Radboud Universiteit in Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit is a green campus south of Nijmegen's centre with its central address at Houtlaan 4 (the Berchmanianum): parking is paid on working days from 07:00 to 18:00, and Nijmegen Heyendaal station is about 18 minutes' walk away.
Photo credits
The Berchmanianum at Houtlaan 4, the former Jesuit monastery and now the academy building of Radboud Universiteit in Nijmegen, a national monument: Roger Veringmeier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answers
- Type
- University campus in Nijmegen
- Address
- Houtlaan 46525 XZ Nijmegen
- Address
- Houtlaan 4, 6525 XZ Nijmegen (Berchmanianum)
- Nearest station
- Nijmegen Heyendaal, about 18 min walk
- Nearest bus stop
- Kwekerijweg, 3 min walk (buses 33, 810)
- Campus parking
- Gymnasion (P7b), open 24/7
- Parking rate
- Working days 07:00-18:00: €2.90/h, max €14.50/day
- Main building hours
- Shut at weekends, Fri by 18:00; library open daily
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Plan your visit to Radboud Universiteit
How big is Radboud Universiteit?
The campus as a whole has no single capacity figure: it is a campus of many buildings and rooms, each with its own number of seats.
For comparison, these venues people know nearby, with the capacity Wikidata lists:
| Venue | Capacity | Distance from campus |
|---|---|---|
| Radboud Universiteit (whole campus) | No single figure | - |
| Goffertstadion, Nijmegen | 12,500 | 2.1 km |
| Sportpark De Heikant | 4,500 | 6.9 km |
| Schouwburg Cuijk | 660 | 9.9 km |
Campus map, building addresses and opening hours
The campus map (PDF) shows all buildings and car parks, including accessible parking spaces for people with a disability. Use the room code to find the place you need: the code starts with the letters of the building, then an optional house number and the floor. BM is the Berchmanianum and EOS the Elinor Ostromgebouw.
Open-day sessions have their own map, for example the Bachelor Open Day map. The table lists the buildings visitors most often need, with their usual opening hours. Hours differ in holidays, and a service inside a building can have shorter hours than the building.
| Building | Address | Reception | Usual hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berchmanianum (BM), central address | Houtlaan 4, 6525XZ Nijmegen | +31 24 361 22 24 | Mon-Thu 07:00-19:00, Fri 07:00-18:00, closed Sat-Sun |
| Aula, PhD defences and ceremonies | Comeniuslaan 2, 6525HP Nijmegen | +31 24 361 61 34 | Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30, closed Sat-Sun |
| Erasmusgebouw | Erasmusplein 1, 6525HT Nijmegen | +31 24 361 29 30 | Mon-Thu 08:00-19:00, Fri 08:00-18:00, closed Sat-Sun |
| Huygensgebouw | Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen | +31 24 365 26 61 | Mon-Thu 07:00-21:30, Fri 07:00-18:00, closed Sat-Sun |
| Linnaeusgebouw | Heyendaalseweg 137, 6525AJ Nijmegen | +31 24 361 22 61 | Mon-Fri 08:00-17:30, closed Sat-Sun |
| Grotiusgebouw | Montessorilaan 10, 6525HR Nijmegen | +31 24 361 23 01 | Mon-Thu 08:00-22:00, Fri 08:00-18:00, closed Sat-Sun |
| Elinor Ostromgebouw (EOS) and Gymnasion | Heyendaalseweg 141, 6525AJ Nijmegen | +31 24 361 11 22 | Mon-Thu 08:00-22:30, Fri 08:00-18:00, closed Sat-Sun |
| Collegezalencomplex (lecture halls) | Mercatorpad 1, 6525HS Nijmegen | +31 24 361 57 99 | Mon-Thu 08:00-17:30, closed Fri-Sun |
| De Refter, Erasmus low-rise | Erasmusplein 3, 6525HT Nijmegen | - | Mon-Thu 08:00-19:30, Fri 08:00-15:30, closed Sat-Sun |
| University library | Erasmuslaan 36, 6525GG Nijmegen | +31 24 361 24 40 | Mon-Fri 08:30-22:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-20:00 |
Where to eat and drink on campus
Restaurants, cafés and coffee corners are spread across the campus, and vending machines outside the restaurants sell hot drinks, soft drinks, snacks and stationery. The Refter building, in the Erasmus low-rise at Erasmusplein 3, is open Monday to Thursday 08:00-19:30 and Friday 08:00-15:30, closed at weekends.
