Notable Past Faculty
- Anthony Tol, documentalist
- Jan Peter Balkenende, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, was a special professor of "Christian Social Thought".
- James Kennedy, professor of modern history (20th century) (2003–2007)
- Jacob Klapwijk, philosopher
- Pieter Kooijmans, currently a Judge on the International Court of Justice, Professor of International and European Law (1965–1973)
- Ronald Plasterk, professor of molecular biology, 1993–1997, winner of the Spinozapremie, former Minister of Education (2007)
- D. H. Th. Vollenhoven, theologian
- Reijer Hooykaas, historian of science
- Jan Woltjer, linguist
- Abraham Kuyper, theologian, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 1901–05
- Herman Dooyeweerd, philosopher of law
- Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy, professor of law, Prime Minister of the Dutch government-in-exile, 1940–45
- Herman Bavinck, theologian
- Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer, theologian
- Arie van Deursen, historian
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