University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (Dutch: Universiteit van Amsterdam), shortened to UvA, is a public university in Amsterdam, a city in the province of North Holland and also capital to the Netherlands.
The University of Amsterdam was established in 1877 (its predecessor in 1632).
It has about 31,000 students.
Its focus is on all sorts of sciences.
University Of Amsterdam Media
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt shows an anatomy lesson taking place in Amsterdam in 1632, the year the university was founded. Nicolaes Tulp is considered one of the forefathers of the Faculty of Medicine.
The Faculty of Science at Science Park
The Oost-Indisch Huis building
The Amsterdam Academic Medical Center
The words Athenaeum Illustre on the gate of the Agnietenkapel.
Other websites
Media related to University of Amsterdam at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) (in English) Official website