Research at VU Amsterdam covers a wide range of fields that often cut across disciplinary boundaries. In order to encourage and accommodate interdisciplinary research, the university has established interdisciplinary research institutes in which researchers can meet, share their expertise and join forces in the acquisition of external funding.
These institutes enhance the scientific quality and the societal impact of research, and they enjoy an excellent reputation due to their successful PhD and research Master’s programmes, worldwide recruitment of staff and students, and active participation in international networks and consortia. They are also highly esteemed, both nationally and internationally, on account of their excellent research facilities.
Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
ABRI - Amsterdam Business Research Institute
ACS - Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
ACWFS - Amsterdam Centre for World Food Studies
AII - Amsterdam institute for Immunity and Infectious Diseases
AIMMS - Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences
AG&M - Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism
A-LAB - Amsterdam Law and Behavior Institute
AMS - Amsterdam Movement Sciences
Amsterdam Neuroscience - Amsterdam Neuroscience
APH - Amsterdam Public Health
AR&D - Amsterdam Reproduction & Development
ASI - Amsterdam Sustainability Institute
Athena Institute - Transdisciplinary Research and Education Institute
CCA - Cancer Center Amsterdam
IBBA - Institute for Brain and Behavior Amsterdam
ISR - Institute for Societal Resilience
Kooijmans Institute - Institute for Law and Governance
LaserLab - Institute for Lasers, Life and Biophotonics
LEARN! - Institute for learning, teaching, upbringing and development in societal context
Network Institute - The hub for interdisciplinary research on the Digital Society
Talma Institute - Institute for the Study of Work, Care and Welfare
Tinbergen - Tinbergen Institute