University of Amsterdam
| Universiteit van Amsterdam University of Amsterdam |
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| founding | 1632 ( Athenaeum Illustre ) |
| place | Amsterdam , Netherlands |
| Rector | Karen Maex |
| Students | 32,739 (2010) |
| Employee | 3,966 (2008) |
| Annual budget | approx. 600 million euros |
| Networks | LERU |
| Website | www.uva.nl |
The Universiteit van Amsterdam (German: University of Amsterdam ), UvA for short , is a non-denominational university in Amsterdam . The Universiteit van Amsterdam is one of two research universities in Amsterdam alongside the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
history
In 2009 it had more than 32,000 students and almost 4,000 employees with a budget of almost 600 million euros . It is one of the largest universities in the Netherlands and is also larger than the Free University of Amsterdam with a capacity for around 16,000 students.
The Athenaeum Illustre , which was founded in 1632, is considered the university's predecessor . The school was officially recognized as a higher education institution in 1815 and renamed Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) in 1877. Until 1961 the mayor of Amsterdam was the rector of the university and the professors were appointed by the city council. The UvA has been financed and managed by the Dutch state since 2016.
International reputation
In 2009, the international Times Ranking put the university in 49th place among all existing universities worldwide. This is the best Dutch position in this university ranking . The UvA performed particularly well in the areas of social sciences ( 32nd place worldwide) and art and human sciences (31st place worldwide).
Results of the Times Ranking in recent years:
| year | rank |
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| 2004 | 98 |
| 2005 | 58 |
| 2006 | 69 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2008 | 53 |
| 2009 | 49 |
In the well-known Shanghai Ranking 2010, the university scores particularly well in the field of economics . It shares rank 51 worldwide with renowned universities such as the London Business School and the University of Zurich .
In the QS Top Business Schools 2010 ranking, the Amsterdam Business School, which belongs to the university, is 42nd in Europe.
In the recognized Tilburg University Top 100 Worldwide Economics Schools Research Ranking (2005–2009), the university ranks 28th worldwide.
In the global QS World University Rankings 2010 , the university was ranked 56th worldwide. This represents the best placement of a Dutch university in this ranking.
In the worldwide QS World University Rankings by Subject 2011 ranking (by subject), the university was ranked the highest of all Dutch universities in the subjects of linguistics (22nd worldwide), sociology (33rd), philosophy (37th), and geography (40th). ) and computer science (47th). The UvA also achieved top 50 placements in the areas of Economics & Econometrics (44th, second-best Dutch ranking), and Accounting & Finance (45th, second-best Dutch ranking).
Furthermore, the university belongs to the group of the strongest research universities in Europe ( League of European Research Universities ).
In 2011, the UvA participated for the first time in the Canal Parade of the Amsterdam Gay Pride with the theme A Very Gay Education .
In cooperation with the University Library of the UvA, the Persmuseum (Dutch press museum), the NIOD , the ISSG , and the Katholiek Documentatiecentrum ("Catholic Documentation Center", KDC), a collection of journals from the period from 1896 to 1949 with a total of 15,238 pages was put together .
Faculties
- Humanities
- law Sciences
- medicine
- Dentistry
- Natural sciences , mathematics and computer science
- Economics
- Social sciences
Nobel Prize Winner
- 1901 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics
- 1910 Nobel Prize in Physics
- 1911 Nobel Peace Prize
- 1929 Nobel Prize in Medicine
- 1953 Nobel Prize in Physics
Well-known students and lecturers
- Lodewijk Asscher
- Casparus Barlaeus
- Johan van Benthem
- Johannes Martin Bijvoet
- Frits Bolkestein
- Harry van Bommel
- Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
- Thijs Chanowski
- Ines Coppoolse
- Jacqueline Cramer
- Haskell Brooks Curry
- Ien Dales
- Wim Deetman
- Robbert Dijkgraaf
- Simon C. Dik
- Adriaan van Dis
- Henk van den Dool
- Wim Duisenberg
- Frans van Eemeren
- Willem Jacobus Eijk
- Wim van Es
- Jens Forster
- Willem Glasbergen
- Jacob Goeree
- Carel Goseling
- Adriaan de Groot
- Robert Grootendorst
- Hans Gruijters
- Kees' t Hart
- Willem Frederik Hermans
- Johannes van der Hoeven
- Hans Hoogervorst
- Ferry Hoogendijk
- Hans Janmaat
- Wouter Jurgens
- Jan Kalf
- Machiel Kiel
- Jacob Kistemaker
- Diederik Johannes Korteweg
- André Kuipers
- Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw
- Hanja Maij-Weggen
- Geert Mak
- Annemarie Mol
- Corneille Antoine Jean Abraham Oudemans
- Rob Oudkerk
- Connie Palms
- Anton Pannekoek
- Jan Pen
- Bram Peper
- Harm Pinkster
- Ronald Plasterk
- Rick van der Ploeg
- Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus
- Jan Pronk
- Géza Révész
- Albert Rijksbaron
- Guido van Rossum
- Hannie Schaft
- Paul Scheffer
- Klaus Schönbach
- Jan Jacob Slauerhoff
- Karin Spaink
- Abram de Swaan
- Ed van Thijn
- Joop the Uyl
- Simon Vestdijk
- JJ Voskuil
- Gerhard Johannes Vossius
- Jouke de Vries
- Johannes Diderik van der Waals
- Anna Weber-van Bosse
- Max Weber
- Mieke van der Weij
- Joop Wijn
- David Wijnkoop
- Mabel Wisse Smit
- Pieter Zeeman
- Frits Zernike
See also
- University Library Amsterdam
- List of universities in the Netherlands
- List of modern universities in Europe (1801–1945)
Web links
- Official website of the University of Amsterdam (Dutch & English)
- History of the University of Amsterdam
Individual evidence
- ^ Academic Ranking of World Universities in Economics / Business - 2010
- ↑ Top Business Schools in Europe 2010 ( Memento from September 13, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Tilburg University Top 100 Worldwide Economics Schools Research Ranking (2005–2009)
- ↑ QS World University Rankings 2010 ( Memento from April 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ QS World University Rankings by Subject 2011 ( Memento from August 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ UvA participation in the Amsterdam Gay Pride 2011 ( Memento from May 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ). Dutch, accessed August 12, 2011
- ^ Jacobus H. van 't Hoff
- ^ Pieter Zeeman
- ^ Johannes Diderik van der Waals
- ↑ Tobias Asser
- ↑ Christiaan Eijkman
- ↑ Frits Zernike
- ↑ According to the tradition of Diodorus , this was the heading above the ancient library of Alexandria
