University of Amsterdam
The Universiteit van Amsterdam is a comprehensive university which:
- Holds and wishes to retain a strong disciplinary
base in academic research and education.
On this basis the University of Amsterdam intends
to actively stimulate interdisciplinary co-operation
in research and education, and to contribute to solving
multi-disciplinary issues;
- Aims to make an independent contribution to the broad social
and cultural development at regional and international
level on the basis of both its research and teaching function;
- Is strongly committed to high-quality education on the
basis of its social responsibility towards new generations
of degree and non-degree students and young researchers;
- It aims to provide an inspiring academic learning environment and
efficient study programmes for a challenging and heterogeneous student population;
- Considers itself one of the leading research universities
in Europe and the World, not only on the basis
of its nature and history, but also of
its current qualities and ambitions;
- Has historical and actual links with the city of Amsterdam
as a multi-cultural society and a centre of culture and knowledge.
Source: Bureau Communicatie
The Allard Pierson Museum,
which houses an archeological collection is a part of University of Amsterdam,
Department of Mediterranean Archaeology.
Address:
Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)
Spui 21
1012 WX Amsterdam
Home page: www.english.uva.nl.
Information about study programmes
Service and Information Centre
Binnengasthuisstraat 9
1012 ZA Amsterdam
Phone:
+31 20 525 8080 (international study programmes)
+3120 525 3333 (Dutch taught study programmes)
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