Computer facilities

The university computer centre, the Donald Smits Center for Information Technology (CIT), provides many computer facilities for the university community. For example, the CIT manages the university’s computer network, RUGnet, and provides computer courses. Most courses are in Dutch, but some courses are also taught in English. For more information, please contact your faculty contact person.

Computer account, internet and e-mail

While studying at the University of Groningen, you will have a university computer account and an e-mail address. This will be provided to you by your faculty at registration and it gives you access to the internet and other educational services of the university.

You can use the computer rooms in your faculty building and the main University Library in the city centre without making reservations. If you have not received information about your computer account and e-mail address, please contact your faculty or programme coordinator.

The University of Groningen also offers its students the possibility of wireless access to the internet inside the buildings of the university. For more information about wireless access to the University network, please check the website of the university Center for Information Technology.

Service Desk

If you have questions about computer facilities, you can go to the local Service Desk in your faculty building. Please check the website for the address of your local Service Desk. You can also contact the central Service Desk by phone.

CIT Central Service Desk

Tel. +31 (0)50 363 3232

servicedesk.centraal@rug.nl

www.rug.nl/cit/servicedesk

Opening hours:

• Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.