Formation | 1980 |
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Type | Scientific Institute |
Purpose | Research in psycholinguistics |
Headquarters | Nijmegen, Gelderland, the Netherlands |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
Website | (in English) (in German) (in Dutch) |
The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (German: Max-Planck-Institut für Psycholinguistik; Dutch: Max Planck Instituut voor Psycholinguïstiek) is a research institute located on the campus of Radboud University Nijmegen in Nijmegen, Gelderland, the Netherlands. The institute was founded in 1980 by Dutch psycholinguist Pim Levelt and is dedicated exclusively to psycholinguistics.[1] It is one of the few institutes of the Max Planck Society situated outside Germany.[2] According to the ranking of Web of World Research Centers, the institute ranks second amongst all Max Planck Institutes (MPI) in terms of visibility and eighth in terms of size.[3]