Fontys University of Applied Sciences

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Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Fontys Hogescholen
Motto	For Society
Type	Public University of Applied Sciences
Established	1996
Administrative staff	4,343[1]
Students	44,486[2]
Location	Eindhoven, Tilburg and Venlo , Netherlands
Website	www.fontys.edu

Fontys University of Applied Sciences is a Dutch university of applied sciences, located in the southern Netherlands. It has over 44,000 students^[3] in several campuses. The three largest Fontys campuses are located in the cities of Eindhoven, Tilburg and Venlo. The name Fontys comes from the Latin word "fons" which means "source". Fontys offers 200 bachelor's and master's study programmes in the fields of economics, technology, health care, social work, sports and teacher training.^[4] A selection of these programmes is offered in German and English. In the independent Dutch ranking known as Keuzegids, Fontys is among the top-ranked large universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands.^[5] In 2014, former Fontys Chairperson Nienke Meijer was named the "Most Influential Woman in the Netherlands".^[6][7]