Uithof


De Uithof is a part of the city of Utrecht, which contains the Utrecht Science Park, the campus area of Utrecht University, the vocational university Hogeschool Utrecht and the academic hospital University Medical Center Utrecht. It is located to the east of the city. Except for the faculties of Law, Humanities and the University College, which are located in the inner city of Utrecht, most of the buildings of the University are located in De Uithof. De Uithof also contains the main university library, student housing, botanical gardens, shops and a restaurant.

Transportation

On 14 December 2019, the Uithoflijn line 22) of the Utrecht sneltram system opened, connecting Utrecht Centraal railway station to De Uithof. It replaced bus line 12 which used bi-articulated buses. The Uithoflijn has 5 tram stops in De Uithof: Padualaan, Heidelberglaan, UMC, WKZ / Máxima and the tram terminal P+R Science Park.
The tram stop P+R Science Park has a large park-and-ride facility, designed by KCAP, construction of which began in August 2011.

Buildings in De Uithof

Some of the buildings on De Uithof have an unusual architecture, and some have won prizes for their architecture. The Educatorium, designed by Rem Koolhaas, contains a glass-bottomed walking bridge and circular walls. The Minnaertgebouw used to contain a large basin that was used to collect rain water, and its outer wall is supported by large characters, M, I, N, N, A, E, R, T. The Universiteitsbibliotheek, designed by Wiel Arets, is known for its spacious interior and black exterior. Many of the buildings are named after scientists that worked in a field which is similar to the specialization of the occupants of the building.

University buildings

This is a partial list of buildings at the Utrecht Science Park. The official names of all of the buildings are found here. The Dutch word "gebouw" means "building".