Amsterdam’s Global University

As an international university, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is home to students and researchers from a wide variety of cultural and social backgrounds.

The UvA is firmly rooted in Amsterdam, a multicultural European capital with a strongly innovative, entrepreneurial vibe. Internationalisation within the UvA is primarily intended to enhance the quality of teaching & learning and research and to promote a sense of community among students and staff.

In the field of teaching, the UvA offers relevant curricula in all degree programmes that challenge students to get the best out of themselves by acquiring international insights, knowledge and intercultural skills. Attracting talented international students and researchers will enhance the quality of the degree programmes and research groups.

As a leading international university in a multicultural European capital, the UvA plays a pioneering role in developing an international study and work culture in which the diversity of the academic community is regarded as an asset.

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Strategic Frameworkfor Internationalisation

Amsterdam’s Global University

Global rankings in 2017

UvA Summer School

UvA Scholarships

745958

LeidenRanking

Times HigherEducation World

University Rankings

QS WorldUniversityRankings

Increasediversity

Consolidate refugee policyand programmes

Further develop UvASummer School

Expand UvA’sscholarship programmes

The UvA is a member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and of Universitas 21, two prestigious university networks that were founded to strengthen inter-national scientific research.

Amsterdam ExcellenceScholarship

Amsterdam MeritScholarship

Holland Scholarship

Starting grants48

Advanced grants23

Consolidatorgrants

18

Students± 700

Nationalities40-50

Programmes18

10 years of ERC Grants

University networks

Top 10 countries of origin ofinternational students

Implementinternational

classroom

Increasestudent

mobility

Optimizestudent

experience

Elaborate UvA’spartnership policy

Increase UvA’svisibility and

representationin Brussels

Intensify workwithin LERU

International degree students6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

GermanyU.K.

ItalyChina

GreeceFrance

U.S.Romania

BelgiumSpain

Top host organisation in the Netherlands

Improve ‘soft landing’

Position UvA asinternational employer

Improve organisationalinternationalization

structure

Advice & assistancein finding housing

3,331

4,247

5,622

932

885

819

International academic staff1,000

900

800

700

2014 2015 2016

As an international university,the UvA wants to…

Prepare each student in thebest possible way for a

successful career in a dynamic, changing global society and

labour market.

Strengthen the UvA’s profile in the European and international

research domains.

Attract talented students with a view to enhancing the quality and diversity of the student

population and our teaching.

Strengthen our international identity, facilitate social

integration and inclusivityand position the UvA as

an international employer.