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
| AGCI | Amsterdam Global Change Institute |
| AIMMS | Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems |
| A-LAB | Institute for criminological research |
| VUmc CCA | Cancer Center Amsterdam/VUmc Insititute for Cancer and Immunology |
| CLUE | Research Institute for the heritage and history of the cultural landscape and urban environment |
| EMGO+ | Insitute for Health and Care Research |
| IBBA | Institute for Brain and Behavior Amsterdam |
| ICaR-VU | Institute for Cardiovasculair Research of the VU |
| 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 |
| MOVE | Institute for the understanding of human movement |
| AN | Amsterdam Neuroscience |
| Network Institute | The emerging networked world in its technological, economic and social aspects |
| Talma Institute | Institute for the Study of Work, Care and Welfare |