Ever since it was founded in 1880, VU Amsterdam has been known for its distinctive approach to knowledge. VU is an open organization, strongly linked to people and society. What matters is not just the acquisition of a greater depth of knowledge, but also a wider one. We ask and expect our students, researchers, PhD candidates and employees to look further – to look further than their own interests and their own field, and further than what is familiar and further than the here and now.
VU University Amsterdam belongs to the top 150 universities in the world and the top 50 universities in Europe.
Ranking | Year | Rank (in the world) |
Rank (in Europe) |
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2022 | 115 | 45 |
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2022 | 151 | 56 |
QS World University Rankings | 2023 | 214 | 88 |