VU University Amsterdam

VU University Amsterdam

Type	Publicly-funded private
Established	1880 (1880)
President	J.W. Winter
Rector	V. Subramaniam
Location	Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Campus	Urban
Colors	Black, light blue, and white
Website	vu.nl
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=15453

VU University Amsterdam (VU; Dutch: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is a private, publicly-funded research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The university is organized into five rough categories of schools, centers, and institutes, each with its own sub-entities, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. The university enrolled more than 24,500 students, and it ranked 86 among the world's universities and 24 among European universities according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.

Informatics programs

Bioinformatics

The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:

Minor in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

?? credit hours

Available online? No

Program URL: https://wiki.cs.vu.nl/mp/index.php/Bioinformatics_and_Systems_Biology_Minor_Program

M.S. in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

?? credit hours, completed in roughly two years

Available online? No

Program URL: https://canvas.vu.nl/courses/36860/

Internship in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

10-month program

Available online? No

Program URL: https://wiki.cs.vu.nl/mp/index.php/Bioinformatics_and_Systems_Biology_Internships