Open University of the Netherlands

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Open University of the Netherlands is a university in the Netherlands^[1] founded in 1984^[2] and based in Heerlen, The Netherlands^[2]. It has about 634 employees (2021)^[1]

Founded: 1984
Employees: 6342021
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Employees634
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- Wikidata Q1407397wikidata.org
  “634 employees as of 2021 (Wikidata P1128). Cited: https://www.ou.nl/documents/40554/225368/U2022_8374_Instellingsplan_2023_2027.pdf”
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Foundedin 1984Inferred · high confidence

wikidata.org

Wikidata Q1407397wikidata.org
“Founded in 1984 (Wikidata P571).”
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1407397

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Research typeeducationInferred · high confidence

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ROR record 018dfmf50ror.org
“Organization type: education (ROR 018dfmf50, record updated 2024-12-11).”
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https://ror.org/018dfmf50

as of 11 Dec 2024

Rorhttps://ror.org/018dfmf50Inferred · high confidence

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ROR record 018dfmf50ror.org
“Research Organization Registry identifier https://ror.org/018dfmf50 (ROR 018dfmf50, record updated 2024-12-11).”
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https://ror.org/018dfmf50

as of 11 Dec 2024

Foundedin 1984Inferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 018dfmf50ror.org
“Established in 1984 (ROR 018dfmf50, record updated 2024-12-11).”
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https://ror.org/018dfmf50

as of 11 Dec 2024

HeadquartersHeerlen, The NetherlandsInferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 018dfmf50ror.org
“Located in Heerlen, The Netherlands (ROR 018dfmf50, record updated 2024-12-11).”
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https://ror.org/018dfmf50

as of 11 Dec 2024

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