STI Amsterdam

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU stands for 'Vrije Universiteit' which means 'Free University'. Here, 'free' refers to freedom from state and church interference. VU University Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.

Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 19,000 students.

Department of Computer Science

Research in the Department of Computer Science is organised in six sections:

• Business Informatics
• Bioinformatics
• Computer Systems
• Information Management & Software Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Theoretical Computer Science

Homepage: http://www.cs.vu.nl/en/