University of Amsterdam
About University of Amsterdam
According to Wikipedia, The University of Amsterdam is a public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The UvA is one of two large, publicly funded research universities in the city, the other being the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam . Established in 1632 by municipal authorities and later renamed for the city of Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam is the third-oldest university in the Netherlands. It is one 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.
University of Amsterdam's Online Degrees
What Is University of Amsterdam Known For?
University of Amsterdam is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Literature
- Medical
- Economics
- Law
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Education
- History
- Business
- Communications
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
University of Amsterdam's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Who Are University of Amsterdam's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Amsterdam's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Economics. Here are some of University of Amsterdam's most famous alumni:
- Alonzo Church
- An American mathematician .
- Edsger W. Dijkstra
- A Dutch computer scientist.
- Arend Heyting
- A Dutch mathematician and logician .
- Bartel Leendert van der Waerden
- A Dutch mathematician and historian of mathematics .
- L. E. J. Brouwer
- A Dutch mathematician and logician.
- Guido van Rossum
- A Dutch programmer and creator of Python.
- Tjalling Koopmans
- A Dutch American economist.
- Christiaan Eijkman
- A Dutch physician.
- Abraham Pais
- A Dutch-American physicist and science historian.
- Eugène Dubois
- A Dutch paleoanthropologist.
- Frits Zernike
- A Dutch physicist .
- Witold Hurewicz
- A Polish mathematician.
