| Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences | |
| Native Name: | Hogeschool Rotterdam |
| Motto: | Overtref jezelf[1] |
| Type: | Public, University of Applied Sciences |
| Administrative Staff: | 4000 |
| Students: | 39,000 |
| City: | Rotterdam |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Colours: | HR Red, blue, yellow & white[2] |
The Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (abbreviated as: RUAS; Dutch; Flemish: Hogeschool Rotterdam) is a large vocational university located in 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 around 39,000.