The Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (abbreviated as Rotterdam UAS; ) is located in the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was created in 1988 by a large-scale merger of 19 higher education schools followed by a merger with the Hogeschool voor Economische Studies. It teaches at ten campuses in Rotterdam and one in the nearby city of Dordrecht. Its current student body is greater than 30,000. References External links Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Hogeschool Rotterdam The Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design Team Phidippides official website Vocational universities in the Netherlands Education in Rotterdam Educational institutions established in 1988 1988 establishments in the Netherlands