University of Amsterdam
Also known as UvA, Universiteit van Amsterdam, uva.nl, GUA, G.U.A., Athenaeum Amstelaedamse, Univ. of Amsterdam
public university in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The University of Amsterdam is a public university located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, serving students through higher education and research. As a major public institution, it contributes to education, knowledge advancement, and innovation in the region and beyond.
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Wikidata facts
- Employees
- 6200
- Official website
- www.uva.nl
- Image
- University of Amsterdam 235 2094.jpg
- Students count
- 41000
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- Commons category
- University of Amsterdam
- inception
- 1632-00-00
- post office box
- 19268
- IPv4 routing prefix
- 145.18.0.0/16
- IPv6 routing prefix
- 2001:610:158::/47
- native label
- Universiteit van Amsterdam
- Commons Institution page
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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 31,186 students, 4,794 staff, 1,340 PhD students and an annual budget of €600 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. The university is organised into seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Science, Law, Medicine, Dentistry.