Editing Vriendendam University (section)

== History ==
Vriendendam University was founded in 1964 under the Dutch name Universiteit van Vriendendam. It was established during the growth of [[Vriendendam]] as a regional centre in [[Gelderland]].

The university was created to give Vriendendam its own institution for higher education. Its early development followed the expansion of the city and the growth of professional work in the region.

During the 1970s, the university expanded its campus on Houtkampweg. The site gave the university room to grow near the edge of the city.

During the 1980s, Vriendendam University became one of the main public institutions in the city. Its student population increased and the campus became a regular part of life in Vriendendam.

By the late twentieth century, the university had become an established educational institution in Gelderland. Its graduates entered professional work in Vriendendam and the wider region.