University of Amsterdam
Public university in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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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 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. The university is organised into seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Science, Law, Medicine, Dentistry.
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Amsterdam
Capital and largest city of the Netherlands
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Museum of Bags and Purses
Fashion Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
0.3 mi awayCanals of Amsterdam
17th-century canals in the Netherlands; UNESCO World Heritage Site
0.2 mi away
Dam Square
Town square in Amsterdam
0.4 mi away
Royal Palace of Amsterdam
Palace on Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands
0.3 mi away
Museum Geelvinck-Hinlopen
Building in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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