Karel van der Toorn, President of the Board.
‘Almost everyone speaks warmly of the UvA. I often hear it said that whoever works for the UvA, loves academia; loves research, teaching and students. And whoever works for the UvA loves Amsterdam - because the city and the University are closely linked.'
With over 30,000 students and 6,000 employees, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is one of the largest comprehensive research universities in Europe. The teaching and research conducted over seven faculties are noted for their high quality. In keeping with previous years, the UvA was ranked best Dutch university in The QS World University Rankings 2009, an annual review of the world's best universities. The UvA is the only Dutch university to be featured in the top-50 list.
The University of Amsterdam is an inspiring academic learning and research environment, located in a major world city. It has regular job openings for talented and ambitious individuals who feel inspired by its organisational profile. For example, the UvA regularly seeks to employ new researchers, lecturers, doctoral candidates and student assistants, as well as professionals for positions within the UvA's Library, ICT service, administrative and financial departments, management and policy staff divisions, facility services and communications departments.
To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in a discerning, independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine commitment to the city of Amsterdam and to society.
