University of Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

Type	Public
Established	1632 (1632)
President	Geert ten Dam
Rector	Karen Maex
Location	Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Campus	Urban
Colors	Red and black
Website	uva.nl
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=15451

University of Amsterdam (UvA; Dutch: Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a public university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The main campus is located in central Amsterdam, with a few faculties located in adjacent boroughs. The university is organized into seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Science, Law, Medicine, and Dentistry. The university enrolled more than 31,000 students, and it ranked 63 among universities worldwide and 75 for global research reputation according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.

Informatics programs

Bioinformatics

The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:

M.S. in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

~30 credit hours, completed in roughly two years

Available online? No

Program URL: https://www.uva.nl/en/programmes/masters/bioinformatics-and-systems-biology/bioinformatics-and-systems-biology.html

Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

B.S. in Medical Informatics

~120 credit hours, offered only in Dutch

Available online? No

Program URL: https://www.uva.nl/programmas/bachelors/medische-informatiekunde/medische-informatiekunde.html

M.S. in Medical Informatics

~30 credit hours, completed in roughly two years

Available online? No

Program URL: https://www.uva.nl/en/programmes/masters/medical-informatics/medical-informatics.html