Information and available places numerus fixus

Five of the university’s Bachelor’s programmes are subject to numerus fixus. When more students apply for a programme than there are places available, they will need to take part in a selection procedure if they wish to get a place on the programme.

Numerus fixus at Radboud University

At Radboud University, there are five Bachelor’s programmes that have a maximum number of places available for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is known as numerus fixus. When more students apply for a programme than there are places available, they will need to take part in a selection or lottery procedure if they wish to try and get a place on the programme. This is often the case for these numerus fixus study programmes. 

Overview and available places of numerus fixus study programmes

The following overview shows how many students were given (and accepted) a ranking number for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years. The overview also shows the number of places that will be available for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. 



Study programme		Number of available places for 2025-2026Highest ranking number for 2022-2023Highest ranking number for 2023-2024Highest ranking number 2024-2025
Biology
 		220414441369
Biomedische Wetenschappen100206198194
Geneeskunde
 		322383386378
Psychologie/Psychology
 		60010329581048
Tandheelkunde
 		67868887

 

Questions about selection and placement

  • Questions about the selection procedure - for instance, about ranking numbers and exam results - can be directed to the specific programme.
  • For questions about deadlines or formal procedures, get in touch with the Central Student Desk at centralstudentdesk [at] ru.nl (centralstudentdesk[at]ru[dot]nl).
  • Do you want to object to the height of the ranking number? This can be done via the Het klachtenloket within 6 weeks of receiving your ranking number.

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