The University of Amsterdam is a public institution that traces its roots back to 1632. The university is spread across four campuses in the Netherlands – the City Centre Campus, the Roeterseiland Campus, the Amsterdam Science Park and the Academic Medical Center. In a recent year, more than 30,000 students attend the university. Tuition fees at the Dutch institution are higher for students from non-European Union and non-European Economic Area countries, with the exception of Swiss and Surinamese students. The university reserves a number of rooms for international students in residences that outside housing organizations manage.
The university has seven academic divisions: dentistry, economics and business, humanities, law, medicine, science, and social and behavioral sciences. The school's academic calendar is semester-based. The primary language of instruction for bachelor’s programs is Dutch, though several English-taught programs are available. Many master's programs are taught in English. Around one-fourth of the University of Amsterdam's research is conducted in one of the institution’s 20 research priority areas, which include infection and immunity, behavioral economics, and private and public European law. Some of the university’s research institutes include the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies, the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics and the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy. The university also manages two institutes – one in Athens, Greece, and the other in Saint Petersburg, Russia – that are members of the Dutch Scientific Institutes Abroad network. The institutes support Dutch staff and students who conduct research overseas.
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) offers nearly 200 English-taught degree programmes, some of which are unique to this university. The UvA ranks 63rd overall in Times Higher World Education Rankings 2017. With over 5,000 international students and researchers from more than 100 countries, the UvA offers a unique opportunity to pursue academic studies in a truly international environment.
Student benefit from a stimulating academic environment where they can develop their talents. The emphasis at the UvA is not only on developing academic skills, but also on fostering originality, intellectual ability and self-confidence.
Tracing its roots to the establishment of the Athenaeum Illustre in 1632, this modern University has a rich history. Today, students can attend classes and lectures at one of several integrated city campuses. The UvA also offers high-quality summer programmes in a wide range of disciplines.
Why choose UvA?
Prime location: Amsterdam is ideally located in Europe and is a vibrant creative, cultural and business hub. It was ranked 12th out of 200 cities in Mercer’s 2017 global ‘Quality of Living Survey’.
Range of study programmes: The University of Amsterdam offers over 200 English-taught degree programmes - one of the largest selections of any university in Europe.
Research networks: The UvA actively partners with other institutions as a member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and Universitas 21.
Rankings: The UvA scores highly in various world university rankings (Times Higher Education, Shanghai; Centre of Higher Education Development, Leiden). It is ranked among the top 30 universities in Europe and the top 100 worldwide.
International classrooms: Students from all over the world are represented in the UvA’s classrooms. The diverse viewpoints in this international environment stimulate unique discussions. According to the THE World University Rankings 2017, the UvA is the most international university in the Netherlands.
Bachelor's programmes
In addition to a large number of Dutch-taught programmes, the UvA offers a variety of English-taught Bachelor's programmes.
Master's programmes
Over 200 English-taught Master's programmes are available at UvA faculties:
Faculty of Economics and Business
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty Medicine
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE
In addition to a large number of Dutch-taught degree programmes, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) also 15 English-taught Bachelor's programmes.
Students benefit from excellent academic career paths, with multiple options to pursue a study within or across disciplines. The study programmes at the UvA feature an interactive teaching style that encourages students to develop self-reliance and independent thought.
POSTGRADUATE
The University of Amsterdam offers nearly 200 Master's programmes in English. Students benefit from excellent academic career paths, with multiple options to pursue a study within or across disciplines. Teaching and research are closely linked in all programmes.
Follow the links below for more information about the specific Master's programmes that we offer at our faculties:
Faculty of Economics and Business
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Faculty of Dentistry (programme in Dutch only)
