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What is Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam like
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, also translated as Free University of the Netherlands, Frie University, referred to as A Free University, Free University, VUA, VU. The founder of the school was the Dutch Protestant Reformed leader and politician Abraham Kuyper.
Founded in 1880 and located in Amsterdam, it has become an academically-oriented comprehensive teaching and research university, including 9 colleges, offering more than 50 undergraduate (bachelor’s degree) courses and about 160 postgraduate (master’s degree) courses, And has 16 research institutes. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has always been among the best in various rankings in the world, and has been ranked among the top 100 universities in the world all year round.
School history
The school was founded in 1880. Originally a Christian university. The “vrije” in the school’s name means “separation from religion and state”, reflecting the belief in the pursuit of academic neutrality.
In 1905 the VU was given the same rights as the public university and set a development timetable to expand it into a full university with all “classical” departments: in 1930 the VU should have at least 4 faculties, In 1950 there should be 5 colleges. In 1930, the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics was established as the fourth faculty. In 1950, the Faculty of Medicine was established. Since 1970, VU has received equal funding with other public universities.
Although VU is no longer a Christian-only university, until the 1970s its seminary had strong ties to the Dutch Reformed Church. For example, an independent representative body has been established in the church to manage the relationship between the church and VU Theological Seminary.
Since 1990, the school has adopted the griffin as its logo. It has the body of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle, and the ears of a horse, representing the values pursued by the school: the unfolded wings represent the pursuit of knowledge in a free academic atmosphere; the feet are firmly planted on the ground, representing the school Hope to contribute to the improvement of social well-being.
The school emblem is “Girl in the Garden”, chosen by the university’s founder, Abraham Kuyper, to depict the scene of a teenage girl living freely in the garden. The finger points to God, expressing prayer for the grace of God.
School location
VU is mainly in the Zuidas area south of Amsterdam. The area is Amsterdam’s financial district and is the most dynamic business district in the Netherlands. Not only is it located in the Amsterdam World Trade Center building, but also brings together the headquarters of many multinational companies in the Netherlands (such as ABN-AMRO, ING, Philips), as well as the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition Center, which hosts events such as food fairs and auto shows.
At the same time it is connected to the famous “Street of Law”, where major international law firms gather, as well as the Amsterdam Regional Supreme Court. From Amsterdam to Schiphol International Airport is 10 kilometers away, only 8 minutes by train, the transportation is very convenient.
School ranking
Ranking of domestic universities
Ranked 2nd in the 2014 CTWS Ranking; 4th in the 2014 World University Academic Ranking; 4th in the 2015 World University Academic Ranking; 6th in the USNews World University Rankings in 2016; 5th in the 2017 USNews World University Rankings .
Entry Requirements
Undergraduate application requirements
IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 for conditional admission), high school graduation (graduate certificate and transcripts, and examination results are required).
Master’s application requirements
IELTS 6.5 or 7.0 (minimum 6.0 for conditional admission), undergraduate senior year or graduate, individual majors require graduates from 211 colleges.
