Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

About Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (abbreviated as VU Amsterdam or simply VU when in context) is a public research university in Amsterdam, Netherlands, being founded in 1880. The VU Amsterdam is one of two large, publicly funded research universities in the city, the other being the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The literal translation of the Dutch name Vrije Universiteit is "Free University". "Free" refers to independence of the university from both the State and the Dutch Reformed Church. Both within and outside the university, the institution is commonly referred to as "the VU". Although founded as a private institution, the VU has received government funding on a parity basis with public universities since 1970. The university is located on a compact urban campus in the southern Buitenveldert neighbourhood of Amsterdam and adjacent to the modern Zuidas business district.

Address

• Headquarters

  AmsterdamNoord-Holland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 139 public job profiles as of 4 August 2026.

• Research / R&D52
• Education / Training46
• Administrative / Office11
• Marketing6
• Operations5
• IT / Infrastructure / Security4
• Other / Unclassifiable4
• Finance / Accounting3
• Engineering / Software Development2
• HR / People / Recruiting2
• Data / Analytics / Science1
• Design / UX1
• Legal / Compliance1
• Public Sector / Government1