UvA research institutes, centres and schools

At each UvA faculty, research takes places within one or more research institutes centres or schools. Many are interdisciplinary and collaborative in nature.

See all UvA institutes, centres and school

National research schools

National research schools bring together research institutes from multiple universities. These schools provide high-quality and highly rated PhD programmes. The UvA participates in a large number of national research schools and is the lead organisation in the research schools listed below:

• Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry
• Landelijke Onderzoekschool Taalwetenschap (LOT) 
• Netherlands Institute for Cultural Analysis (NICA)
• Onderzoekschool Kunstgeschiedenis (OSK)
• Research School for Media Studies (RMeS)

Dutch institutes abroad

The UvA is also actively involved in several Dutch Scientific Institutes Abroad (NWIB). These institutes offer courses for students and facilities for academic staff and students doing temporary research abroad. The UvA has several scientific institutes in other countries, and manages the institute in Athens:

• The Netherlands Institute in Athens (NIA)
• The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo
• The Dutch Interuniversity Institute for Art History in Florence
• The Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome