About University of Amsterdam (UvA)
The University of Amsterdam is an institute steeped in tradition. An offshoot of the Athenaeum Illustre (1632), the University of Amsterdam is one of the largest comprehensive research universities in the Netherlands, with over 30,000 students and 6,000 employees.
Teaching research are conducted over seven faculties in the areas of the humanities, social sciences, economics and business, law, science, medicine and dentistry. The teaching and research at the University of Amsterdam are noted for their high quality. In keeping with previous years, the University of Amsterdam was ranked best Dutch university in the 2009 The Higher Education QS World University Rankings, an annual review of the world’s best universities. The University of Amsterdam is the only Dutch university to be featured in the top-50 list.
The University of Amsterdam is an inspiring academic learning and research environment, located in a major world city. We have regular job openings for talented and ambitious people that feel inspired by our organisational profile. For example, we regularly seek to employ new scientific researchers, lecturers, doctoral candidates, student assistants, as well as professionals for positions at our library, ICT service, administrative and financial departments, management and policy staff, facility services and communications departments.
The University of Amsterdam as a workplace
To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in a discerning, independent, creative, innovative and international climate with an open atmosphere and genuine commitment to the city of Amsterdam and to society.
