University of Amsterdam
University · North Holland
About
The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA; Dutch: Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 1632 by municipal authorities, it is the fourth-oldest academic institution in the Netherlands still in operation. The UvA is one of two large, publicly funded research universities in the city, the other being the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). It is also part of the largest research universities in Europe with more than 44,000 students, ca. 6,200 staff, ca. 3000 PhD students and an annual budget of €1297 million. It is the largest university in the Netherlands by enrollment. The main campus is located in central Amsterdam, with a few faculties located in adjacent boroughs.
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Key facts
- Type
- University
- Founded
- 1632
- Students
- 41,000
- Also known as
- Athenaeum Amstelaedamse, G.U.A., Univ. of Amsterdam, uva.nl