AUC is a selective liberal arts and sciences college, a joint initiative of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). It has a strong science track.
Address: Science Park 113, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Sciences (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science, Information Science), Interdisciplinary Studies
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor
Status:
- Mix Public/Private
Partnerships:
Joint institute of UvA and VU Amsterdam. International exchange options.
Research:
Research opportunities often linked with UvA and VU faculties. Focus on interdisciplinary approaches to complex problems.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
900
Foreign students***:
50%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Broad liberal arts and sciences education with depth in sciences, small-scale and intensive, international community on a modern campus.
Cons
Highly selective, demanding workload, not a specialized technical institute.
Best For
Selective liberal arts and sciences with a strong science major.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- University College Roosevelt offers a comparable education in bioinformatics, bioengineering and chemistry: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, and covers engineering as well.
- On content, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and this university are close, as both teach bioinformatics, bioengineering and computer vision; it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics as well.
- Also strong in bioinformatics, bioengineering and computer vision, Universiteit van Amsterdam makes a sensible second look at home; it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers astroscience and nanotechnologies as well.
- Another national school that puts bioinformatics, bioengineering and computer vision at the centre is Radboud Universiteit, and it covers nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics as well, and is far larger, with about 25,000 students against roughly 900 here.
- Both schools build their programmes around bioinformatics, bioengineering and computer vision, and Universiteit Leiden is the one to compare first within the country, since it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers astroscience and nanotechnologies as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Suffolk University Madrid Campus, in Spain, takes a similar route through chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics; it covers microbiology and genetics and engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 400 students against roughly 900 here.
- Beyond national borders, John Cabot University stands out as a comparable school for statistics, mathematics and data analytics; it is slightly larger, at about 1,200 students against roughly 900 here, and runs the same bachelor's programmes.
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata in India is the nearest foreign match on chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics; it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers geotechnics and life sciences as well.
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune in India shares the chemistry, ecology and sustainability and physics orientation of this institution, and it covers geotechnics and life sciences as well, and is larger, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 900 here.
- In Japan, University of Fukuchiyama teaches much the same core subjects, computer vision, statistics and mathematics, and it has almost the same size, at about 800 students, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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