasmus University Rotterdam]] (EUR), named after one of the city's famous former inhabitants, [[Desiderius Erasmus]]. The Woudestein campus houses (among others) [[Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University]]. In [[Financial Times]]' 2005 rankings it placed 29th globally and 7th in Europe. In the 2009 rankings of Masters of Management, the school reached first place with the [[Global Alliance in Management Education|CEMS]] Master in Management and the tenth place with its RSM Master in Management.<ref>{{cite web |title=Business School Ranking of the Financial Times 2009 |url=http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/masters-in-management |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324061111/http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/masters-in-management |archive-date=24 March 2009 |access-date=12 April 2011 |publisher=Rankings.ft.com}}</ref> The university is also home to Europe's largest student association, STAR Study Association Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the world's largest student association, [[AIESEC]], has its international office in the city.

The [[Willem de Kooning Academy]] is Rotterdam's main art school, which is part of the Hogeschool Rotterdam. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious art schools in the Netherlands and the number 1 in Advertising and Copywriting. Part of the [[Willem de Kooning Academy]] is the [[Piet Zwart Institute]] for postgraduate studies and research in Fine Art, Media Design and Retail Design. The Piet Zwart Institute boasts a selective roster of emerging international artists.

The Hoboken campus of EUR houses the Dijkzigt (general) hospital, the Sophia Hospital (for children), [[:nl:Daniel den Hoedkliniek|Daniel den Hoed clinic]] (cancer institute) and the medical department of the university. They are known collectively as the [[Erasmus MC|Erasmus Medical Center]]. This center is ranked third in Europe by CSIC<ref>{{cite web |title=Europe {{!}} Ranking Web of Hospitals |url=http://hospitals.webometrics.info/en/europe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719074750/http://hospitals.webometrics.info/en/europe |archive-date=19 July 2017 |access-date=14 July 2017 |website=hospitals.webometrics.info}}</ref> as a hospital, and is also ranked within top 50 universities of the world in the field of medicine (clinical, pre-clinical & health, 2017).<ref>{{cite web |title=Erasmus University Rotterdam |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/erasmus-university-rotterdam#ranking-dataset/595522 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222065027/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/erasmus-university-rotterdam#ranking-dataset/595522 |archive-date=22 February 2017 |access-date=14 July 2017 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en-US}}</ref>

Three ''[[Vocational university|Hogescholen]]'' (Universities of applied sciences) exist in Rotterdam. These schools award their students a professional [[Bachelor's degree]] and postgraduate or [[Master's degree]]. The three ''Hogescholen'' are [[Hogeschool Rotterdam]], [[Inholland University of Applied Sciences|Hogeschool Inholland]] and [[Codarts|Codarts University for the Arts]] (Codarts hogeschool voor de kunsten), a vocational university that teaches music, dance and circus.

Unique to the city is the [[STC Group|Shipping & Transport College]] which offers masters, bachelors and vocational diplomas on all levels.