The RUwards Club loyalty programme gives points on purchases at campus food outlets. Catering for a doctoral ceremony, inaugural lecture or farewell lecture in the Aula is ordered differently from catering elsewhere on campus; the food page explains how.
- Food page
- Restaurants, cafés and coffee corners
- Vending machines
- Hot drinks, soft drinks, snacks and stationery
- Loyalty
- RUwards Club points on purchases
Getting to Radboud Universiteit by train, bus or bike
Nijmegen Heyendaal is the nearest station, about 18 minutes' walk (1310 m). From both Nijmegen Centraal and Nijmegen Heyendaal the university's route page names lines 10 and 12; get off at Huygensgebouw, Erasmusgebouw or Spinozagebouw/Tandheelkunde, depending on your building. The page gives no journey time. Line 12 also appears at Erasmusgebouw in open data, but line 10 appears at no stop within 600 m, so plan the trip in 9292.
By building: the Berchmanianum (Houtlaan 4) lists the bus stops Erasmusgebouw and Kwekerijweg, the Aula (Comeniuslaan 2) lists Spinoza building/Dentistry and the university library lists Erasmusgebouw.
The walking times in the table are measured from one point on the campus; the campus is large, so the walk to your building can be shorter or longer.
By bike, the route page puts the campus about 15 minutes from Nijmegen's centre, along St. Annastraat or Heyendaalseweg. Public bicycle parking at the Berchmanianum is on the west side of the building, with spaces for adapted bicycles at the main entrance.
Parking at Radboud Universiteit: rates, car parks and opening hours
Parking on campus is paid on working days from 07:00 to 18:00: €2.90 per hour with a maximum of €14.50 per day, and you leave free within 30 minutes. The university's page still shows the earlier €2.80 and €14 in its main sentence and says the new rates apply from 1 April 2026. Visitors pay the same hourly rate as in the neighbourhoods around the campus and at the Radboudumc. The page names no charge outside those hours.
Press the green button at the barrier for a ticket. At P7a, P7b, P6 and P11 your number plate is read on entry and the ticket carries a QR code to pay by iDEAL or Wero; from mid-August 2026 this also applies at P10, P13 and P12. Pay by debit card, credit card or contactless, not in cash. Pay at the pay machine before you leave; at Grotius, Huygens and Gymnasion you can also pay at the barrier.
Most car parks reserve spaces for people with a disability. With a European disabled parking card parking on campus is free: ask the reception of the building you visited for an exit card. P7b has four accessible spaces and a maximum entrance height of 2.10 metres.
Choose the car park by your building: P13 next to the Berchmanianum, P6 (Grotius) for the Aula, P7b or P7a for the university library and P11 under the Huygensgebouw for the open stargazing evening.
| Car park | Address | Walk | Open | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P7b Gymnasion (garage) | Heyendaalseweg 141, 6525AJ Nijmegen | 730 m, 10 min walk | 24/7 | €2.90/h, max €14.50/day, working days 07:00-18:00 |
| P7a Verlengde Erasmuslaan (open air) | Verlengde Erasmuslaan | 470 m, 7 min walk | 24/7 | €2.90/h, max €14.50/day, working days 07:00-18:00 |
| P10 Platolaan (open air) | Platolaan | 670 m, 9 min walk | 24/7 | €2.90/h, max €14.50/day, working days 07:00-18:00 |
| P13 Houtlaan, next to the Berchmanianum (open air) | Houtlaan | Not measured | 24/7 | €2.90/h, max €14.50/day, working days 07:00-18:00 |
| P6 Grotius (garage) | Montessorilaan 10 (Grotiusgebouw) | Not measured | Mon-Fri 07:30-22:00 | €2.90/h, max €14.50/day, working days 07:00-18:00 |
| P11 Huygensgebouw (garage) | Heyendaalseweg 135 | Not measured | Mon-Thu 06:00-21:30, Fri 08:00-18:00, closed Sat-Sun | €2.90/h, max €14.50/day, working days 07:00-18:00; the page of the October 2026 stargazing evening names P11 for free parking, although the garage's regular Friday hours end at 18:00 |
Radboud Universiteit phone number and contact
About Radboud Universiteit
Radboud Universiteit is a spacious, green campus south of Nijmegen's city centre, not a concert hall or theatre. Visitors come for open days, public lectures, inaugural lectures and evening events such as the open stargazing evenings at the Huygensgebouw.
