Rhine

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Rhein-Waal, HSRW) is the institution most commonly associated with the name "Rhine" in the Netherlands-adjacent study-abroad corridor. It is a public German university of applied sciences founded in 2009, with campuses in Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort in North Rhine-Westphalia, directly on the Germany–Netherlands border in the Euregio Rhine-Waal region. It is not a Dutch university, but its location—roughly midway between Amsterdam and Cologne, with easy rail links to Nijmegen and the wider Randstad—makes it a frequent choice for students exploring options near the Netherlands. HSRW is one of Germany's most international universities of applied sciences, with students from more than 120 countries. It offers 25 bachelor's and 11 master's programmes across four faculties, with a large share taught entirely in English. Programmes span technology and bionics, life sciences, society and economics, and communication and environment, with a strong emphasis on practice-oriented, interdisciplinary learning and regional industry partnerships. Campus life combines modern lecture halls, laboratories, libraries, language centres, and canteens on both sites, plus an active university sports programme with 50+ activities. The university maintains extensive cross-border academic and research ties with Dutch institutions including Radboud University, HAN University of Applied Sciences, and Wageningen University through programmes in the Rhine-Waal Euroregion.