The University of Groningen, located in Groningen, was founded in 1614 and is an international university at the forefront of education. The University of Groningen is an international university at the forefront of education, with more than 50 fields of specialization, making it one of the most extensive among Dutch universities. The university has ten departments: Theology, Law, Medicine, Mathematics and Science, Arts, Economics, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Sciences and Business Administration. Each department has the right to award master's and doctoral degrees.