About us

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for value-driven teaching and research. We are free thinkers at the leading edge of knowledge, with an open attitude and a broader mind. By taking an entrepreneurial approach while attending to diversity, meaningfulness and human empathy, we aim at delivering sustainable solutions that have a high social impact. To build a better world for people and the planet.

About us

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for value-driven teaching and research. We are free thinkers at the leading edge of knowledge, with an open attitude and a broader mind. By taking an entrepreneurial approach while attending to diversity, meaningfulness and human empathy, we aim at delivering sustainable solutions that have a high social impact. To build a better world for people and the planet.

Our university offers a wide cross-section of teaching and research areas in the humanities, social sciences, sciences and medical sciences.

We unite our collective powers across disciplinary boundaries to focus on four socially relevant profile themes:

Our university offers a wide cross-section of teaching and research areas in the humanities, social sciences, sciences and medical sciences.

Our university offers a wide cross-section of teaching and research areas in the humanities, social sciences, sciences and medical sciences.

These themes invite the collaborative engagement that our current and future social problems demand.

Our working and study climate is guided by three core values: responsible, open and personal. Together we create a safe working and learning climate based on mutual respect, and an inspiring environment for teaching and research.

Our working and study climate is guided by three core values: responsible, open and personal. Together we create a safe working and learning climate based on mutual respect, and an inspiring environment for teaching and research

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