The central address, Houtlaan 4, is the Berchmanianum: a national monument and the university's academy building, where diploma ceremonies take place and the student desk is. PhD defences, inaugural and farewell lectures, the dies natalis, the New Year's speech and the opening of the academic year are held in the Aula at Comeniuslaan 2.
The campus has many buildings. Check the building and room on your invitation or agenda item before you travel; the table of buildings below gives their addresses.
- Central address
- Houtlaan 4, 6525 XZ Nijmegen
- Postal address
- Postbus 9102, 6500 HC Nijmegen
- Campus
- Green campus south of Nijmegen centre
Photos
Photo credits
The Berchmanianum at Houtlaan 4, the former Jesuit monastery and now the academy building of Radboud Universiteit in Nijmegen, a national monument: Roger Veringmeier · CC BY-SA 4.0
A lecture during the Flora Festival in the Linnaeusgebouw on the Radboud Universiteit campus in Nijmegen: Cultureel Gelderland · CC0
The statue of Thomas Aquinas by August Falise on the Comeniuslaan at the Aula of Radboud Universiteit in Nijmegen: Roger Veringmeier · CC BY 3.0
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Radboud Universiteit?
The central address is Houtlaan 4, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, the Berchmanianum. The campus lies south of the city centre, about 15 minutes by bike from Nijmegen's centre.
How do I get to Radboud Universiteit by public transport?
Nijmegen Heyendaal station is about 18 minutes' walk (1310 m). The university's route page names lines 10 and 12 from Nijmegen Centraal and Heyendaal, getting off at Huygensgebouw, Erasmusgebouw or Spinozagebouw/Tandheelkunde. Plan the trip in 9292: line 10 appears at no stop within 600 m in open data.
Which bus stop is closest?
Kwekerijweg, 160 m or 3 minutes' walk from the campus map point, served by buses 33 and 810. Erasmusgebouw, 420 m away, has the most bus lines. The Berchmanianum lists Erasmusgebouw and Kwekerijweg, the Aula lists Spinoza building/Dentistry.
How much does parking cost at Radboud Universiteit?
On working days from 07:00 to 18:00 it costs €2.90 per hour with a maximum of €14.50 per day, and leaving within 30 minutes is free. The university's page still shows the earlier €2.80 and €14 and says the new rates apply from 1 April 2026. The same hourly rate applies in the neighbourhoods around the campus.
Do I pay for parking in the evening or at the weekend?
The paid-parking rule is stated for working days from 07:00 to 18:00 and the university's page names no charge outside those hours. The Friday session of the Bachelor Open Day (16:30-20:00) therefore starts inside the paid hours and the Saturday session is on a weekend day.
Where can I park at Radboud Universiteit?
Gymnasion (P7b), Heyendaalseweg 141, is a garage open 24 hours a day; the open-air car parks P7a, P10 and P13 are also open 24/7. Grotius (P6) is open Monday to Friday 07:30-22:00 and Huygensgebouw (P11) Monday to Thursday 06:00-21:30 and Friday 08:00-18:00. Use P13 for the Berchmanianum, P6 for the Aula and P7b or P7a for the library.
How do I pay for parking?
