Suitcase 4,575 International students

Facts & Figures

VU Amsterdam is an internationally renowned research university. With more than 30,000 students, we conduct cutting-edge research into problems of major societal and scientific importance. We live in a world where social issues fully influence each other and where contradictions grow. This requires a distinctive way of applying science. A university with a social focus on the future.

With 25 English-taught Bachelor s programmes and around 150 English-taught Master s programmes, VU Amsterdam offers a wide range of study options. The university campus is situated in the southwestern part of Amsterdam, in one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. Proximity to International Airport Schiphol and train connections within Europe make VU Amsterdam easily accessible to the world.

hands-helping 18 International Student Advisors

30,008 Students in total

Globe 118 Different nationalities

Chalkboard-teacher 146 International Student Ambassadors

International Master's programmes 5