UMCG
Hospitals and Health CareGroningen, Netherlands10001+ Employees
The University Medical Center Groningen is a hospital in Groningen, Netherlands, where patient care sits alongside medical education and scientific research. It operates as a large academic medical center with about 1,400 beds and a substantial workforce. It is uniquely authorized in the Netherlands to perform organ transplantations across existing organ types, placing it among a small group of hospitals worldwide capable of such procedures. The center serves patients, students, and researchers, and collaborates with partners across academia and industry to advance health science. Positioned within the hospitals and health care sector, UMCG stands as a major Dutch academic medical institution. In April 2026, it announced a collaboration with CAM Bioceramics to launch an Industrial PhD project aimed at developing next-generation bone graft materials that prevent infection and enhance bone healing.