Press the green button at the barrier for a ticket and pay by debit card, credit card or contactless; cash is not possible. At P7a, P7b, P6 and P11 your number plate is read and you can scan the QR code to pay by iDEAL or Wero; from mid-August 2026 this also applies at P10, P13 and P12.
Are there accessible parking spaces, and is parking free with a disabled parking card?
Yes. Most car parks have reserved spaces, P7b has four and a maximum entrance height of 2.10 metres, and the Aula has two spaces next to the main entrance. With a European disabled parking card parking on campus is free: ask the reception of the building for an exit card.
What time are the campus buildings open?
Most main buildings open between 07:00 and 08:30 and close between 17:30 and 22:30 on Monday to Thursday and between 17:30 and 18:00 on Friday; they are closed at weekends. The Collegezalencomplex is closed on Fridays and the Refter closes at 15:30. Hours differ in holidays and for events such as open days.
What are the opening hours of the university library?
The library at Erasmuslaan 36 is open Monday to Friday 08:30-22:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00-20:00; some services, such as the service point, keep shorter hours.
What is the phone number of Radboud Universiteit?
There is no general number any more; the old 024-3616161 was discontinued on 1 January 2025. Study questions: +31 24 361 23 45; buildings, catering and parking: Service Centre +31 24 363 33 33; emergencies on campus: +31 24 365 55 55.
When are the open days and how do I get there?
The Bachelor Open Day runs on Friday 13 November 2026 from 16:30 to 20:00 and on Saturday 14 November from 09:00 to 16:00; the Master Open Day is on Thursday 12 November from 16:00 to 21:00, and many Master sessions can also be followed online by livestream. The library page says free shuttle buses run from Centraal Station during the Open Day. Check the agenda for the next edition.
How do the open stargazing evenings work?
They are free at the Huygensgebouw, Heyendaalseweg 135; when it is busy, visitors are admitted in order of arrival. At the October 2026 evening the first tour starts at 19.00 and the last visit at around 21.00; tours are in Dutch, in English on request. The last two floors to the telescopes are reached by stairs only. Check the agenda for the next evening.
Can I reserve a tour at the stargazing evening?
Families with young children and visitors from further away can reserve the first tour at 19.00 through the website of the Astronomische Kring Nijmegen, from one week before the evening.
Where is the Aula?
The Aula is at Comeniuslaan 2, 6525HP Nijmegen, open Monday to Friday 08:30-17:30. PhD defences, inaugural and farewell lectures, the dies natalis and the opening of the academic year are held there, and ceremonies can be followed by livestream. The standard car park is P6 (Grotius); the bus stop is Spinoza building/Dentistry.
Where do graduation ceremonies take place?
Diploma ceremonies take place in the Berchmanianum, Houtlaan 4. Its main entrance is on the campus side (north) on the square with the pond, and visitors to graduation ceremonies are directed to the reception area there. If announced in advance, ceremonies can be followed online via a livestream.
Where can I eat on campus?
Restaurants, cafés and coffee corners are spread across the campus, and vending machines sell hot drinks, soft drinks and snacks. The Refter at Erasmusplein 3 is open Monday to Thursday 08:00-19:30 and Friday 08:00-15:30.
How do I find a building or room on campus?
Use the campus map (PDF) and the building table on this page. Room codes start with the building letters: BM is the Berchmanianum and EOS the Elinor Ostromgebouw. Check the code on your invitation before you travel.
Can I cycle to the campus?
Yes. The route page says the campus is about 15 minutes by bike from Nijmegen's centre, along St. Annastraat or Heyendaalseweg. Public bicycle parking at the Berchmanianum is on the west side of the building.
Sources: Official Radboud Universiteit campus and Berchmanianum pages (October 30, 2026) · Wikidata capacities and OpenStreetMap distances (October 30, 2026) · Official route page, building pages and OpenStreetMap stops (walking times from the FOSSGIS foot router) (October 30, 2026) · Official Radboud Universiteit parking pages (October 30, 2026) · Official campus map, room codes and list of campus buildings (October 30, 2026) · Official Radboud Universiteit food and drink page (October 30, 2026) · Official Radboud Universiteit contact page (October 30, 2026)
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