Vrije Universiteit

Vrije Universiteit, or Free University, was founded by Abraham Kuyper in 1880. Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Vrije Universiteit is often referred to as VU. This Protestant university offers enrollment to more than 18,000 students every year.

VU Amsterdam, or Free University Amsterdam, offers a variety of bachelor’s, master’s, as well as doctorate programs through the following academic divisions:

• Arts
• Dentistry
• Earth and Life Sciences
• Economics and Business Administration
• Human Movement Sciences
• Law
• Medicine
• Philosophy
• Psychology and Education
• Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Theology

VU Amsterdam’s logo is the griffin which is popularly called the VU chicken. The students of the university participate in a variety of sports. There are also several on-campus student associations like the ESN-VUniverse, and the ISMA.

More About Vrije Universiteit

• Vrije Universiteit is a public school.
• The school was founded in 1880.
• The highest degree offered is the Doctorate degree.