Small classes; excellent supervision ratio; broadly designed course (three main subjects can be studied in parallel in the first year); inter-disciplinary character; international environment (>100 countries on the campus, teaching in English); focus on research (two semesters of project research in research groups, publications with UG students); learning sequence with increasing specialisation and in-depth study; excellent track record of placing students in programmes of further study at elite international universities; varied opportunities for specialisation

Amsterdam University College, the Netherlands; University College Utrecht, the Netherlands; University of Groningen, the Netherlands; University of Aberdeen, the UK; Rice University, USA; Drexel University, USA; Washington State University, USA; Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

Approx. 4,500 m2 of laboratory space, latest research instruments; Information Resource Centre (IRC): electronic information resources, digital learning environment, IT infrastructure with central user services; CLAMV (Computational Laboratory for Analysis, Modelling and Visualisation); modern practicals in small groups with laptops and electronic data recording.

Research focus areas in Materials and Nanosciences, Biophysics, Mathematical Physics, Solid State Physics in close academic and methodological networking, also with the adjacent disciplines; Research Centre, approx. 4,500 m2 of laboratory space, latest research instruments; early involvement of students in research

As an alternative to the full-time internship, students can apply for the StartUp option. The StartUp option allows students who are particularly interested in starting their own business to focus on developing their business plan over a period of two consecutive months. The StartUp option is overseen by the faculty StartUp Coordinator.